This position is located onsite in Wasco, CA, and is not eligible for remote work.
Warehouse Associate
This Job Description includes activities assigned specifically to the Warehouse Associate position at Central Valley Eggs. All GMP’s and SOP’s should be followed in conjunction with all Food Safety and Food Quality requirements and guidelines. Warehouse Associate staff will be responsible for ensuring that the following tasks are performed in a timely manner. (There may be some instances where Managers and or Senior Management may ask for additional tasks to be performed outside of the standard “job description” of this position.)
Caution
Safety of guards and safety interlock switches furnished as standard equipment for the machine are for your protection. Do not attempt to operate the machine without making sure that all guards are properly installed. Do not bypass safety interlock switches do not reach under guards. Any of these practices will expose you to danger and will result in severe injury to yourself and others. Report safety hazards to your supervisor immediately. The use of Personal Protection is required and mandatory. Safety is every employee’s responsibility.
All products stored in the cooler, loaded onto trailers, and received from outside sources must be inspected, logged, and deemed in good condition. All egg products and packaging should not be damaged in any way.
Check the load space of the delivery vehicle and ensure that it is free of visible contaminants and does not contain incompatible products.
Loaders – NEVER enter a truck or trailer with a forklift or pallet jack until you have verified that the heels are chocked!! This is your responsibility!!
Duties and Responsibilities
- Verify and log all incoming or outgoing Raw Materials & Packaging Materials.
- Verify that all trailers are free of visible contaminants and do not contain incompatible products.
- Verify and log dates or lot #s of all raw materials & packaging materials.
- Record & Log Traceability information for all goods received on all “incoming records”.
- Unload all trailers in a timely manner.
- Unload and transfer any Chemicals delivered to the appropriate Chemical Storage area. PPE is required.
- Dry Goods storage areas shall be cleaned and all logs are current and up to date.
- Material is stored off the floor, appropriately covered with plastic, stored on pallets or containers that prevent cross-contamination.
- Dry Storage inventory is used on a First in First out (FIFO) basis; Recycling Materials shall be separated and clearly labeled.
- If assigned a recycling assistant, oversee the person to ensure they are trained and following the recycling program's protocols.
- Ensure that all Recycling Bales are loaded onto the appropriate trailer and logged onto the loading sheet.
- 18” security barrier shall be clean and free of any packaging materials, and the yellow line must be clearly visible.
- Responsible for unloading trucks in a timely manner.
- Communicates with the front office of incoming trucks to be unloaded and keeps an accurate count while unloading.
- Ensures that all material in the dry storage is covered in order to prevent cross-contamination.
- Assist the runner and order runner in supplying material to the processing area.
- Keeps accurate count of dry storage inventory and is responsible for the cleanliness of the area along with keeping all lanes clear for safe access in and out of this area.
Cooler and Loading
- Check use-by dates and/or lot #s of all products. Perform a visual inspection of all products received
- Record & Log Traceability (lot #’s and/or Julian dates along with all customer information) for all goods loaded and/or received on all HACCP documents.
- Load and unload all trailers in a timely manner.
- Rotate all products that have lot #s or sell-by dates.
- While loading and unloading products, verify labeling information and check for accuracy
- Prior to unloading products, ensure that the area that the product will be unloaded to is safe and free of any contaminates.
- Ensure that all product storage areas are cleaned, and all cleaning logs are current and up to date.
- Ensure that all products are stored off the floor, appropriately packaged, stored on pallets or containers that prevent cross-contamination.
- Ensure that all stock