Job Title
Manufacturing Worker
Company Name
Amy's Kitchen
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Company Overview
Founded in 1987 by former CEO Andy Berliner and Rachel Berliner, incorporated since 1988, and still family owned and operated, Amy's Kitchen took its name from their then-newborn daughter, Amy. All of Amy's 250+ products are vegetarian and made with organic ingredients. The company has over 120 vegan offerings and makes over 130 gluten-free products.
At Amy’s, we make it easy and enjoyable for everyone to eat well. We are a family owned, proudly independent organic food company and Certified B Corporation® whose purpose is to make it easy and enjoyable for everyone to eat well. The company is committed to cooking authentic great tasting food with high quality, meticulously sourced organic ingredients and making them convenient for consumers.
Build a career with Amy’s and make a difference!
At Amy’s, we make it easy and enjoyable for everyone to eat well. We are a family owned, proudly independent organic food company and Certified B Corporation® whose purpose is to make it easy and enjoyable for everyone to eat well. The company is committed to cooking authentic great tasting food with high quality, meticulously sourced organic ingredients and making them convenient for consumers.
Build a career with Amy’s and make a difference!
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Job Duties
Join our warehouse team in our new food manufacturing plant in San Jose! The Warehouse Worker I is an advanced level position requiring demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in more than one functional area of Amy’s warehouse operations. This position is responsible for accurate receiving, storing, picking, staging, and shipping/transfer of raw materials, finished goods, and work in progress (WIP) in compliance with company standards and procedures.
- Unload inbound shipments safely and receive according to Amy’s Kitchen Receiving Procedures and move product to storage locations. Efficiently stack and store product and accurately record/scan storage locations for purposes of inventory control.
- Pull and prepare product for shipping, transfer or usage by manufacturing (staging) ensuring that the exact item and quantity is pulled and shipped, transferred or staged.
- Efficiently, safely and with minimum damage, move products or materials from/into manufactory department, staging, storage or on to transportation.
- Keep appropriate records and reports to guarantee inventory accuracy, control and security are maintained.
- Assist in physical inventories and cycle counts when required.
- Proficient use of Inventory Control programs contained within the company ERP system and/or use of radio frequency equipment for picking, receiving, put-away and load functions, as required
- Inspect PIT before usage.
- Keep equipment, tools and company property neat and clean.
- Change and charge PIT batteries as needed.
- Sorting, wrapping, packing, repacking as needed. Sort and repair pallets when necessary.
- Clean containers, trailers and truck bays as requested.
- As assigned, to provide customer service to Amy’s Employees with respect to maintaining onsite vending equipment for Amy’s Kitchen products, providing customer service for - Amy’s employee orders, and the prompt and accurate receipt and delivery of all express mail/freight deliveries.
Warehouse Worker I requires general knowledge of Amy’s Kitchen or other equivalent processes and procedures used for the picking, staging or shipping of raw materials, finished goods, and work in progress product (WIP). In addition it requires demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in more than one functional area in the warehouse, such as receiving, slotting, raw material handling, staging, and picking or put away. A Warehouse worker I also has the knowledge and experience to regularly aid in the direction of work activities and perform delegated tasks independently.
- Know correct tare weighing and unit of measuring tables.
- Report all leftovers going out/into the freezer on the leftover log.
- Report all potential inventory shortages, problems with raw materials or quality/sensory deviations immediately to the Shift Lead, Warehouse Supervisor and/or Warehouse Manager.
- Inspect all food containers for correct sanitation– i.e. trailer, gondolas, boxes, and etc.
- Ensure correct tag labeling and storage procedures are being followed. All food or ingredient containers (cases, bags, cans, buckets, plastic totes, transfer carts, steel totes, gondolas, etc.) must have an Oracle generated or hand written information label which includes the item number, description of contents, lot number, License Plate Number (LPN), and weight of contents for work in progress products only.
- All food safety practices must be followed at all times.
