Freight Crew Associate - Graveyard Shift
About The Position
The Freight Crew Associate prepares the store and provides guests with a pleasant, efficient experience through attentive hospitality and professional service. Associates contribute to a welcoming atmosphere, support Yoke’s mission and values, promote company sales and growth, and participate in shared ownership and team success. The position handles freight and stocking duties, including unloading trucks, breaking down and organizing pallets, stocking and facing shelves, cleaning work areas, and completing assigned checks. Associates engage with guests, offer product recommendations and information about promotions, and accurately handle special orders. They follow workplace safety, guest-service, and company policies, help reduce accidents, and may mentor newer associates. The role has no formal supervisory responsibilities. The position requires the ability to perform physical work, including prolonged standing and walking, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Associates may encounter moving mechanical parts, chemicals, airborne particles, and temperature extremes. Yoke’s provides role-related safety, grocery, food-handler, and guest-service training.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to read and understand simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to communicate effectively and pleasantly with guests, vendors, and fellow associates.
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations using U.S. money, weight, and volume measurements.
- Ability to use common-sense reasoning to follow written or oral instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Meet the state minimum requirement to operate a baler and trash compactor.
- Valid driver’s license or state ID card.
- Ability to perform the essential physical duties, including prolonged standing and walking and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Nice To Haves
- Equivalent education and experience may be considered in place of a high school diploma or GED.
- Hepatitis A vaccination is optionally provided by Yoke’s Pharmacy.
Responsibilities
- Report for assigned shifts on time and regularly, communicate clearly, and perform assigned duties safely while providing service.
- Engage with guests, promote sales, offer recommendations and samples, explain promotions and services, and help guests locate or order products.
- Unload freight from trucks, break down mixed pallets, organize freight for stocking, fill and face shelves, clean aisles and work areas, remove stocking debris promptly, and perform assigned checks.
- Participate in the Freight and Grocery Departments’ accident-reduction and safety activities, including monitoring for hazards, using safe lifting practices, cleaning and sanitizing, and following machinery, evacuation, robbery, temperature, and storage procedures.
- Operate equipment safely, including a com-line, phone, baler, box cutter, FM unit (handheld), pallet jack, six wheelers, symbol unit, cash register, and trash compactor.
- Mentor new associates and associates new to a department or task, supporting a positive learning environment.
- Communicate and complete guest special-order requests accurately and promptly.
- Take appropriate steps to make guests happy and provide exceptional service.
- Complete work in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal requirements and company policies concerning workplace safety and guest services.
- Report accidents within 24 hours and follow applicable safety standards and emergency procedures.
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 100% company paid.
- DailyPay, allowing employees the option to access pay on the day worked.
- 401(k) with company matching up to 4%, if elected.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, including a no-deductible medical option.
- Company-paid life insurance for full-time employees working 30 hours.
- Voluntary insurance products.
- Health Savings Account (HSA).
- Paid holidays.
- Vacation time.
- Bereavement and jury duty pay.
- Paid Sick & Safe Leave, accrued at one hour for every 40 hours worked.
- Paid Family & Medical Leave.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
