Forklift -NIGHTS

AWG Enterprises•Saint Cloud, MN

3d•$22 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, serving 1,100 member companies and over 3,400 locations throughout 31 states from 9 wholesale divisions. Consolidated sales for AWG are $12.3 billion. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies that provide certain real estate and supermarket development services, health and beauty care, general merchandise, pharmaceutical products, specialty foods, and natural and organic products SUMMARY : Responsible for the placement of received product and the recording of the transaction in the electronic inventory system in a timely, accurate, safe and efficient manner. This position supports AWG’s mission to remain firmly committed to our long-established mission statement: “Our mission is to ensure the success of our member retailers and provide opportunities to our employees. This will be accomplished by satisfying the customers’, and our member retailers’, needs for quality supermarket merchandise and superior support services. We will do this with high quality employees whose mission is to provide the lowest possible cost of goods in order to ensure our members profitability, competitiveness and continued growth.”

Requirements

High school diploma preferred; prior warehouse experience plus warehouse mobile equipment operating experience preferred.
Must be able to be certified to operate warehouse mobile equipment such as forklift and pallet jack.
Basic required competencies: Conscientiousness, detail oriented, safety minded, self motivated to achieve, high initiative, ability to work with limited supervision, team oriented, learning and applying information, ability to follow instructions in English (both written and verbal).
Ability to read and speak fluent English.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence relating to position.
Ability to calculate figures and apply concepts of basic math and algebra.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Posses the ability to work with coworkers and gain mutual respect with a common goal of increasing sales and profitability.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and smell.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Must have the ability to operate safely warehouse mobile equipment, such as forklifts and pallet jacks.

Responsibilities

Responsible for putting away incoming freight off the dock and in to the racks per the specified location as listed on the pallet tag.
Responsible for the understanding of the electronic inventory system to properly record all transactions or moves of product.
Transfer pallets of product from the reserve levels to pick locations and perform any product moves as requested and required.
Responsible for safe operation of forklift.
Responsible for sanitation of work area.
Report any equipment issues or concerns and communicate with supervision on any product issues or any other concerns about job.
Responsible to perform at required production levels.
Work as a member of the AWG team so the total job responsibilities are met.
Actions must always stress a sense of cooperation, integrity, tact and consideration with our members, associates and division management.

Benefits

From $22-$26.35 Per Hour-Plus Opportunities For Weekly Incentives Up To 50% More Per Hour!
Up to $3,000 in New Hire Bonuses!
Premium-Free Medical
Low Cost Dental & Vision
Holiday & Vacation After 90 Days
Sick Pay After 1 Year
Paid Weekly With Daily Pay Option
Annual Holiday Bonus Equal to 40 Hours of Pay (1st Year is Prorated)
Awesome 401k
Education Assistance Up To $5,250 Per Year
Too Many Other Benefits to List!