Selector / Layer Picker - Midshift Dry

Sysco•Des Moines, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Selector / Layer Picker is responsible for building less-than-full-pallet orders by hand and staging them in outbound door loading lanes. The work involves frequent lifting and requires relevant equipment and/or process certification. The role is performed in freezer, cooler, and dry warehouse environments, including exposure to extreme cold and heat. Duties must be completed safely, accurately, and in accordance with established productivity standards and goals. For layer-picking duties, the associate follows warehouse-management-system-directed tasks to transport pallets between staging areas, layer-picking areas, docks, and storage areas. The associate uses material handling equipment, primarily a reach forklift, and warehouse RF equipment to retrieve products, build and label pallets, confirm quantities, rotate date-coded products, return residual cases to the correct slot, and stage completed pallets for loading. The role also includes inspecting product and securing pallets for movement or storage. Across all functions, the associate maintains clean and accurate work areas, follows safety and food-safety requirements, inspects and maintains equipment, reports unsafe conditions and equipment issues, and complies with company policies and applicable laws. This is a full-time position with a stated midshift of 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday through Thursday; schedules and hours may vary based on business requirements.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must pass a functional capacity test.
Must be able to work effectively in a team environment.
Must communicate effectively with supervisors, management, and coworkers, including verbally and in writing when reporting equipment observations.
Must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and write simple correspondence.
Must be able to speak effectively one-on-one and in small groups and respond to questions from managers, associates, and peers.
Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Must be able to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Material handling equipment certification is required, or the ability to become certified.
Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position, including frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifting or moving up to 100 pounds.
Must be able to work a varying schedule that may include days or nights, weekdays or weekends, and some holidays.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.
Six months of previous warehouse experience and/or training preferred.
Material handling equipment experience preferred.
Reach truck experience preferred.
Crown and/or Raymond reach truck experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Build less-than-full-pallet orders by hand and stage them at outbound door loading lanes.
Follow warehouse management system tasking and established procedures to transport pallets safely between docks, layer-picking areas, staging areas, and storage areas.
Use material handling equipment, primarily a reach forklift, to pull and put away product.
Inspect moved product for shortages, damage, quality issues, or deterioration of packaging and report concerns to a supervisor.
Secure pallets with shrink wrap for delivery to a door or staging area and for rack storage.
Use Sysco Warehouse Management System RF equipment to locate and accurately retrieve products for order building.
Build pallets in Ti/Hi configuration, label them, and confirm product and quantities according to directed tasks and procedures.
Rotate date-coded products by placing older product on top of newer product.
Count and label unused residual cases and return them to the correct slot.
When transporting multiple pallets, place heavier items on the bottom and lighter items on top to prevent product damage.
Deliver stacked pallets to assigned loading-dock areas so products are accurately staged for systematic loading.
Successfully complete the forklift operator certification process and testing and perform established procedures.
Work with the immediate supervisor to minimize warehouse shrink and product damage.
Maintain the neatness and cleanliness of assigned work areas and travel aisles, and maintain the accuracy of warehouse locations.
Immediately report issues that cannot be fixed or that are unsafe.
Observe and enforce safety rules and use proper lifting techniques and physical work practices.
Operate appropriate material handling equipment, including forklifts, order pickers, and pallet jacks, safely and orderly.
Perform daily material handling equipment inspections, keep equipment clean, and report repair or service needs.
Use warehouse computers and RF equipment safely and professionally.
Comply with company policies, applicable laws and regulations, and food-safety policies and procedures.
Perform other warehouse duties as assigned.