(USA) Freight Flow Associate

Walmart • Maple Grove, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Freight Flow Associate receives, stocks, organizes, moves, and displays merchandise and supplies throughout the facility. The role manages inventory flow, maintains in-stock levels, corrects shelf capacities, handles inventory exceptions, completes required documentation, and helps control shrink. It also includes operating and maintaining forklifts and using pallet jacks and other inventory equipment safely and correctly.

The associate maintains sales-floor presentation by zoning, stocking and rotating merchandise, organizing displays, handling promotional and seasonal goods, processing defective merchandise, and following sanitation and food-safety procedures. The role supports club pickup by picking and staging orders, helping ensure orders are filled accurately and within acceptable timeframes, and occasionally auditing them. Associates also provide member service, assist with technology and purchasing needs, address issues, and keep work areas and equipment safe and orderly.

The position requires following company policies, safety procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity. Associates collaborate with coworkers, managers, members, and other business partners; communicate progress; adapt to change and feedback; and contribute to a respectful, inclusive, and continuously improving workplace. The position is based at the Sam's Club facility at 16701 94th Ave N, Maple Grove, Minnesota.

Requirements

• At least 90 days of prior experience with forklift certification.
• Ability to safely utilize pallet jacks.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

• Customer service experience.
• Retail experience.
• Experience supervising a team.

Responsibilities

• Receive, stock, organize, move, and display merchandise and supplies throughout the facility.
• Manage inventory flow, maintain in-stock levels, correct shelf capacities, handle inventory exceptions, complete required documentation, and help control shrink.
• Operate and maintain forklifts according to company standards; use pallet jacks and other inventory tools and equipment safely and correctly.
• Report unsafe conditions, poor inventory practices, low in-stock levels, and forklifts that are not in proper working order to management.
• Maintain sales-floor and merchandising presentation by zoning, stocking, rotating merchandise, organizing displays, and displaying promotional and seasonal merchandise.
• Process defective merchandise and follow company and regulatory requirements for sanitation and food safety.
• Assist with picking and staging club pickup orders, ensure products are selected and staged according to procedures, and perform occasional accuracy audits.
• Provide member service by acknowledging members, identifying their needs, offering guidance with technology and purchasing decisions, locating merchandise, and resolving concerns.
• Identify customers who need help with technology services and products, assist them, and model technology services for others.
• Maintain facility safety through safety sweeps, forklift spotting procedures, appropriate handling and disposal of hazardous materials, and reporting or correcting unsafe situations.
• Maintain equipment and ensure products are organized and stocked correctly; promptly address problems.
• Complete work assignments and priorities by using policies, data, and resources; collaborate with business partners; communicate progress; and identify improvement opportunities.
• Build trusting working relationships, communicate positively, support and mentor others, and contribute to a respectful and inclusive workplace.
• Act with integrity, comply with company policies and standards, and support the company's stated goal of becoming a regenerative company.
• Deliver results while putting members first, use reliable information to make decisions, and pursue continuous improvement and learning.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k).
• Stock purchase plan.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off, including PTO and/or PPTO that may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Parental leave.
• Family care leave.
• Bereavement leave.
• Jury duty leave.
• Voting leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military leave pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U company-paid education program, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
• Performance-based bonus awards.

What This Job Offers

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