Warehouse Cooler Consolidator

Company & Culture:

At GT’s Living Foods, LLC, we’ve stayed true to the authentic brewing process for over 30 years. Our #1 selling Kombucha is raw, organic, naturally effervescent, and handcrafted in small batches – always cultured, never compromised. We’re proud to remain a family owned & operated company. As our GT’s family continues to grow, we are deeply humbled and sincerely grateful for every moment of this journey with you.

Requirements:

• Experience: 1+ years of experience in Shipping/Receiving or in Food/Beverage Manufacturing
• Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
• Languages: Bilingual, English and Spanish, is strongly preferred.
• Stand-up forklift certification (required)
• Familiarity with ERP / WMS systems such as D365
• Available to work flexible schedules, including nights, weekends & holidays

Job Description:

At GT’s Living Foods, our cooler consolidators ensure that every case/keg of finished product is maintained in cold storage in accordance with quality standards and product specifications. Warehouse cooler consolidators are responsible for transporting pallets of finished product in and out of the warehouse cold storage facility racking using a standup forklift. Cooler Consolidators must precisely load and retrieve pallets of finished product onto and from pallet runners in the cold storage racks while adhering to the First-In, First-Out (FIFO) method and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inspect forklift for damage and complete 'Forklift Operator's Daily Checklist' prior to operation to confirm forklift functions properly.
• Run reports / inventory location inquiries to validate locations are at 100% scanned.
• Help and support the cooler team by preparing racks for the days line production, maintaining, and upkeeping the cooler racking flavor allocation by cooler storge (EAST) (WEST)
• Allocate picked orders and stage in racks updating the team on locations.
• Pick slow items for the prior days product allocations.
• Validate missing items in AZ99, Cooler Out locations.
• Ensure product coming back into the coolers has proper LP with correct quantities.
• Review daily product order schedule and assignment, including outbound and transfer shipments.
• Operate stand-up forklift to transport pallets of finished product from the production line to be loaded onto pallet runners in the cooler.
• Ensure pallets of finished product are transported to the cooler in a timely manner according to quality standards and GMP guidelines.
• Use the FIFO method to ensure pallets of finished product are taken out of the cooler according to load date and time.
• Use RF scanner to complete systematic transactions, including tracking inventory, date and time of loading/unloading in cooler, and location of pallets in ERP/D365
• Adhere to all workplace safety standards, such as Lockout/Tagout, OSHA guidelines and other company policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to adapt, work, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced/dynamic environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and supervisors.
• Ability to problem-solve and escalate issues to the appropriate party.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to reference documents.
• Demonstrates teamwork as well as the ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of safety, GMP, and PPE requirements
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic including the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide

Physical Duties and Requirements:

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Constant work near moving mechanical parts (other forklifts)
• Constant exposure to electrical equipment (forklift batteries and charging stations)
• Rarely bend, crouch, reach, lift, twist and carry cases of finished product (up to 40 lbs.) for repalletization.
• Employees are required to work most of their shift in a cold storage warehouse environment (2025°F) while wearing company provided cold weather gear.
• Employees are required to stand the majority of their shift in order to operate the stand-up forklift
• Requires normal visual acuity to ensure pallets are precisely loaded onto highly elevated pallet runners

GT’s Employee Experience (Benefits/Perks):

• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD Life & Disability
• 401K with Matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts on the amazing GT’s product line
• Corporate Discounts with our partners thru LifeMart (concert & sporting event tickets, cell phone service, gifts, restaurants, hotels, gyms, childcare, and more!)
• Others: Food trucks every weekday and quarterly employee appreciation events

Job Details:

• Work Hours: 1st Shift - 7:00A - 3:30P
• Work Attire: Use good judgement, keeping in mind the nature of the work, each employee’s own safety and the safety of others, and the need to interact with the public.
• Pay Range: $22.75/hr - $23.75/hr

GT's Living Foods, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and maintaining an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.