Job Description

Position Summary:  The Warehouse Worker carries out various warehousing duties such as inventory control, quality inspections, packing/organizing, and transporting as directed by Warehouse Manager, Supervisor, or lead(s). This position may be seasonal or year-round, depending on department and company needs.

Primary Responsibilities: 

80%- Transportation and Storage:

• Safely load and unload product(s)
• Operate forklift  to stack hops in warehouses and load trucks
• Drive small flatbed trucks to transfer product(s) between Haas facilities/locations (FT year round employees only)
• Organize and sort items according to company standards
• Monitor and report any missing or lost inventory to management

15%- Hop Bale Management:

• Counting and weighing bales.
• Inspection of raw hops to ensure proper quality and no irregularities
• Properly pack items to be shipped according to company standards to ensure they arrive in excellent condition
• Scan labels to ensure product(s) are being stored and/or shipped to the right destination

5%- Other duties as assigned. 

Conditions of Employment:

1.  Work a 40-hour workweek.  Overtime will be paid for hours worked over 40 per workweek.

2.  During harvest must be able to work ten-hour days, seven days a week.

3.  Physically able to operate a forklift, walk around the facility, climb on and off equipment, and lift up to75 pounds (with or without assistance).

4. Must comply with all John I. Haas, Inc. policies and procedures, including successful passing of a pre-employment background check and drug test.

5. Must comply with our Integrated Management System (IMS) and be trained on procedures applicable to the requirements of the position, including managing significant quality, environmental, and food safety aspects.

Qualifications:

Required:

1. Current Forklift certification and training.
2. Valid driver’s license.
3. Knowledge of hop industry.
4. Previous warehouse experience (required for consideration of year-round employment)

Preferred:

1. Previous work experience driving trucks

2. Previous experience working with hops

3. Previous warehouse experience (preferred for consideration of seasonal employment)

 This form indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees with this job title.  It is not designed to contain nor should it be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of all employees with this job title.

Compensation &  Benefit Information: 

• $19.12/hr + .25 harvest premium through harvest season
• 401(k) + matching
• Medical (eligible 1st of the month following 60 days of employment)
• Employee assistance program
• Sick leave: 1hr for every 40hrs worked