Freight Flow Associate-7
About The Position
The Freight Flow Associate receives, stocks, organizes, and moves merchandise and supplies throughout the facility. The role manages inventory flow, maintains in-stock levels, helps control shrink, and uses equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks safely. It also supports sales-floor presentation, club pickup order fulfillment, and member service, including assistance with merchandise and technology. The associate follows company policies and safety procedures, maintains required records, and reports unsafe conditions, equipment problems, and inventory issues. The position also emphasizes teamwork, integrity, customer service, continuous improvement, and supporting colleagues.
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 safely to pick up, move, place, and position merchandise and pallets; report unsafe conditions and equipment that is not in proper working order.
- Receive, stock, organize, and move merchandise and supplies; manage inventory flow, correct shelf capacities, maintain in-stock levels, and complete required paperwork and logs.
- Use inventory tools and equipment safely and correctly; report poor inventory practices and low in-stock levels, and take steps to address shrink and product or work-area problems.
- Maintain sales-floor and merchandising presentation by zoning, stocking and rotating merchandise, removing damaged or outdated goods, organizing displays, and preserving modular integrity.
- Receive, sort, stage, and deliver merchandise, including promotional and seasonal products, and process defective merchandise according to company procedures.
- Follow sanitation and food-safety procedures and monitor assigned areas for shrink, security risks, and safety concerns.
- Assist with filling and staging club pickup orders; ensure selections and staging meet company procedures and occasionally audit orders for accuracy.
- Acknowledge members, identify their needs, provide guidance with self-service technology and purchasing decisions, locate merchandise, resolve issues, and promote company products and services.
- Proactively identify customers who need technology assistance and model or help others use technology services.
- Conduct safety sweeps, follow forklift spotting procedures and hazardous-material handling and disposal procedures, and correct or report unsafe situations.
- Complete assignments and priorities using policies, data, and resources; collaborate with managers, coworkers, customers, and business partners; communicate progress and recommend improvements.
- Build trusting team relationships, communicate positively, help develop and mentor others, and recognize colleagues' contributions.
- Act with integrity and accountability, put customers and members first, use reliable information in decisions, and support continuous improvement and change.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, 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, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Performance-based bonus awards.
- Potential hourly premiums for specific schedules, facilities, seasons, or work performed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
