Warehouse Material Handler

We're hiring a Material Handler

We'd like you to help us change the industry Are you looking to join a great team with significant growth opportunity? We've just been voted #1 premium tea company by Nielsen Market Research and are expanding our workforce.

Our Inventory Specialist directly contributes to our success by supporting daily operations by ensuring raw materials and finished goods are accessible as needed. This hands-on role regularly and frequently communicates with Production, Blending, and Warehouse teams regarding manufacturing and warehouse needs and changes.

Your day-to-day includes physical movement of materials as determined by the production schedule across multiple locations. The ideal candidate provides exemplary customer service and is proactive about continuous improvement. You are meticulous, work at a quick pace, and enjoy variety in your day and your coworkers; you're known for your agility during unforeseen change. Success is measured through accuracy, accountability, adhering to health and safety regulations, and creating a positive work environment for everyone.

This full-time, on-site position is available immediately and will be an active member of our Inventory department. Typical hours are 12-8:30 pm Monday-Friday. Occasional weekend work may be required in coordination with high-volume periods or special events.

At Smith, our culture is rooted in Head, Heart, and Hustle, and your objective is to live, teach, and demonstrate our culture in all interactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Adheres to health and safety guidelines at all times
• Utilizes hand trucks, forklifts, and other handling equipment to move raw material and finished goods within the facility and off-site
• Transacts materials movement in inventory management database
• Responsible for raw materials and finished goods storage in accordance with quality standards
• Establishes item locations; determines organization and arrangement of materials in coordination with Inventory Manager
• Maintains equipment and work areas; ensure cleanliness standards are modeled and met
• Maintains a calm/cool presence during peak volumes and changing priorities
• Maintains regular and consistent attendance and punctuality
• Supports Inventory, Production and Warehouse teams, as needed

Requirements

• Experience in production or manufacturing environment
• Valid Oregon driver's license and clean driving record
• Forklift certification a plus
• High school diploma or GED
• Basic computer and calculation proficiency
• Basic computer and calculation proficiency

Required Skills and Responsibilities

• Acts with integrity, honesty, and the passion that promotes Smith Teamaker culture, core values, and overall goals
• Ability to work independently and/or with limited direction, as well as cooperatively in a team environment
• Ability to understand oral and/or written English instruction
• Demonstrate appropriate analytical skills, attention to detail, organizational and project management skills
• Ability to develop and maintain working relationships with Teamakers
• Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted and 120 pounds with assistance
• Ability to work on foot for extended periods of time
• Ability to use lifting equipment and forklift trucks
• Possess a passion for our Smith Teamaker culture
• Ability to work varied hours

Shift: 11am - 7:30pm

Benefits

• Competitive pay commensurate with experience and performance
• Fully paid medical, alternative care, vision and dental insurance
• LTD, Life and AD&D coverage, EAP, FSA, employee discount
• Paid holidays, PTO, paid parental leave, 401(k) match
• Excellent tea selection

Founded in 2009 by the late, legendary teamaker Steven Smith, Smith Teamaker crafts artisanal teas that showcase an artful talent for creating unexpected combinations with complex flavors and aromas – such as White Petal, a delicate and floral white tea blended with osmanthus and chamomile petals. Smith was a pioneer of the American maker movement, and the founder of several of the world's most successful tea brands, Stash and Tazo. Today, our company connects people with the transformative power of creativity by crafting exceptional tea experiences, and is generating some of the highest growth in the industry. Our products are handcrafted in Portland, Oregon, with an omni channel business model that delivers tea experiences within fine restaurants and specialty retail stores around the world, at Smith tasting rooms and online at

Smith Teamaker provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $ $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person