Description

Join Knight Transportation as a Warehouse Specialist

Pay Range: $19.47 - $26.68 Hourly

Work with the Industry Leader!

As the most profitable and fastest growing truckload carrier, we are driven to innovate the transportation industry. Knight is a career destination for passionate and talented people seeking growth and opportunity with an industry leader.
What do we live by? The answer is simple…OUR PEOPLE! Knight Transportation is powered by people. We are committed to a culture of high expectations and exceptional performance. At Knight, we hire good teammates who share our values, unselfishly take personal accountability for results, and bring innovative ideas to the table. Our people are passionate about continual learning, display honesty and mutual respect, and give their best every day.

Join our Knight Family as we offer results-driven people a place to make a difference in a stable and maturing industry.

Job Responsibilities: What you will do

Receive, store, pick, and load of packaging and finished goods product, while meeting facility standards of safety, accuracy, quality, sanitation, productivity and service.

• Ship and receive orders accurately and damage free to internal and external customers.
• Fill internal and external customer orders including Distribution Center (DC) transfer shipments in a timely manner.
• Build and optimize the load to reduce damage and ensure ease of unloading at destination.
• Evaluate quality of product, verify location, items and count via Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Inspect trailers and report findings via Warehouse Management System (WMS) to ensure they meet customer requirements.
• Pick and stack of partial pallets and stretch wrap pallets; insert/remove slip sheets, pallets and dunnage as required.
• Perform daily lift truck inspections including light maintenance.
• Perform light facility repairs and assist maintenance department as directed.
• Assist with the sanitation of warehouse; understand American Institute of Bakers (AIB) requirements and assist in keeping facility in conditions that would pass internal and external audits.
• Comply with all WMS procedures; follow warehouse operational procedures to ensure food safe accurate shipments to customers, both internal and external.
• Work with outside contractor on Post-Production Assembly (PPA).
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner which facilitates the success of business operations in order to meet company demands and expectations.

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Qualifications: What you need to bring

• 6 months warehouse experience required.
• Previous experience operating forklift preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Forklift certification required, or able to obtain certification within 90 days of hire.
• Must possess effective communication skills.
• Must have basic understanding of First-In, First-Out (FIFO) inventory methods and procedures.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Must possess strong attention to detail skills.
• Job requires repetitive gripping, pinching, lifting, carrying, pushing, scanning, pulling with weight ranges of 0-60 lbs; repetitive twisting, bending, and reaching of upper and lower extremities; sustained trunk twisting; occasional climbing and walking activities.
• Requires repetitive use of hands and feet bilaterally to operate hand controls and foot pedals on forklift.

What we offer:

• Competitive starting salary commensurate with experience and geographic location.
• Potential bonus pay based on company performance.
• Opportunities to volunteer and give back to local communities.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package which includes:
  • 401(K)
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Supplemental and Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.