Receiving Associate
About The Position
The role of the Receiving Associate is to safely and efficiently load, unload, identify and tag merchandise from vendors and other AFW facilities. The Receiving Associate position offers one of the best distribution/warehouse earning packages in the area. Receiving Associates start at $17.50/Hr with a $2/Hr Weekend Premium added on to your base pay rate. We pay every Friday. 70 hours of sick pay annually 40-80 hours of vacation annually 2 personal days each year Company-provided training & leadership development tracks for promotion opportunities. Gym facilities in most work locations Excellent benefits
Requirements
- Ability to become certified in the operation of warehouse equipment.
- Ability to use trailer chocks.
- Ability to operate a forklift, reach truck, and pallet jack for loading and unloading trailers/containers.
- Ability to operate and use a hand truck.
- Ability to perform the correct lifting and team lifting techniques.
Responsibilities
- Commitment to AFW's safety policies and procedures and ability to promote awareness.
- Able to break down merchandise inside trailers/containers - unstack and position merchandise for removal from trailers/containers.
- Able to operate a radio frequency (RF) scanner.
- Able to safely operate load hogs and dock plates.
- Accurately match packing list to vendor labels.
- Accurately load merchandise from the dock to trailers. Tie in merchandise to trailers in a safe manner.
- Accurately identify merchandise by vendor label and apply to match AFW label to the merchandise when directed by the AFW management team.
- Able to sweep docks, trailers, and containers.
- Able to safely load merchandise onto pallets.
- Able to safely load and unload merchandise to and from pallets/skids.
- Ability to efficiently work independently of direct supervision.
- Able to have a flexible schedule and work all shifts, holidays, and weekends.
- Work as a team member by interacting and communicating with fellow associates in a cooperative, constructive manner.
- All training is provided by AFW.
Benefits
- 70 hours of sick pay annually
- 40-80 hours of vacation annually
- 2 personal days each year
- Company-provided training & leadership development tracks for promotion opportunities.
- Gym facilities in most work locations
- Excellent benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
