PORTLAND WAREHOUSE WORKER NEEDED

Job Description

This role focuses on order fulfillment in a sub-temperature cold storage warehouse, using Crown reach trucks, single and double electric riding pallet jacks, and handheld RF scanners to accurately pick, stage, and ship product. You work in a small refrigerated facility with clearly defined shipping and picking areas, handling mostly full pallet orders with some case picking for select clients, all within a relaxed and supportive atmosphere without high quotas or extreme volume pressure.

Shift

Monday 8am-630pm

Wednesday 8am-630pm

Thursday 8am-630pm

Friday 8am-630pm

Or

Monday 8am-630pm

Tuesday 8am-630pm

Thursday 8am-630pm

Friday 8am-630pm

Responsibilities

• Operate Crown reach forklifts safely to move, stack, and retrieve pallets in a cold storage environment.
• Use single and double electric riding pallet jacks (EPJ) to transport pallets and product throughout the warehouse.
• Perform accurate order fulfillment, including full pallet orders and case picking for designated clients.
• Utilize handheld RF scanners to pick, scan, and verify inventory and orders with a high level of accuracy.
• Handle shipping activities in a refrigerated warehouse, including staging and loading product for outbound orders.
• Work efficiently in both the shipping area (approximately 42 degrees) and the picking area (approximately 15 degrees) while following all safety and cold storage protocols.
• Maintain inventory accuracy by scanning, counting, and verifying product locations and quantities.
• Follow all warehouse safety guidelines, including proper use of steel-toe footwear, safety vests, and full-body cold-weather bibs.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure smooth operations and timely completion of daily order fulfillment tasks.
• Keep work areas clean, organized, and free of hazards in accordance with facility standards.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience operating standup reach forklifts in a warehouse or cold storage environment.
• Hands-on experience using electric riding pallet jacks (single and double EPJ) for material handling.
• Proficiency with handheld RF scanners for picking, inventory, and shipping tasks.
• Comfort working in sub-temperature cold storage conditions, including extended time in refrigerated areas.
• Ability to perform accurate picking, inventory, and shipping functions with attention to detail.
• Understanding of basic warehouse operations such as order fulfillment, inventory control, and shipping processes.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Previous experience in cold storage or refrigerated facilities such as Alpine, JD Refrigerated, Kroger, Sygma, KeHE, UNFI, McLane, DPI, Lineage, or similar operations.
• Experience in order picking, inventory management, and shipping within a distribution or logistics environment.
• Ability to adapt to a relaxed, quota-light atmosphere while maintaining reliability and consistency in performance.
• Willingness to wear required cold-weather and safety gear, including steel-toe footwear, safety vests, and full-body bibs.

Why Work Here?

You join a relaxed and supportive warehouse environment that values steady, reliable work over high-pressure quotas. The role offers paid time off, a 401(k) program with employer contribution up to a set percentage, and clear opportunities for career advancement both locally and nationally. You benefit from a culture that emphasizes safety, teamwork, and long-term growth, providing a stable setting to build your skills and progress in the logistics and cold storage industry.

Work Environment

You work in a small 19-door sub-temperature cold storage warehouse that is clean, organized, and designed for efficient order fulfillment. The shipping side operates at approximately 42 degrees, while the picking side is around 15 degrees, requiring comfort in consistently cold conditions. You use Crown reach trucks, single and double electric riding pallet jacks, and handheld RF scanners as your primary tools and equipment. The atmosphere is relaxed, with no high quotas or extreme volume expectations, allowing you to focus on accuracy and safety. Required attire includes steel-toe footwear, safety vests, and full-body bibs appropriate for cold storage work.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Clackamas, OR.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.50 - $20.50/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Tr…