Backroom Associate - Sam's Club

Walmart • Ypsilanti, MI

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Backroom Associate maintains and processes shipments for the Club in accordance with company policies and procedures. This includes developing and posting delivery schedules, organizing receiving reports, verifying merchandise counts, routing merchandise to appropriate locations, and paying expenses. The associate receives merchandise, organizes and maintains the Receiving area, uses equipment appropriately, follows company procedures, and completes required documentation.

The role also involves tracking and processing claims, returning damaged goods, handling liquidation merchandise, maintaining and cleaning the clearance area, and using technology to capture required reports and documentation. The associate helps maintain facility safety by following safety standards and procedures, conducting safety sweeps, following forklift spotting procedures and hazardous-material handling and disposal procedures, following company steel standard guidelines, and correcting or reporting unsafe situations to facility management.

The associate follows company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity and completes work assignments by using policies, data, and resources; collaborating with managers, coworkers, customers, and other business partners; managing priorities and deadlines; communicating progress; identifying improvement opportunities; and adapting to change and feedback. The role also emphasizes respect for individuals, teamwork, integrity, customer and member service, and continuous improvement.

The position is based at the Sam's Club facility at 5450 Carpenter Road, Ypsilanti, Michigan. The hourly wage range is $17.00 to $25.00, with possible additional premiums depending on schedule, facility, season, or work performed. Forklift certification is required, or the associate must obtain it within 30 days of the job entry date.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Forklift certification, or willingness to obtain forklift certification within 30 days of the job entry date.

Responsibilities

• Develop and post delivery schedules, compile and organize receiving reports, verify merchandise counts, route merchandise to proper locations, and pay expenses.
• Receive merchandise and organize and maintain the Receiving area according to company procedures.
• Use equipment appropriately and complete required documentation.
• Track and process claims, return damaged goods, handle liquidation merchandise, and maintain and clean the clearance area.
• Use technology to capture required reporting and documentation.
• Maintain facility safety by following safety standards, conducting safety sweeps, following forklift spotting procedures, handling and disposing of hazardous materials properly, following company steel standard guidelines, and correcting or reporting unsafe situations.
• Follow company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity.
• Complete assignments by prioritizing work, collaborating with relevant partners, meeting deadlines, communicating progress, recommending improvements, and adapting to change and feedback.
• Work as a team, build relationships, communicate positively, and help develop and mentor others.
• Deliver results while putting customers and members first and considering how work affects the team's ability to serve stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement and learn and use new technologies and skills.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off, including PTO and/or PPTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, and voting leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U company-paid education benefit program for eligible full-time and part-time associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for programs ranging from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed