GENERAL WAREHOUSE WORKER - PERISHABLE DISTRIBUTION CENTER in WEST SACRAMENTO CA

Dollar General•West Sacramento, CA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The General Warehouse Worker moves incoming and outgoing merchandise throughout a perishable distribution center by hand, hand truck, or forklift equipment. The role checks, verifies, and audits merchandise; enters data into a remote data terminal; identifies, separates, labels, and palletizes merchandise; replenishes pick areas; and fills store orders by selecting and moving merchandise from pick slots to conveyors. The worker loads outgoing merchandise into trailers, reports damage and vendor compliance issues, partners with a supervisor to resolve discrepancies, and meets safety, productivity, and quality standards. Other related duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The position is based at the Perishable Distribution Center in West Sacramento, California. Working conditions include regular lifting, extensive walking and repetitive physical activity, possible work at heights, and exposure to dust, noise, heat, cold, freezers, coolers, and refrigerators. The job may require working continuously for up to 12 hours. Shift differentials are available if assigned to weekend shift, second shift, or the freezer department.

Requirements

Communication skills sufficient to communicate with co-workers, understand and provide directions, respond to management inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.
Basic knowledge of simple math concepts.
Ability to use a Radio Frequency Unit.
Ability to learn basic knowledge of the use and operation of motorized merchandise movement equipment.
Ability to maintain annual certification requirements.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Experience working in an automated distribution center preferred.
Experience with warehouse management systems applications preferred.

Responsibilities

Move incoming or outgoing merchandise throughout the distribution center by hand, hand truck, or forklift equipment.
Check, verify, and audit merchandise to ensure orders were received and merchandise is correct and not damaged or defective.
Enter data into a remote data terminal.
Identify, separate, label, and palletize merchandise onto flats.
Replenish pick areas based on replenishment reports and requests for merchandise.
Fill store orders by selecting and moving merchandise from pick slots to conveyors.
Load outgoing merchandise from conveyors and/or four-wheel trucks into trailers.
Report damages and vendor compliance issues to a supervisor.
Partner with a supervisor to resolve problems or discrepancies.
Meet safety, productivity, and quality standards.
Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.