About Grange Co-op
Founded in 1934, Grange Co-op is a cooperative dedicated to serving the needs of its members and the communities in which they live. With a focus on farm and ranch products, work wear and western wear, garden supplies, and pet care essentials, Grange Co-op has grown to become a trusted name in the industry. The company operates multiple retail locations, a feed mill and remains committed to delivering exceptional value and service.
GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB
To manage the flow of the warehouse by loading finished products, unloading ingredients, stocking ingredients and packaging for production and managing inventory activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
•Load box vans and curtain side trucks with a high degree of accuracy, ensuring trucks maintain legal weights
•Unload ingredients from box vans, curtain vans and flatbed trucks, inspecting all ingredients for food safety and quality.
•Inspect finished goods and ingredients for quality and food safety prior to loading/unloading
•Check in all ingredients, ensuring accuracy against the Bill of Lading
•Accurately complete all documentation
•Rotate all ingredients and finished goods as per first in, first out procedures
•Demonstrate friendliness towards customers and co-workers
•Fill customer orders as identified on the loading slips
•Control ingredient and packaging inventory and relay minimum stocking for production needs
•Safely operate forklift in all weather types
•Maintain clean and organized warehousing of ingredients, packaging and finished goods in multiple locations
•Stage and maintain adequate inventory of ingredients and packaging in the production area for production use
•Assist in production activities such as bagging, sowing, wrapping pallets, stacking bags and pulling of products for staging
•Interpreting production schedules and ensuring all ingredients and packaging are available for use
•Ensure adequate warehouse space for finished goods being produced daily
•Clean, sweep, and shovel debris from loading dock and warehouses as necessary to maintain a clean environment
•Conduct deliveries on a regular basis, including to customers, retail locations, distribution center and vendors.
•Perform daily inspections of all vehicles and forklifts on location
•Monitor and maintain pest control
•Uphold all cooperative policies
•Perform other tasks and duties as required by supervising manager
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
•This position does not have supervisory responsibilities
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
•High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
LANGUAGE SKILLS
•Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
•Ability to write simple correspondence
•Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
•Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
•Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
REASONING ABILITY
•Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
•Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
OTHER SKILLS AND/OR ATTRIBUTES
•Strong communication and interpersonal skills
•Excellent customer service skills
•Accuracy and attention to details
•Ability to become forklift certified
•High level of integrity
•Friendliness and cheerfulness towards customers and co-workers
•Ability to perform effectively in both individual and team environments
•Excellent prioritization and organizational abilities
•Ability to work in all weather elements
•Ability to continually lift and load heavy items
•Possess a strong sense of urgency
Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply!
In 1934, ninety-nine Rogue Valley farmers invested $10 each to form a cooperative. Little did they know, decades years later, Grange Co-op would grow into a multi-million dollar business providing services to patrons throughout Southern Oregon and Northern California.
Committed to the agricultural community, Grange Co-op continues to expand with new products and services every year. Grange Co-op’s feed mill is the only certified organic mill in southern Oregon. It provides local farmers and ranchers with sacked or bulk Rogue Quality Feeds and certified organic feed produced locally to best meet local needs. Grange Co-op has Rogue Feeds available for horses, cattle, sheep, goats, hogs, rabbits, poultry, emus and llamas as well as a complete line of straight grains.
Since the 60’s, when the bulk fertilizer plant was built next to the feed mill, Grange Co-op has been providing farmers with top-quality Rogue Fertilizers. Grange Co-op offers conventional and organic fertilizers which are blended at the plant to meet the demands of our region. Other products offered to the agricultural community include crop protection products like herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides, and rentals of fertilizer spreaders. The local agricultural community and landscapers not only trust Grange Co-op for the best products, but also receive expert advice, consultation and other services from Grange Co-op’s Fertilizer & Professional Products including field calls and soil samples.
Grange Co-op carries a wide selection of products including: farm and ranch; lawn and garden; pet food and supplies; wild bird food and supplies; unique gift items; holiday-themed gifts; patio furniture, barbecues and supplies; clothing and footwear for the whole family; as well as basic hardware. With years of experience and knowledge, the staff has built a reputation on giving the personal touch when providing customers with valuable information.
