Warehouse Associate (BENEFITS INCLUDED)

Warehouse Associate (BENEFITS INCLUDED) APPLY NOW

Des Moines, Iowa
Fulfillment
17 usd / hour
Full time

BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages is a coffee micro-roastery and national wholesaler of specialty coffee and teas. Our mission is to make a fundamental shift in the choices of coffee consumers via providing a range of product options at mass retail/grocery (currently Target, Whole Foods, Kroger, Albertsons, Amazon, Boxed.com, Macy's, Walgreens, HEB, ShopRite, Canteen, US Foods, Tradecraft) that extends the consumer’s social impact footprint via positively impacting the communities of consumers across the US. As a result, we contribute 5% of our profits to initiatives across the US that support domestic youth in need. 

We are proud to be the first and only Black-owned (MBE Certified) nationally-distributed coffee as well as a fully-certified B Corp, reinforcing our domestic-impact commitment to our consumers and stakeholders. Additional active certifications include Kof-K Kosher, Fair Trade USA/International, and a certified Safe Quality Foods (SQF) food processing facility.

The Opportunity: 

Description: The Warehouse team performs all shipping and receiving activity for the Blk & Bold warehouse. This role ensures the customer receives the correct items in a timely manner and all stocked merchandise is properly organized, tracked, and maintained.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Accurately and efficiently picks, packs and ships orders according to sales order; audits for accuracy
  • Physically prepares items for shipment; includes palletizing, packing boxes, labeling, and case-packing products
  • Secures packages/pallets to make sure no items are damaged in shipping to customer
  • Processes customer returns for shipment back to Warehouse inventory
  • Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to established organization of products and supplies
  • Maintains a clean, well-organized, and safe working environment
  • Safely operates material handling equipment, including pallet jacks, scissor lift, and forklift
  • Support light maintenance across the facility as instructed
  • Receives inbound shipments in the ERP (NetSuite)
  • Follows SQF (Safe Quality Food) standards for receiving, storage, and shipping
  • Supports monthly inventory counts/item cycle counts 

Qualifications:

  • 1+ years of experience in a warehouse or production environment
  • Ability to perform repetitive tasks with attention to detail
  • Fork lift, pallet jack, and scissor lift training/certification within 6 months 
  • Ability to lift, carry, push and pull up to 60 pounds frequently throughout a day
  • Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, reach and bend for extended periods of time
  • Ability to hear, see, and speak within a loud environment
  • Ability to work in varying temperatures including environments with hot roasters
  • Reliable and predictable attendance
  • Willing perform other duties as assigned

Shift is Monday - Friday, 7am - 3:30pm

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