Warehouse Associate

Be Bold with Portland Coffee Roasters

For over 29 years, Portland Coffee Roasters has been forging positive connections with our customers and partners. We strive to create unbeatable relationships that will ultimately result in improving the coffee world, at the local and global level. Every year we commit resources to a global project supporting the coffee community. We are dedicated to sharing our knowledge and expertise; our training is thorough. We are a company of individuals with the common goal of making our industry better and more viable. We have fun together and we work hard together. If these values speak to you, PCR could be the fit you've been looking for We are currently filling the position of Warehouse Associate.

Benefits: This role is part of our bargaining unit represented by Teamsters Local 162. Wages, benefits, and protections are collectively negotiated by the union.

• Position starting at $19/hr
• 401(k) and matching
• Medical, Vision and Dental insurance
• Free and discounted coffee benefits
• Monday-Friday, guaranteed 30hrs/week (hourly)
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Referral program
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Programs
• And much much more

A Warehouse Associate is responsible for all aspects of warehouse functions including receiving, storing, handling, loading and unloading, and preparing products for picking, shipping, or delivery. Works independently with little direct supervision. Maintains the warehouse and equipment in a safe, orderly, and sanitary fashion. Fills and checks customer orders. Operates company vehicles completing deliveries and warehouse runs to transport products, packaging, and materials. Responsible for maintaining accurate shipping and receiving logs and other documents related to the organization's food safety program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Receiving, organizing, and loading incoming and outgoing orders.
• Maintaining a well-organized, clean warehouse.
• Maintaining accurate inventory control.
• Operating and maintaining warehouse equipment including sit-down forklifts, upright forklifts, and electric and manual pallet jacks in a safe manner consistent with established procedures.
• Error-free filling and checking of coffee and allied product orders.
• Knowledge of and compliance with the company's food safety program.
• Delivers to wholesale accounts, as assigned by manager.

Additional Responsibilities include the following:

• Communicates needs and maintains adequate packaging materials and other supplies necessary for product and warehouse operations.
• Ability to accurately enter data using a barcode scanner for warehouse management.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Manager, Warehouse.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Minimum Required Experience:

• One year of experience in a warehouse environment.
• One year of experience driving in a professional capacity with valid OR Driver's License, with a clean record and ability to be insured.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency with computer software, mobile devices and other hardware that include, but not limited to, Microsoft Office Suite and Teams, Rootstock ERP/Salesforce, and GPS mapping software.
• Obeys traffic laws and follows established traffic and transportation procedures when operating company vehicles.

Certificates, Licenses, or Registrations:

• Forklift certification preferred.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

• Customer Focus; demonstrated through order presentation, accuracy, and consistency.
• Dependable (attendance, timeliness, responsive)
• Functional/technical skills (job knowledge, aptitude, and skills)
• Receptive to feedback/self-aware (coachable, open to hearing both positive and constructive feedback)
• Adaptable to change (responsive and proactive to embrace any change, flexible to adjust to situation and business needs)
• Team player (unselfish and willing to support decisions for the good of the team)
• Effective communication; adherence to PCR Communication Standards
• Ability to follow rules, policies, and procedures.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 150 pounds assisted. The employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time on a concrete surface; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; balance; bend and reach with hands and arms; use feet to operate foot pedal operation and talk or hear. Occasionally required to climb ladders, sit, stoop, kneel, squat, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.