Job description

We encourage you to bring your talent and effort to Harvest Sherwood and contribute to our shared success, while having fun, serving our customers, and strengthening the local communities in which we operate. As the largest independent wholesale food distributor in the U.S., with 15 distribution centers from coast-to-coast, Harvest Sherwood is an essential business. We buy, sell and deliver fresh, high quality protein products and other foods to over 6,000 retail and foodservice customers.

Job Purpose

The Porter will maintain the sanitation standards throughout the warehouse and dock areas. Assist in keeping things neat and organized. Assist were needed with an eye towards a safe work environment.

Key Responsibilities

The Porter will be assigned duties, based on organizational needs and priorities.

• Clean lunch areas (clean tables, sweep, mop)
• Cleaning of freezers/coolers
• Cleaning dock areas (Sweeping and removing any cardboard, wood, plastic. Making sure it is free from debris)
• Organizing pallets
• Cleaning outside and the perimeter of the facility as required
• Cleaning parking lot
• Cleaning bathrooms
• Cleaning office areas/workstations
• Other tasks assigned by management
• Ensuring shop and warehouse are free from obstructions
• Returning extra material to its appropriate place in warehouse
• Attending and participating in all required and requested safety meetings and training sessions
• Watching designated training videos when requested
• Learning basic industrial vehicle operator maintenance skills Becoming familiar with First Aid and medical emergency techniques
• Treating fellow employees, supervisors, and customers with honesty, courtesy and respect

Qualifications and Experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function assigned satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work in a refrigerated environment with temperatures ranging from 0-36 degrees
• Physically able to bend and lift up to 90lbs
• Experience operating electric pallet jacks
• Be at work on time, ready to work and dressed accordingly, rubber soled work boots are required

Harvest-Sherwood is committed to offering competitive benefits to our employees and their dependents, including paid vacation, health insurances, and a 401K plan!

• We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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