GENERAL WAREHOUSE - PERISHABLE DISTRIBUTION CENTER in MONTGOMERY AL

Dollar General•Montgomery, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The General Warehouse team member moves incoming and outgoing merchandise throughout a perishable distribution center by hand, hand truck, or forklift equipment. The role checks, verifies, and audits merchandise for accuracy and condition; enters data into a remote data terminal; identifies, separates, labels, and palletizes merchandise; replenishes pick areas; fills store orders; and loads outgoing merchandise into trailers. The employee reports damage and vendor-compliance issues, works with a supervisor to resolve problems or discrepancies, meets safety, productivity, and quality standards, and performs other related duties as assigned. The work involves continuous lifting of merchandise up to 65 pounds on a regular basis and occasional team lifting of merchandise up to 85 pounds. It includes continuous walking, sometimes long distances and up and down stairs, and may involve working at heights up to 30 feet. Employees may work continuously for up to 12 hours and may be exposed to dust, noise, and extreme temperatures, including extended periods in freezers, coolers, and refrigerators.

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 the basic 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 confirm orders were received correctly and items are 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 merchandise orders by selecting and moving items from pick slots to a conveyor.
Load outgoing merchandise from a conveyor and/or four-wheel truck into a trailer.
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.