Warehouse Associate

Summary of Position :

Fortune Fish & Gourmet is a highly successful seafood processor and specialty food distributor based in Chicago. The company serves a multitude of clients within the seafood industry with a focus on high quality and outstanding service.

This is an exciting time to join our rapidly growing business! As an industry leader, we’re growing relationships through our quality products and services.

We are continually looking for outstanding talent to join our extraordinary group of employee.

The Warehouse Associate is responsible for performing a range of general warehouse tasks including, loading, unloading, stock, inventory, picking customer orders, labeling, and receiving.

The Warehouse Associate contributes to the efficiency of the warehouse production by ensuring high safety and sanitation standards are maintained at all times

Responsibilities :

Unload product from truck, container, and stock them in the designated are

Ensures that product is properly placed on racks, shelves, or in bins according to established practice.

Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department and prepare for shipping

Ensure that product is handled in a sanitary manner.

Marks materials with identifying information

Records amounts of materials or items received or distributed

Arranges product in specified sequence for processing by other workers as needed

Drives forklift or other motorized equipment to transport items within the plant

Supports in maintaining inventory records

Adhere to the company’s safety practices at all times

Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Minimum Requirements :

Education High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience Must have at least two years of related experience in food production / warehouse. Seafood experience is a plus.

Work ethic A sense of urgency in meeting critical and time sensitive deadlines

Accuracy Demonstrated ability to accurately pack product in a timely fashion.

Language Basic English speaking and written proficiency.

Mathematical Ability to perform basic arithmetic tasks adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying

Environmental Willingness to work in a cold climate of 35º and or below 0º. COLD STORAGE

Physical requirements Must be able to lift 49 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation and stand / walk for up to 8 hours per shift.

Able to frequently push, pull, bend, squat, and reach.

Attendance must adhere to schedule shift time.

A combination of the above will also be considered

Fortune Fish & Gourmet is an equal opportunity employer.

Please include resume to be considered

Our Mission is to elevate meals and lives by uniting unmatched product quality and selection with responsible sourcing, faithful stewardship, and unparalleled commitment to our customers’ and team members’ success .

Our Vision is a world in which we can all :

Do good. Be great. Scale excellence.