Order Selector -PART TIME

Associated Wholesale Grocers•Saint Cloud, MN

26d•$22•Onsite

About The Position

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, serving 1,100 member companies and over 3,400 locations throughout 31 states from 9 wholesale divisions. Consolidated sales for AWG are $12.3 billion. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies that provide certain real estate and supermarket development services, health and beauty care, general merchandise, pharmaceutical products, specialty foods, and natural and organic products ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The individual must have the ability to perform the responsibilities listed below. The list is not all inclusive of duties that may be requested by the department head or a member of upper management but are intended for an understanding of the purpose of the position. It is the responsibility of each individual at AWG to provide ultimate customer service to our members to support their efforts in increasing same store sales and profits. Work as a member of the AWG team so the total job responsibilities are met. Actions must always stress a sense of cooperation, integrity, tact and consideration with our members, associates and division management. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. A reasonable accommodation will be considered according to the ADA if it would not impose an undue hardship on the operations of the business without significant difficulty or expense. The accommodation would permit a qualified employee the ability to perform all essential functions of the job within the safety and company guidelines of the position. This position's basic purpose is to use all available resources to assist the Distribution Department in continuous growth and financial success of the Membership and Company.

Requirements

High school diploma preferred
Ability to read and speak fluent English.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence relating to position.
Ability to calculate figures and apply concepts of basic math and algebra.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Posses the ability to work with coworkers and gain mutual respect with a common goal of increasing sales and profitability.
Ability to operate safely warehouse mobile equipment.

Nice To Haves

prior warehouse experience plus warehouse mobile equipment operating experience preferred.
Basic required competencies: Conscientiousness, detail oriented, safety minded, self motivated to achieve, high initiative, ability to work with limited supervision, team oriented, learning and applying information, ability to follow instructions in English (both written and verbal).

Responsibilities

TRANSPORT: Operation of pallet jacks to transport product within facility; work in variable indoor ambient conditions; work in temperature controlled areas with cool and below freezing conditions.
RETRIEVE: Travel along aisles and/or throughout facility and between pallet and racks to place and retrieve product, using full reach of 84 inches, including areas of limited access; work at heights; in conveyorable warehouse, climb between selection modules and on ladders; placement of appropriate marker on product for inventory. Completion of job tasks according to specified performance requirements.
TRANSFER: Manual transport of product to and from stock areas and pallets (including conveyors in conveyorable warehouses); use of protective equipment as required; use of voice select (Vocollect) system required.
IDENTIFY: Determination of product placement based on written and verbal instructions.
COMMUNICATE: Recognition of auditory sounds and signals, verbal communication and written symbols; individual work with some coordination with coworkers to ensure task completion.