Freight Flow Associate

Sam's East•Montgomery, AL

7d•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, maintains in-stock levels, and follows company procedures for merchandising, documentation, equipment use, sanitation, and food safety. The associate also maintains sales-floor presentation, fills and stages club pickup orders, and helps members with merchandise, purchases, and technology services. The position requires following safety procedures, reporting unsafe conditions and inventory issues, and upholding company policies, ethics, and values. Associates are expected to work collaboratively, communicate effectively, support teammates, learn and adapt to change, and contribute to continuous improvement. The role is based at the Sam’s Club location at 1080 Eastern Blvd, Montgomery, Alabama. The hourly wage range is $19.00 to $27.00, with possible premiums of $0.35 to $3.00 per hour in specified circumstances. The actual hourly rate will meet or exceed the applicable local minimum wage.

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

Safely operate forklifts to pick up, move, place, and position merchandise and pallets, and use pallet jacks safely.
Receive, stock, organize, and move merchandise and supplies; manage inventory flow and maintain in-stock levels.
Use inventory tools and equipment safely and correctly; report poor inventory practices and low in-stock levels.
Complete assigned work according to priorities, deadlines, policies, and expectations, and communicate progress and information.
Provide member service by identifying needs, offering guidance, assisting with self-service technology and purchasing decisions, locating merchandise, resolving issues, and promoting company products and services.
Maintain facility safety by conducting safety sweeps, following forklift spotting and hazardous-material procedures, following steel standards, and correcting or reporting unsafe situations.
Maintain sales-floor and merchandising presentation through zoning, stocking and rotating merchandise, removing damaged or outdated goods, organizing displays, and maintaining modular integrity.
Receive, sort, stage, and deliver merchandise; prominently display promotional and seasonal merchandise; process defective merchandise; and follow sanitation and food-safety procedures.
Monitor assigned areas for shrink, security risks, and safety concerns, and take steps to address identified problems.
Assist with picking and staging club pickup orders, ensure orders are selected and staged according to policy, support timely picking, and conduct occasional accuracy audits.
Maintain forklifts and other equipment safely and correctly, and report equipment or workplace conditions that are unsafe or not in proper working order.
Proactively identify customers who need technology assistance, help them use technology services, and model those services for others.
Follow company policies, procedures, standards of ethics and integrity, and applicable action plans.
Collaborate with coworkers and business partners, build trusting relationships, communicate positively, and help develop and mentor others.
Support accountability, customer-first service, continuous improvement, and the company’s stated goal of becoming a regenerative company.

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, and 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 for eligible full-time and part-time associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.