Shipping Reach Truck Operation Perishables

BJ's Wholesale Club • Elkton, MD

3d • $26 - $31

About The Position

As a Reach Truck Operator, you will continuously replenish empty bin locations with available stock and put away inbound product in the proper bin locations so it is stocked and ready to be picked. The role is based in a perishable distribution center and requires safe, accurate work with warehouse equipment, including operation at elevated heights and in fluctuating refrigerated and freezing temperatures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Reach truck experience required.
• Pass an operational fork truck test with a score of 80% or better.
• Handle and prioritize requests from multiple sources.
• Basic math skills to determine proper pallet height and counts and identify or verify pallet ID numbers.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work at elevated heights while wearing job-required personal protective equipment, such as fall protection harnesses.
• Ability to take directions using a headset selection system, such as VoCollect.
• Ability to accommodate flexible schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and 100 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and squat frequently to continually in a refrigerated warehouse environment.
• Ability to grasp, reach, push, or pull frequently, including boxes of product or a hand truck.
• Ability to work safely up to 36 feet in the air in the rack system to fix dumped pallets on an occasional basis.
• Ability to build pallets up to 6 feet tall with case weights up to 50 pounds.
• Endurance for continuous, fast-paced work.
• Ability to work in fluctuating temperatures, including freezing temperatures as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Ability to work while wearing appropriate personal protective equipment, such as steel-toed protective footwear, safety glasses, a hard hat, gloves, and insulated clothing.
• Ability to work around products that may contain food allergens, such as fish, shellfish, and peanuts.
• Ability to use job equipment safely and accurately after training, such as a computer, handheld tracker, copiers, scanners, printers, and radio headsets.

Nice To Haves

• College coursework, continuing technical education, or comparable business experience.
• Warehouse experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Put away all product according to inventory control guidelines.
• Cut shrink wrap from pallets after placing them in the proper bin location.
• Wrap pallets to ensure stability, check pallet conditions, and stack safely for transport to storage.
• Promptly report damage and inventory discrepancies.
• Maintain cleanliness and repair of dock and facility areas.
• Maintain food safety, housekeeping, and other applicable standards.
• Replenish empty pick bins.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Weekly pay.
• Daily pay access to earned wages before payday; fees may apply.
• Complimentary BJ’s Club Card Membership and a free Supplemental Membership for someone in the team member’s household.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal and sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• Choice of three medical plans, with optional dental and vision coverage.
• Health Savings Account and flexible spending account options.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match for eligible team members aged 18 and older.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with the opportunity to purchase BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED