Organized & Experienced Warehouse Lead Wanted! (Portland Metro Area)

WAREHOUSE LEAD We are looking for an organized and thorough Warehouse Lead to manage our warehouse operation. We have approximately 645 beverage and snack items – non-refrigerated and refrigerated. The candidate must have at least two years of warehouse experience and be dependable, reliable, and honest. Who We Are Soda Express is a local beverage and snack distribution company focusing on new and emerging brands and National Fortune 500 brands. We are a DSD organization located in Tualatin and service the greater Portland Metro area and into Southwest Washington. We distribute and merchandise not in every account but in many independent and C-Store accounts. Our customers are from a wide spectrum of businesses: Nike, Adidas, Intel, Oregon & Washington school districts, grocery, dispensaries, hospitals, medical offices, food service, independent, and c-store accounts. We are a woman owned and partial family-run organization. We take care of our people and share in kindness and wealth when we're doing well; it's a team effort and we reward accordingly! Hours 10am - 6pm, start and end time can be somewhat flexible. Orders are printed and pick sheets provided to the warehouse by 3pm daily. Office Hours: 9am – 4:30pm Weekends off. Nights home. Great work/life balance. Kind and considerate management. Wage & Benefits $25 - $30 per hour to start and DOE Tiered health benefits – pick the plan that works best for you PTO accrual & paid National holidays Holiday bonuses 2 years warehouse experience required Job Duties Preparing and completing warehouse orders for delivery or pickup according to schedule (we currently have two trucks to load nightly) Receiving and processing delivered inventory from suppliers (Suppliers such as Pepsi, Coke, Columbia, Werner Snacks, Nantucket Nectar, Martinelli’s, Etc.). CDL not required Stock and rotate inventory using FIFO (first in first out) standards Picking up palletized and non-palletized orders from local suppliers Follow DOT regulations and safety standards Performing warehouse inventory controls and maintaining quality standards for inventory audits. Packing products based on customer preferences and company guidelines. Ensuring the integrity of the final product by preventing damage / reporting damaged product to the office manager. Keep the warehouse environment safe and clean. Perform basic routine maintenance on equipment (forklift, pallet jacks, coolers, etc). Responsible for communicating maintenance needs of equipment. We will address all maintenance concerns. Requirements Two years warehouse experience Valid driver’s license Good driving record with no traffic violations Excellent organizational and time management skills Ability to repeatedly lift, carry, and transport up to 50lbs Ability to operate dolly, forklifts, and pallet jacks in a variety of seasonal weather and traffic conditions Ability to read, write and speak English fluently High school degree Criminal history - we address on a case by case basis. A background check is required to deliver to certain customers Physical Demand 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. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands in a variety of manners, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, or crouch, and talk or hear to communicate effectively. The associate must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 - 90 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Next Steps We look forward to meeting friendly, professional, and motivated applicants to join our team! Please submit your application/resume.