Freight Flow Associate

Walmart•Flagstaff, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Freight Flow Associate receives, stocks, organizes, moves, and displays merchandise and supplies throughout the facility. The role includes operating and maintaining forklifts and using pallet jacks safely, managing inventory flow and in-stock levels, maintaining sales-floor presentation, and helping ensure club pickup orders are selected and staged accurately and on time. The associate also provides member service, assists members with technology and purchasing needs, and identifies and addresses inventory, shrink, equipment, and safety issues. The associate follows company policies, procedures, safety standards, and ethical guidelines; completes assigned work and documentation; collaborates with coworkers and managers; and adapts to changing priorities and feedback. The position also calls for respectful teamwork, integrity, accountability, customer-focused decision-making, continuous improvement, and supporting fellow associates.

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

Operate forklifts according to company standards to safely move, place, and position merchandise and pallets; maintain equipment and report unsafe or faulty conditions.
Receive, stock, organize, and manage merchandise and supplies, including inventory flow, shelf capacities, inventory exceptions, required paperwork, and in-stock levels.
Use inventory tools and equipment safely and correctly; help control shrinkage and report poor inventory practices or low stock.
Maintain sales-floor zoning, stocking, rotation, displays, modular integrity, and promotional and seasonal merchandise presentation.
Process defective or damaged merchandise and follow sanitation and food-safety procedures where applicable.
Assist with picking, staging, and auditing club pickup orders for accuracy and timely completion.
Provide member service by acknowledging members, identifying needs, offering guidance and purchasing assistance, locating merchandise, resolving concerns, and promoting company products and services.
Proactively identify members who need technology assistance and help them use technology services and items; model those services for others.
Maintain facility safety by conducting safety sweeps, following forklift spotting procedures and hazardous-material handling and disposal procedures, and correcting or reporting unsafe situations.
Identify shrink risks and problems with products, services, equipment, and work areas, and take steps to resolve them.
Complete work assignments and priorities by collaborating with others, meeting deadlines and expectations, communicating progress, and recommending improvements.
Promote respectful teamwork, integrity, accountability, customer-first service, learning, and continuous improvement; help develop and mentor other associates.

Benefits

Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k), stock purchase plan, and company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, and voting leave.
PTO and/or PPTO that may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes; amount depends on job classification and length of employment.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
Live Better U company-paid education benefits for eligible full-time and part-time associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
Hourly wage range of $23.00 to $31.00, with possible premiums of $0.35 to $3.00 per hour in specified circumstances.