Description
Distribution is our expertise, but people are our focus. At Pet Food Experts, we invest in the relationships that build businesses, support people and grow our industry. With a thoughtful approach to creating deep, long-lasting value, we put people at the center of everything we do. Because we know that when we do right by people, we ultimately do right by pets!
Full Time Employee Benefits & Perks:
- No scheduled weekends!
- Full benefits package (medical, dental and vision), 401(k)
- Safety Footwear Reimbursement
- Overtime pay for hours worked in excess of 40 hrs./week
- Pet Perks Employee discount on pet food & supplies
- 6 Paid Holidays, including 1 floating holiday
- PTO accrual up to 128 hours (16 days) annually
Schedule: Monday- Friday:12:00pm- work is complete
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Compensation: Step Progression Pay System
At Pet Food Experts, we believe in recognizing the commitment and dedication of our team. That's why we've designed a pay structure to support your long-term growth and reward high performance
Here’s how it works:
- Starting Pay: $20.40 per hour.
- Guaranteed Pay Increases: Employees receive a pay increase after 6 months of employment and an additional increase after 1 year of service and beyond
- Additional Earning Opportunities: Pay rate increases are scheduled regularly based on your length of service
ORDER SELECTORS, EXPEDITORS AND BREAKDOWN ASSOCIATES
Our Warehouse Teams accurately replenish product or fulfill customer orders by selecting, moving and loading products (e.g. bags of dog/cat food, cases of cans, litter) from warehousing racks and storage areas onto pallets both manually and operating warehouse equipment.
Essential Functions/Requirements:
- Safely and solely bend, lift, move materials up to 50 lbs. repetitively and continuously throughout shift, manually and by operating warehouse equipment
- Build pallets accurately, properly, and efficiently to ensure product is not damaged upon delivery to our customers
- Candidate must be able to read, write and understand English, including identifying numbers
- Perform assigned functions, accountabilities and supporting activities while complying with safety procedures, rules and regulations
- Candidate must have reliable transportation, flexible schedule, solid attendance and a positive, professional attitude
- Some positions may require the candidate to be assigned to the walk-in freezer. This requires the ability to work in temperatures at or below -5 degrees F for long periods of time while wearing required personal protective equipment provided by the company
Requirements
- Experience in safely operating warehouse equipment (e.g. forklift, pallet jack, high reach truck), preferred
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy required
- High degree of skill and dexterity in operation and safe control of warehouse equipment
- Experience and certification for an electric pallet jack, a plus
- Experience with Infor WMS, a plus
*Any offers of employment are contingent upon passing a required background check
Pet Food Experts is an equal opportunity employer. Pet Food Experts does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service.
Skills Required
- Ability to bend, lift, and move materials weighing up to 50 pounds repetitively and continuously throughout the shift
- Ability to read, write, and understand English, including identifying numbers
- Reliable transportation
- Flexible schedule and solid attendance
- Positive and professional attitude
- Ability to comply with safety procedures, rules, and regulations
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Skill and dexterity in operating and safely controlling warehouse equipment
- Ability to work in temperatures at or below -5°F for extended periods, if assigned to a freezer position
- Experience safely operating warehouse equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, or high reach trucks
- Experience and certification operating an electric pallet jack
- Experience with Infor WMS
- Successful completion of a required background check
What We Do
Pet Food Experts is the leading pet specialty distributor in the United States, serving over 10,000 pet retailers. The company specializes in the distribution of over 150 specialty pet food brands, focusing on providing high-quality nutrition solutions to pet specialty stores across the country.
