Warehouse Associate- 12 Hour Nights - Military veterans preferred

WHAT WE OFFER:
You know us from our great product brands: Airheads and Mentos. Come join a 2021 NKY Best Workplace!

Starting pay is $18.50 (includes shift differential).� 

Hours are 1:00am-1:30pm or 5:00pm-5:30am.


At Perfetti Van Melle we have a core value of Care for Our People and we are proud to offer benefit programs that support our team members goals and well-being. We offer competitive pay and great benefit options not limited to those listed below. Join the Sweet Life by applying today!


Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
401k with company match ranking in the top 1% of the country with a company match up to 8%.
Paid time off
Opportunity for quarterly annual bonus
Wellbeing subsidy and incentives
Service awards
Monthly candy allotment
13� paid holidays
No cost 2x Life & AD&D� insurance
No cost Short-term and Long-term Disability
Health Savings Account with company matching contribution
No cost long-term care plan at 10 years of service
Sam's Club or Costco annual membership reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement Program

WHAT YOU WILL DO:
As a key member of our plant warehouse team, the Warehouse Associate coordinates the warehouse functions including performing shipping and receiving duties (both internal production and raw material items), managing dock appointments, completing accurate inventory counts as requested, and providing material support to production for manufacturing activities.



Provides the production control coordinator with complete list of all finished product shipment on scheduled shift.
Schedules incoming and outgoing shipments
Loads other shipments as required.
Receives, verifies and locates all incoming shipments.
Supports manufacturing process by supplying raw materials and packaging as required to production areas to ensure no production shut-downs.
Writes up all receipts of items coming into plant during scheduled shift.
Keeps an accurate record of all location move, receipts and finished product produced during scheduled shift.
Enters all receipts into system.
Provides inventory counts as required by purchasing.
Keeps warehouse and dock areas clean.
Operates all machinery required to achieve warehouse function.
Computer work
Other duties as assigned.� 

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
1+ years warehouse experience.
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Warehouse Practices.
Ability to drive a stand up forklift preferred.� 
Ability to lift 50 pounds routinely.
Microsoft applications skills a must.
Comfortable dealing with difficult situations.
Demonstrated strengths in decision-making, analytical and organizational skills.
Excellent time management skills.
Ability to extend work hours when needed.
Ability to subtract, add, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to clearly articulate process problems or troubleshooting issues.
Must be trained in lockout/tagout procedures and hazard communication.
Strong troubleshooting and problem analysis skills.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Must be able to wear hearing protection in designated areas.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision.




Perfetti Van Melle, USA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.