Materials Associate Jobs in High Point, NC (NOW HIRING)

Who We Are

We are jointly owned by Suntory and PepsiCo. Suntory is a family-owned business founded in Japan more than 125 years ago that is known globally for their beverages and innovative spirit. PepsiCo has a 125-year plus legacy as a global leader in convenient foods and beverages. We represent Suntory's non-alcoholic beverage industry in the United States and have an 80-year plus legacy of providing PepsiCo products to the Carolinas and beyond.

What We Do

We make, sell, and distribute PepsiCo and other beverages. We do business in five states and sell PepsiCo beverages to most of the market in our geographic regions. We also develop our own line of beverages, producing and distributing a growing product line nationally.

What Makes Us Unique

We bring you the beverages you love. We bring PepsiCo's beloved beverages and more to you and our customers. As a part of Suntory, we believe in dreaming big and boldly pursuing our dreams, growing for good, and giving back to society. We innovate to create new beverages, like our Nature's Twist refreshing lemonade line, and we continuously expand our beverage portfolio to bring you and our customers joy.

What We Look for in Team Members

We value integrity, teamwork, accountability, adaptability, and communication in all we do and expect from all team members. We'd love to receive your application and talk with you about your interest in the position if the overview below describes you.

Warehouse Associate Role Overview

Safely and efficiently performs a variety of duties within PBV's warehouse operations to support both internal and external customers and meet business goals and demands. Duties will include pulling, loading, unloading, sorting, staging, stacking, building pallets, wrapping, transporting, counting, performing quality control checks, dumping, reworking, replenishing, and otherwise handling PBV products, raw materials, packaging, and other warehouse goods and materials.

*The exact nature of the duties may vary, depending on the facility where the Warehouse Associate is employed.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Verifies accuracy and quality of products that are received from vendors/suppliers and shipped to customers.

• Performs all check-in/check-out duties assigned and maintains proper records (Bill of Ladings (BOLs), receivers, pick tickets, and other usual and customary record keeping) for each individual task according to the warehouse standard operating procedures.

• Counts goods that are returned to the plant by sales and delivery personnel that are damaged, full, and/or empty.

• Interacts with automation systems and screens, voice pick system, paper pick tickets and/or other warehouse management systems as required to verify and record products, and to build, finish, and verify theaccuracy of pallets or place products on automatic conveyors in proper order to ensure accurate load outs and inventory counts.

• Identifies machine faults, troubleshoots, corrects system errors/issues, and performs basic cleaning and maintenance on automation systems.

• Safely and efficiently operates various warehouse material handling/moving equipment in order to store, stage, retrieve, replenish, load or unload products and materials in designated areas or onto automatic conveyors/trailers for shipment. *Equipment may include single or double forklifts, High-Speed Picking Area (HSPA) Claw, walkie-rider pallet jack, wrappers, or any other equipment as designated.

• Safely and efficiently operates other warehouse and material handling machinery, including the floor scrubber, cardboard baler, dock plates, bay doors, or any other equipment as designated.

• Performs all required safety and pre-trip checks on assigned machinery.

• Performs janitorial tasks as necessary in designated work area to maintain a clean and organized space (which may include the full facility), to include emptying of trash, cleaning up spills, picking up debris, restacking overturned pallets/product, or other janitorial tasks as assigned.

• Adheres to Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Security and other food safety rules and guidelines.

• Ensures accuracy and quality of work.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.

• Must be able to pass the forklift skills assessment and safely operate PBV Material Handling Equipment.

• At least six (6) months of Forklift experience preferred.

• Computer/Human Machine Interface skills.

• Mechanical aptitude.

• Good math, reading, writing, and communication skills.

• Sorting and grouping skills.

• Must be able to read and understand the difference in product labels and load ticket instructions.

• Must be able to count large quantities of products and materials.

• Must be able to read/hear and understand procedures for performing work.

• Must be able to work in a warehouse environment that is not climate-controlled with exposure to hot/humid or cold weather conditions.

Compensation and Benefits

As part of your total compensation package, you will also receive the following benefits:

• Paid time off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days, parental leave, and bereavement leave

• 401(k) with a company match

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance options, as well as supplemental health plan options, including accident, critical illness, and hospitalization

• Saving and spending accounts

• Company-paid telemedicine services

• Free counseling and information services

• Wellness program

• Company-paid life insurance

• Company-paid disability coverage

• Adoption assistance

• Education assistance

• Legal service plan option

• Pay advance option