Warehouse Associate

The Warehouse Associate is responsible for receiving and staging inventory, as well as maintaining an organized warehouse. The Warehouse Associate coordinates inventory movement with the production, bottling coordinators, and operations managers. The Warehouse Associate is a self-starting role that requires critical thinking and organizational skills. 

Core Responsibilities

• Manage the shipment and receipt of all products, materials, and supplies.
• Collaborate and communicate with logistics, accounting, production bottling, and others involved in the shipment and receipt of products and goods. 
• Forklift operation is composed of 40-60% of daily duties receiving inventory for production bottling and transferring newly finished product from the bottling line to the storage site.
• Generate Bills of Lading and maintain and organize the proper documentation for each shipment including filing FDA paperwork.
• Assist with quality assurance and record keeping.
• Track, trace, and update the status of incoming and outgoing shipments. 
• Maintain accurate log of daily moves, scanning inventory, and counting accurately.
• Safely manage staging of delivery trucks when entering and leaving loading dock. 
• Engage with vendors and drivers with a positive attitude. 
• Promptly unload trucks and deliveries and sorts and stocks receivables. 
• Verify loads are secure prior to truck’s departure.
• Maintain a report of bottling supplies inventory count that is updated once a week.
• Assist with setting up workstations for special projects in the warehouse. 
• Perform equipment checks and basic maintenance of forklifts.
• Organize and maintains a clean warehouse space. 
• Provide additional support for production and logistics teams. 
• Contribute ideas on ways to improve or optimize warehousing procedures. 
• Crosstrain throughout logistical operations department.
• Abide by all company safety and hygiene regulations.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent 
• 6+ months logistics, retail, or customer service experience required
• Current Forklift Certification required 
• Familiarity with Radio Frequency (RF) equipment is preferred 
• Experience as a forklift operator
• Valid certification to operate forklifts
• Ability to hand truck, pallet jack, and other warehouse equipment
• Ability to lift or move heavy products 
• Ability to speak Spanish a plus
• Proficient in Excel and comfortable learning other data base tracking system

Success Factors & Preferred Skills

• Able to work independently and within a team 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Strong sense of time organization, prioritization, urgency  
• Strong work ethic, ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities and/or environments. 
• Attention to detail and accuracy. 
• Commitment to excellence and high ethical standards. 

Working Conditions 

• Regular shift is 7am-5pm in Paso Robles
• Regular working schedule to include weekdays. Some weekends, holidays, and evenings may be scheduled during peak periods.  
• Must be able to lift at least 40 lbs. 

Compensation range for this role is $22-25/hr.

Benefits

401K, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life.

The purpose of this summary is to describe the essential job functions and the level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position. This description is not an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by this position. Management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and assign other duties as necessary.

DAOU is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.