Freight Flow Associate-7

Sam's East•Lafayette, IN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Freight Flow Associate receives, stocks, organizes, moves, and displays merchandise and supplies throughout the facility. The role uses forklifts and pallet jacks safely, manages inventory flow and instock levels, maintains accurate records, and helps control shrink. The associate also maintains sales-floor presentation, supports club pickup order fulfillment, and provides assistance to members, including help with technology services and purchasing decisions. The position is responsible for following company policies, safety procedures, sanitation and food-safety requirements, and standards of ethics and integrity. It includes identifying and reporting unsafe conditions, inventory issues, equipment problems, and opportunities for improvement. Associates are expected to collaborate with coworkers and managers, communicate effectively, adapt to change, support teammates, and deliver results with a focus on members and customers. The hourly wage range is $19.00 to $27.00. Additional premiums of $0.35 to $3.00 per hour may apply in specific circumstances. Sam's Club describes additional compensation and benefits, subject to eligibility and plan terms.

Requirements

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 according to company standards, including picking up, moving, placing, and positioning merchandise pallets.
Receive, stock, and organize merchandise and supplies throughout the facility while managing inventory flow and using equipment appropriately.
Complete inventory tasks, including correcting shelf capacities, handling inventory exceptions, retaining required paperwork and logs, maintaining instock levels, and helping control shrink.
Provide member service by identifying needs, assisting with self-service technology and purchasing decisions, locating merchandise, resolving concerns, and promoting company products and services.
Maintain facility safety by conducting safety sweeps, following forklift spotting procedures, handling and disposing of hazardous materials appropriately, following steel standards, and reporting or correcting unsafe situations.
Maintain sales-floor zoning and merchandising presentation; stock and rotate merchandise; remove damaged or outdated goods; set up and organize displays; and maintain modular integrity.
Receive, sort, stage, and deliver merchandise, including promotional and seasonal products, while following sanitation and food-safety procedures and monitoring shrink, security, and safety risks.
Assist with filling club pickup orders, ensure products are selected and staged according to policy, support timely picking, and perform occasional accuracy audits.
Report poor inventory practices, low instock levels, unsafe conditions, and equipment or forklift problems to management.
Use inventory tools and equipment safely and correctly, maintain equipment, and promptly address problems with products, services, or work areas.
Proactively identify customers who need help and assist them with technology services and items; model technology use and help others with technology services.
Collaborate with coworkers and managers, communicate progress and priorities, recommend improvements, learn from feedback, and support and mentor other associates.
Act with integrity, respect differences, promote a culture of belonging, and put customers and members first.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off and/or PPTO, with use for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
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 education through Live Better U, including eligible programs from high school completion through bachelor's degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates; tuition, books, and fees are covered.
Performance-based bonus awards.