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Mahaska

Bottles drinks and supplies food to businesses

Beverage Warehouse Load Crew

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Entry
Norfolk, NE, USA
In Person
Warehouse & FulfillmentPicking & Packing, Shipping & Receiving
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
  • Ability to repeatedly lift 50 pounds.
  • Ability to accurately read load sheets.
  • Must have reliable and regular attendance.
  • Must currently be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.
  • Must pass the pre-employment background check and drug screening process.
Responsibilities
  • Learn how to read orders and build them in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Communicate directly with the Warehouse Manager or Assistant Manager.
  • Help provide periodic customer service.
  • Be ready for work at assigned hours of operation.
  • Use warehouse equipment and a scanner to log in, scan all build sheets, and scan the correct product.
  • Notify the Warehouse Manager of problems or suggestions that could improve efficiency, this job, or other plant operations.
  • Help maintain a clean and orderly work environment, including the repacking area.
  • Learn loading procedures for express and conventional trucks.
  • Place paperwork in the correct locations on pallets and complete build sheets.
  • Turn off unnecessary lights while on duty.
  • Audit all outgoing pallets built by you to ensure accuracy.
  • Maintain required accurate records and complete and return the proper forms to the appropriate offices.
  • Help other team members as needed.
  • Wear proper attire to work every day.
  • Return empty and full merchandise to the proper locations and leave the warehouse route truck clean and orderly at the end of each day.
  • Sort and properly store premix empties and full product in cages, and stack and sort CO2 drums neatly and orderly.
  • Immediately report injuries or accidents involving yourself or others to the supervisor and promptly complete the appropriate forms and reports.
Desired Qualifications
  • Forklift experience is preferred but not required.

About the company

Mahaska bottles and distributes beverages and supplies food, snacks and coffee to retailers, workplaces and other commercial customers. Its portfolio combines Pepsi and Keurig Dr Pepper franchise products with proprietary and partner brands, spanning soft drinks, water, energy drinks and craft beer. The company works with beverage brands from formulation and manufacturing through marketing and placement on retail shelves, while its distribution operation handles recurring product deliveries. It also installs and services vending, coffee and water equipment for commercial customer sites. Founded in 1889, Mahaska is headquartered in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Oskaloosa, IA

Founded

1889

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What believers are saying

  • Mahaska covers Class A license training costs for selected Driver Trainee candidates: full-time Norfolk role, no route-driving experience required.
  • Mahaska employees get purchasing savings: discounted product purchases cover up to five cases each week.
  • Mahaska diversifies equipment income: Manitowoc ice machines are available for sale, lease or rent.

What critics are saying

  • Mahaska's full-range distribution is regional: Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and parts of Illinois, Missouri and South Dakota.
  • Mahaska's Norfolk regional truck-driving role requires flexibility: full-time days run up to 14 hours, with some weekends when needed.
  • Physical demands accompany Mahaska's Norfolk Merchandiser role: full-time work requires lifting up to 50 pounds, extended twisting and bending.

What makes Mahaska unique

  • Mahaska pools bottling capacity: its Wis-Pak shareholder membership consolidates manufacturing across company locations.
  • Mahaska turns breakrooms into stores: its micro markets combine self-checkout with customized fresh-food selections.
  • Mahaska builds cold-food safeguards into vending: machines use computer-monitored temperature regulation.

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