Warehouse Associate

POSITION SUMMARY

We consider our Warehouse Associates to be a vital cornerstone of our success. By maintaining the seamless flow of our day-to-day operations, they play a crucial role in empowering us to deliver unparalleled value to our customers. We are currently seeking a dedicated and reliable PART-TIME Warehouse Associate to join our team at our Fontana, CA  Distribution HUB.  

Matthews International is a world wide leader in casket manufacturing, providing the highest quality wood, metal and cremation caskets, as well as urns, memorial jewelry and other products to our funeral home customers.  This position will be responsible for  unloading and loading new caskets onto and off our vehicles. Additionally, you will be tasked with preparations for deliveries and providing valuable support in diverse warehouse activities.   

Your responsibilities will include unloading and loading new caskets onto and off our vehicles. Additionally, you will be tasked with preparations for deliveries and providing valuable support in diverse warehouse activities.    This is a First Shift position with the flexibility to start between the hours of 5am - 10am.   The shift will be an 8 hour shift.

Our Warehouse Associates can expect to work up to 29 hours a week.    This position will have a starting hourly pay rate of $22-hourly. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

•    Loads and unloads materials into or from vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
•    Prepares products for delivery prior to loading.
•    Operates forklift successfully to assist in transfer of product.
•    Scans product upon arrival and records data to maintain accurate inventory.
•    Unload product and place in appropriate storage facility within warehouse.
•    Pulls appropriate amount and type of product from warehouse based on shipping order.
•    Maintains a clean warehouse; aware of potential safety hazards.
•    Additional duties as assigned.
 

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.
• 1+ years of previous warehouse experience required; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work 8+ hour shifts being on your feet, walking, pushing, pulling products.
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.

PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

•    Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk, hear and see.  
•    Regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. 
•    Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
•    Regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold & heat, risk of electrical shock, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
•    The noise level in the work environment may be high.

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.