Warehouse Associate

Perfetti Van Melle

Warehouse Associate at Perfetti Van Melle coordinating shipping and receiving duties in a plant warehouse. Supporting production and maintaining inventory for internal operations.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeErlanger • Kentucky • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $21 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinates the warehouse functions including performing shipping and receiving duties (both internal production and raw material items)
Manages dock appointments, completing accurate inventory counts as requested
Provides material support to production for manufacturing activities
Provides the production control coordinator with complete list of all finished product shipment on scheduled shift
Schedules incoming and outgoing shipments
Loads other shipments as required
Receives, verifies and locates all incoming shipments
Supports manufacturing process by supplying raw materials and packaging as required to production areas to ensure no production shut-downs
Writes up all receipts of items coming into plant during scheduled shift
Keeps an accurate record of all location move, receipts and finished product produced during scheduled shift
Enters all receipts into system
Provides inventory counts as required by purchasing
Keeps warehouse and dock areas clean
Operates all machinery required to achieve warehouse function
Computer work
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Forklift experience REQUIRED
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check
Previous manufacturing/warehouse/distribution experience is required
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to work overtime hours, above your normal schedule, to meet customer’s demands
Strong troubleshooting and problem analysis skills
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)- Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Uniform, Hairnet, Beard net, and Mask when required
Occasional exposed to dusty conditions due to the handling of bulk products
The employee must be able to wear and use breathing protection devices as required while working in these conditions
Ability to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms
Ability to occasionally sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl
Ability to talk, hear, and smell
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally push/pull 350-pound carts with wheels
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision
Employee must be flexible in learning and working in other job functions to ensure a competent, trained workforce
Valid driver's license and ability to travel between facilities required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

PTO package including vacation, wellness, and pay it forward time off
13 paid holidays
401k with Company Match up to 8%, ranking in the top 1% of the country
Annual Bonus potential and merit-based increases
Comprehensive Health Insurance
Annual well-being subsidy
20 weeks Maternity & 12 weeks Paternity leave options
Sam's Club or Costco annual membership reimbursement
Tuition-Free College Program or Free Continued Education (BA, Masters, etc.)
Modest monthly candy allotment (Airheads, Airheads Xtremes, and Mentos)

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Hard Skills & Tools

Inventory CountsShipping SchedulingMaterial SupportMachinery OperationDocument InterpretationMathematical CalculationsRecord KeepingReceipt Entry

Soft Skills

Troubleshooting SkillsFlexibilityCommunication Skills

Certifications

High School Diploma or GEDValid Driver's License