Driver/Warehouse Worker

AMERICAN GI FORUM NATIONA • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

American GI Forum - National Veterans Outreach Program is a nonprofit organization. Our mission is to establish and maintain a comprehensive community service agency with a diversified funding source serving the needs of Veterans, their families, and other individuals of the community who are in need. Our goal is to establish innovative programs of service for the contemporary needs, through an expansion and growth policy that will seek complimentary services that will generate self-sustaining mechanisms for the organization. SUMMARY: This position is responsible for receiving, unpacking, arranging and storing goods, and gathering, packing, preparing and loading goods for dispatching; checking stock for damage and wear; reporting faults and discrepancies to relevant parties; marking and labeling stock. Will need to make in town and out of town deliveries. Work hours are M-F, 7 am to 3:30 pm.

Requirements

• 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.
• Work experience as a general laborer, preferably in a warehouse.
• Ability to operate forklift proficiently.
• Completion of background investigation and drug screening.
• Strong people skills.
• Good moral character.
• Physically strong, agile and dexterous, and undeterred by heights and adverse climatic conditions.
• Positive work history and ability to maintain solid attendance.
• Available to work extended hours.

Nice To Haves

• Forklift Certification preferred; not required.

Responsibilities

• Ensures cleanliness, tidiness and safety of work environment.
• Safely operate vehicles to deliver and puck up goods from warehouses.
• Loads and unloads products from delivery vehicles, insuring accurate inventory handling and proper storage.
• Inspects and maintain the delivery vehicles to ensure it is in good working condition and complies with safety regulations.
• Accepts delivery of inventory.
• Ensures cleanliness, tidiness and safety of work environment.
• Inspects inventory for damage and faults.
• Communicate errors to relevant parties.
• Marks and labels stock.
• Stores inventory in an accessible manner.
• Loads and wraps stock on pallets.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Must have a TX driver license.

Benefits

• $500, company-provided, monthly allowance for: Dental insurance Health insurance Vision insurance Base 25K Life insurance (employer paid) Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance for employee (employee, spouse, and child (ren) (employee paid) Short term & Long-term disability insurance (employee paid) Supplemental insurance
• Retirement Program 6% Employer matching (after 1 year of employment; 100% vested)
• 12 hours (monthly) of PTO (after completed probationary period)
• 5% salary increase after completing probationary period
• Cell phone stipend (paid quarterly)
• 14 paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees