Warehouse Worker I

Sallary: $18 – $18.50 / hr

Job Type: Full-time

Job description

JOB TITLE: Warehouse Worker I

EMPLOYER: Kai Gourmet

DEPARTMENT: Operations

REPORTS TO: Operations Manager

SUMMARY: Kai Gourmet is a premium seafood distributor, bringing in daily seafood shipments from around the world to distribute throughout North America. Working from our headquarters in El Segundo, CA, the Warehouse Worker will work with our operations team in ensuring timely processing of inbound and outbound products.

Picks, packs, and ships supplies and materials to internal and external customers in an accurate and timely manner; efficiently and safely transports, sorts, and stocks materials.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Transports incoming and outgoing materials to designated areas utilizing appropriate tools/vehicles to accomplish task including but not limited to hand dolly, forklift, electric dolly, pallet jack, and/or elevator.
• Performs quality inspections on incoming and outgoing materials and products.
• Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or bins according to predetermined inventory procedures.
• Picks, packs, and ships materials and products.
• Processes all packages for shipping; processes returned merchandise.
• Conducts physical inventory counts; replenishes stock from back-up locations as needed.
• Maintains a safe, clean working environment.
• Participates in quality improvement efforts.
• Performs required administrative tasks; prepares all required reports and correspondence.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least one year of related warehouse experience.
• Familiarity with shipping practices and handling methods.
• Forklift certified preferred.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Commitment to excellence and high standards
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Ability to manage priorities and workflow
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing

priorities with enthusiasm

• Acute attention to detail
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.

COMPETENCIES:

• Ethics–Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Quality–Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability–Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality–Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability–Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Frequently required to stand
• Frequently required to walk
• Occasionally required to sit
• Continuously required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Frequently required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Continuously required to talk or hear
• Continuously utilize visual acuity to operate equipment, read technical information, and use a keyboard
• Frequently required to lift/push/carry items up to 50 pounds
• Continuously exposed to wet and/or humid conditions
• Occasionally working near moving mechanical parts
• Frequently work in high, precarious places
• Occasional exposure to outside weather conditions
• Continuous exposure to cold (non-weather)

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