Job Description

River Valley Holdings is a family-owned distribution company based in Syracuse, NY, serving retail customers across the northeastern United States. The River Valley family of companies: River Valley Foods, Cavallaro Foods and Empire Valley, distributes a wide range of specialty dry and frozen grocery items and consumable products out of warehouses in Syracuse, NY.

 The Health & Wellness Warehouse Associate is responsible for flexibly performing a variety of warehouse roles including receiving, put-away, replenishment, selecting and other warehouse tasks to meet our customers’ needs. The H&W Warehouse Associate reports to the Health &Wellness Warehouse Manager. 

Schedule:

•  Sunday 11:30am – 10:15pm, Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 9am – 7:45pm

Wages:

• Starting rate of $20.00 per hour with increase up to $21.00 possible within 90 days

 
Essential Responsibilities:

• Arrive on-time for the start of the scheduled shift and attend the daily start-up meeting
• Perform a pre-operation inspection of any equipment being used during the day
• Accurately receive and put away freight to its assigned locations in the warehouse
• Wrap pallets as needed to ensure stability through the warehouse and examine the pallet ensuring it can be stored safely in overhead locations 
• Complete advanced and required let-downs as needed throughout the day
• Select and package customer orders in an accurate and efficient manner while meeting the required selection rate
• Perform general warehouse tasks including constructing boxes, emptying cardboard bins and bales and general cleaning, and organizing in the warehouse
• Follow company and SQF procedures when handling products, including the handling of damaged cases discovered in the warehouse
• Always operate all equipment in a safe manner
• Complete work with a positive attitude that emphasizes exceptional customer service

Key Skills and Experience:

• Ability to read and understand English to understand customer orders and supervisor instructions
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds
• Ability to stand and work on your feet for extended periods of time
• Able to operate the RF guns accurately
• Ability to accurately put away and replenish freight utilizing upright forklift
• Ability to learn/perform receiving function accurately
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Minimum of 1 year of Forklift operating experience

Benefits: 

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes: 

• Flexible Paid Time Off 
• Company paid holidays 
• Health, prescription, and dental insurance 
• Life and disability insurance 
• Supplemental insurances 
• 401 (k) with company match
• Employee assistant program 
• Employee purchase program 

River Valley Holdings is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)