- Understand the safe use of each piece of equipment (forklift, pallet inverter, dock leveler, etc.) and monitors all safety devices and guards for correct position and operation.
- Comply with the rules and regulations set forth in Amy's Kitchen Inc. employee handbook, safety manual and GMP booklet.
- Unload inbound shipments safely and receive according to Amy’s Kitchen Receiving Procedures and move product to storage locations. Efficiently stack and store product and accurately record/scan storage locations for purposes of inventory control.
- Pull and prepare product for shipping, transfer or usage by manufacturing (staging) ensuring that the exact item and quantity is pulled and shipped, transferred or staged.
- Efficiently, safely and with minimum damage, move products or materials from/into manufactory department, staging, storage or on to transportation.
- Keep appropriate records and reports to guarantee inventory accuracy, control and security are maintained.
- Assist in physical inventories and cycle counts when required.
- Proficient use of Inventory Control programs contained within the company ERP system and/or use of radio frequency equipment for picking, receiving, put-away and load functions, as required
- Inspect PIT before usage.
- Keep equipment, tools and company property neat and clean.
- Change and charge PIT batteries as needed.
- Sorting, wrapping, packing, repacking as needed. Sort and repair pallets when necessary.
- Clean containers, trailers and truck bays as requested.
- As assigned, to provide customer service to Amy’s Employees with respect to maintaining onsite vending equipment for Amy’s Kitchen products, providing customer service for - Amy’s employee orders, and the prompt and accurate receipt and delivery of all express mail/freight deliveries.
Warehouse Worker I requires general knowledge of Amy’s Kitchen or other equivalent processes and procedures used for the picking, staging or shipping of raw materials, finished goods, and work in progress product (WIP). In addition it requires demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in more than one functional area in the warehouse, such as receiving, slotting, raw material handling, staging, and picking or put away. A Warehouse worker I also has the knowledge and experience to regularly aid in the direction of work activities and perform delegated tasks independently.
- Know correct tare weighing and unit of measuring tables.
- Report all leftovers going out/into the freezer on the leftover log.
- Report all potential inventory shortages, problems with raw materials or quality/sensory deviations immediately to the Shift Lead, Warehouse Supervisor and/or Warehouse Manager.
- Inspect all food containers for correct sanitation– i.e. trailer, gondolas, boxes, and etc.
- Ensure correct tag labeling and storage procedures are being followed. All food or ingredient containers (cases, bags, cans, buckets, plastic totes, transfer carts, steel totes, gondolas, etc.) must have an Oracle generated or hand written information label which includes the item number, description of contents, lot number, License Plate Number (LPN), and weight of contents for work in progress products only.
- All food safety practices must be followed at all times.
- Understand the safe use of each piece of equipment (forklift, pallet inverter, dock leveler, etc.) and monitors all safety devices and guards for correct position and operation.
- Comply with the rules and regulations set forth in Amy's Kitchen Inc. employee handbook, safety manual and GMP booklet.
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 3-5 years warehouse experience.
- Minimum of 3-5 years warehouse experience.
Skills/Experience Preferred
- Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel and Microsoft Outlook e-mail or their equivalents
- Fluent English/Spanish written/verbal skills are preferred.
- Ability to add and subtract numbers and to multiply and divide and understand percentages.
- Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
- Must successfully pass Warehouse Pre-Employment Math Test.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Fluent English/Spanish written/verbal skills are preferred.
- Ability to add and subtract numbers and to multiply and divide and understand percentages.
- Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
- Must successfully pass Warehouse Pre-Employment Math Test.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Compensation
$17.00 - $18.00 / hour + Commission, Full-time
Benefits
When you work at Amy’s you become part of the Amy’s family and we believe in taking care of each other. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage and a matching retirement savings plan. Our Free Family Health Center offers bilingual services for our employees and their families.
Hours
Full-time. 1st Shift: Start time is 6 am, 2nd Shift: Start time is 2 pm, 3rd Shift: Start time is 10 pm
Location
San Jose, CA
Other Application Requirements
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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