Hybrid Warehouse Associate

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Located in San Juan Bautista, CA

Salary: $19.00/hr.

Warehouse Order Builder / Packer

Job Summary

The Warehouse Order Builder / Packer is responsible for accurately packaging, building, and preparing fresh produce orders for shipment while maintaining quality, food safety, and productivity standards. This position works in a refrigerated warehouse environment and may rotate between packing and order building duties based on operational needs. The ideal candidate is dependable, safety-conscious, and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced warehouse while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Package produce according to customer specifications, including quantity, weight, and labeling requirements.
• Build customer orders using pick tickets and/or Warehouse Management System (WMS) instructions.
• Accurately pick, sort, inspect, and pack produce while maintaining company quality and food safety standards.
• Assemble corrugated boxes and prepare packaging materials as needed.
• Apply labels accurately to products, bags, boxes, and pallets.
• Build, wrap, and stage pallets for shipment according to loading schedules.
• Perform quality control inspections to verify order accuracy, product condition, and proper packaging before shipment.
• Operate warehouse equipment such as electric pallet jacks, pallet jacks, forklifts (when authorized), and handheld scanners or WMS devices.
• Receive and verify work assignments, follow pick tickets, and update inventory or order status through the WMS when applicable.
• Rotate between workstations and assist with packing, order building, palletizing, and other warehouse functions as business needs require.
• Report inventory discrepancies, damaged product, equipment concerns, or safety hazards to supervisors.
• Wash and sanitize bins, clean workstations, and maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment throughout the shift.
• Follow all company safety policies, food safety procedures, and sanitation requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by warehouse management.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Basic math skills, including reading scales and verifying weights.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while meeting productivity goals.
• Commitment to workplace safety and food safety practices.
• Previous warehouse, packing, manufacturing, or produce handling experience is preferred but not required.
• Experience operating pallet jacks, forklifts, or Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) is a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in a refrigerated warehouse environment (approximately 34°–45°F) for the duration of the shift.
• Frequently lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds, with occasional lifting of heavier produce boxes as required.
• Stand, walk, bend, reach, twist, and perform repetitive hand and arm movements throughout the shift.
• Ability to safely operate warehouse equipment including pallet jacks and forklifts (if certified).
• Comfortable working around moving equipment and warehouse traffic.

Work Environment

• Refrigerated produce warehouse.
• Fast-paced production environment with productivity expectations.
• Exposure to cold temperatures, wet conditions, moving mechanical equipment, and moderate warehouse noise.
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe work practices are required at all times.

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