Hybrid Warehouse Specialist - Deep Eddy Vodka bei Heaven Hill

What the Role Is

The Warehouse Specialist is responsible for assisting the Warehouse Manager with the scheduling of Inbound and Outbound loads as well as other responsibilities in the Deep Eddy Vodka warehouse. The Warehouse Specialist will assist the Warehouse Manager with keeping track of raw material and finished goods inventory within the Buda facility. This role will be responsible for generating cycle counts and rectifying any discrepancies in those cycle count variances. 

In addition to sharing in the duties of the warehouse employees, the Specialist will print shipments to plan builds and loading, distribute daily tasks to fellow warehouse employees, and check the shipments and other work completed by warehouse employees for accuracy. The Warehouse Specialist will lead the warehouse team when the Warehouse Manager is away. 

Responsibilities will also include shipping, receiving, loading, packing, put-away, case-pick, auditing, cycle counts, general housekeeping, scanning orders and shipping/receiving functions. This position will require that you be able to safely operate a forklift. 

How You Will Spend Your Time?

• Communicate effectively with other employees, customers and carriers in person, via email or phone to accomplish necessary objectives.
• Perform general warehouse tasks and learn terminology important to the process.
• Ability to utilize computers and scanning equipment.
• Create shipments and POs in IFS (ERP).
• Complete cycle counts throughout the shift.
• Clear communication with the Warehouse Manager to keep him abreast of any issues.
• Inspect packages to ensure quality.
• Clean area throughout and at end of each day.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure packaging meets quality standards.
• Organize work area using 5S techniques which include sweeping, mopping, cleaning, cataloging and maintaining the area.
• Transfer cases weighing up to 50 pounds to keep production moving. 
• Operate a forklift and manual or electric pallet jacks to disperse components and finished goods throughout work area.
• Discard outdated or defective product.
• Utilize compactors to bail cardboard.
• Perform additional requests provided by Manager to guarantee efficiency.

Who You Are…

• High school diploma or GEDD equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of manufacturing/warehouse experience, preferably with inventory control processes and procedures
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work
• Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
• Strong computer skills
• Strong work ethic
• Keen eye for package quality requirements. 
• Work effectively in a team setting
• Excellent verbal communication skills with team members and leadership
• Schedule flexibility along with some weekend availability.

Valued but not Required Skills and Experience: 

• Previous forklift experience in a warehouse environment

Physical Requirements
While performing duties of job, employee is frequently required to stand; climb stairs; walk; bend; kneel; squat; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, and use of computer; reach with hands and arms. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and have the ability to work 10-hour shifts.

Benefits

• Paid Vacation
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental & Vision eligibility from day one
• FSA/HSA
• 401K match
• EAP
• Maternity/Paternity Leave

Heaven Hill and its affiliates are committed to fostering a diverse workforce as an Equal Employment Opportunity company. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, natural origin, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.