Warehouse Associate (Level 3) - Cranford, NJ
Nuts.com
$17 / hour
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Description
Hi, we're Nuts.com!
Nuts.com is a self-funded, profitable, rapidly growing multi-channel DTC specialty food and wellness company with over 550 people on our team. We're changing the landscape of snacking on nuts, dried fruit, chocolate and more! We planted our roots in Newark, New Jersey during the Great Depression, selling premium nuts on Mulberry Street's open-air market. We've come quite a long way since then, taking our multi-generational family business online in 1999. Even after 96 years, we continue to pride ourselves in expertly sourcing the highest quality foods and treating our customers like family.
What's our team like? We're driven, collaborative and entrepreneurial. Energy and passion power our business and we look for candidates who share in that excitement to help us continue to build something special.
The Role
As a Warehouse Associate, you’ll play a key role in delivering the high-quality products our customers know and love. You’ll work in a fast-paced environment across production, fulfillment, and material handling areas.
The Warehouse Associate position is structured into four levels. Each level with varying responsibilities and opportunities for exposure to different parts of working in a manufacturing facility. We are currently searching for a Warehouse Associate - Level 3 for a Sunday - Wednesday or Wednesday - Saturday shift from 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM.
What you'll do
Level 3
SS Operator,Inventory Management,Mixing, Koppers Panning, automation heavy lifter, NJ2
You’ll take ownership of operating and maintaining key production or material handling equipment.
- Audit and verify work completed for accuracy and efficiency
- Manually lift, carry, move, and stage raw materials, ingredients, or finished products
- Maintain product flow by replenishing machines/work stations
- Fill products using equipment and/or tools, such as scoops and scales, for B2B
- Build, stage, load, and unload pallets or deliveries
- Accurately pick and move products following FIFO (First In, First Out) standards
- Meet established production goals
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of work areas
- Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Perform basic equipment setup, cleaning, and assembly
- Troubleshoot and report issues that may impact productivity
- Other duties as assigned
Physical Requirements: Lift/carry up to 50 lbs throughout shift, push/pull, squat/bend, stand up to 10 hrs a day on average. Safely work at heights of up to 40 feet.
What you'll bring
- Ability to work full-time, day or night shifts (varies based on business needs)
- Comfort working in a facility that handles allergens (peanuts, treenuts, milk, wheat, eggs, sesame, soy, shellfish, fish)
- Strong attention to detail, sense of urgency, and accountability
- Reliable attendance/punctuality and proactive communication
- Able to consistently lift up to 50 lbs through a full shift
- Able to on average to stand/walk 10 hours at a time with additional movements such as pushing, pulling, squatting, bending, and/or reaching
- Extremely detail-oriented
- Excellent work ethic, always on time, and very reliable
- Able to communicate respectfully, effectively, and professionally with peers and managers
- High school diploma, or its equivalent, or 2+ years’ experience in a warehouse or food production environment
What we offer
- A challenging role in a rapidly evolving business
- Hourly rate of $17.25 - $17.75, depending on experience
- Temporary position is entitled to paid sick leave as per the NJ Earned Sick Leave only
- A casual work environment (jeans and sneakers are A-O-K!)
- A phenomenal employee discount
EEO STATEMENT
Nuts.com is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
About this role
Nuts.com, a 96-year-old specialty food company now thriving as a direct-to-consumer business, is hiring a Warehouse Associate Level 3 for its Cranford, New Jersey facility. This is a temporary, full-time role working either Sunday–Wednesday or Wednesday–Saturday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. You'd operate and maintain production equipment, manage inventory, handle mixing and panning operations, and work with automation systems across a fast-paced warehouse environment that processes nuts, dried fruit, chocolate, and other specialty foods.
The day-to-day involves physical work: lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds throughout your shift, standing for up to 10 hours, and working at heights up to 40 feet. You'll pick and stage products following FIFO standards, fill orders using scales and scoops for B2B customers, build and load pallets, audit work for accuracy, and keep work areas clean while following Good Manufacturing Practices. The role requires strong attention to detail, reliability, and the ability to troubleshoot equipment issues and report problems that affect productivity.
You should have a high school diploma or two years of warehouse or food production experience, comfort working around allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, milk, wheat, eggs, sesame, soy, shellfish, and fish), and a genuine commitment to punctuality and accountability. The position pays $17.25–$17.75 per hour depending on experience, includes paid sick leave under New Jersey law, and offers an employee discount. This suits someone looking for temporary warehouse work who can handle physical demands and thrives in a collaborative, fast-moving environment.
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