What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Associate position at Meati Foods?
Company Description:
Based in Boulder, Colorado, Meati Foods is on a mission to help feed everyone -- forever. We believe everyone should have the choice to eat nutritious, unprocessed protein grown from nature. That's why we harness a single, infinite ingredient called mycelium – the muscular root structure of mushrooms – to put delicious Good Energy on your plate without compromising on health for you and your family, or for the planet. Get to know Meati at www.meati.com or on Instagram.
Company Culture:
Our team is passionate about making the world a better place through good health and wellness, positive climate impact, and equitable access to nutrition around the world. This passion translates into the culture of our office, making Meati Foods a lively, enjoyable, innovative, and inclusive place to work. This is an exciting time to be a part of Meati Foods and the growing plant-based meat category.
The Role:
The Warehouse Associate will be responsible for performing basic warehouse functions for Meati including shipping finished goods and receiving raw/packaging materials. The individual will also document and record quantities of goods shipped and received. Additionally, the individual will support the manufacturing facility by providing raw/packaging materials to the production areas. We are looking for reliable and hardworking team members to grow in our dynamic company
Responsibilities:
- Receive raw material/packaging material incoming goods safely, efficiently and accurately and document appropriately
- Manage storage, organization, documentation of raw/packaging materials
- Builds and loads shipments with finished goods
- Supply raw/packaging materials to production line in accordance with daily schedule
- Conduct monthly inventory counts and document
- Assist with maintaining warehouse facilities (i.e. cleanup, organization)
- Follow all required work safety practices according to company policy, including proper personal protective equipment
- Moves, locates, relocates, stacks and counts materials with the assistance of a forklift, pallet jack and/or other equipment
Qualifications:
- 1 year warehouse experience is preferred
- Licensed forklift operator
- Previous experience in a warehouse type environment is a preferred but not required
- Ability to learn quickly, work well with others and participate as part of a team.
- High attention to detail, dedicated to a high caliber of work performance.
- Strong teamwork, communication and organizational skills
- Basic computer and math skills
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand frequently.
- Ability to lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to bend, twist, and perform hand and arm motions.
- Ability to work in a range of temperature environments
Compensation:
$20/hour
Schedule:
Monday – Thursday, 4 - 10-hour days, the shift is 10:00am - 8:00pm
Successful applicants for this position must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Vaccine verification will be required prior to the start of employment at Meati.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance at no cost to the employee (for employee-only coverage)
- 401K with company match
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and Floating Holidays
- Monthly reimbursements for personal health and wellness expenses
- Mental health programs at no cost
- Parental Leave, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability coverage, and AD&D
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Meati is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
Application Question(s):
- Do you have at least one year professional experience in a food manufacturing Warehouse facility?
- Do you have a basic knowledge of computers and inventory systems?
- Are you forklift certified, if so what types of forklifts are you familiar with?
Experience:
- Warehouse experience: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: One location