(USA) Freight Flow Associate

Walmart • Virginia Beach, VA

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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, follows merchandising and documentation procedures, and uses forklifts and other equipment safely. The associate also supports sales-floor presentation, club pickup order picking and staging, member service, and technology assistance. The position requires following safety, sanitation, food-safety, security, and company policies and promptly reporting unsafe conditions, equipment issues, and inventory problems. Associates are expected to collaborate, communicate effectively, support team members, act with integrity, serve members, and pursue continuous improvement.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Follow company policies, procedures, standards of ethics, and integrity while completing work assignments.
• Operate and maintain forklifts safely according to company standards and guidelines; report unsafe conditions and equipment that is not in proper working order.
• Use pallet jacks and other inventory tools and equipment safely and correctly.
• Receive, stock, organize, move, and display merchandise and supplies from distribution centers and suppliers.
• Manage inventory flow, correct shelf capacities, maintain in-stock levels, control shrink, and report poor inventory practices or low stock.
• Complete and retain required paperwork, logs, and other documentation.
• Maintain sales-floor zoning and merchandising presentation, including stocking and rotating merchandise, removing damaged or out-of-date goods, maintaining displays and modular integrity, and handling promotional and seasonal merchandise.
• Receive, sort, stage, and deliver merchandise, process defective goods, and follow sanitation and food-safety procedures.
• Help fill club pickup orders by picking and staging products according to company procedures, supporting timely order fulfillment, and conducting occasional accuracy audits.
• Provide member service by identifying needs, helping with self-service technology and purchasing decisions, locating merchandise, resolving concerns, and promoting company products and services.
• Proactively identify customers who need technology assistance, help them use technology services, and model those services for others.
• Conduct safety sweeps, follow forklift spotting procedures and hazardous-material handling and disposal procedures, and report or correct unsafe situations.
• Monitor assigned areas for shrink, security risks, and safety concerns, and take steps to resolve problems.
• Collaborate with coworkers and managers, communicate progress and priorities, adapt to feedback and change, and help develop and mentor others.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off and/or paid protected time off, with benefits that include parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Company-paid Live Better U education program for eligible full-time and part-time associates, covering 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