Transport Unloader 3rd Shift

Pepsico•Knoxville, TN

4h•Onsite

About The Position

This labor-intensive position is responsible for hand building pallets of product for bulk and route trucks. It requires strict attention to order accuracy for both loading outgoing trucks and unloading incoming trucks. The role involves using an electronic order system or order sheets to build loads with a forklift and/or electronic pallet jack, ensuring accuracy in loading and compliance with shipper/receiver documentation. Employees must follow warehouse instructions, maintain a clean and safe work environment, and may be required to work in various weather conditions. Shift duration is dependent on workload and can vary daily. Specific duties include moving full pallets and removing returned pallets/flats for transport truck loading, unloading raw materials, selecting and loading designated products onto pallets for bulk truck loading while maintaining pallet stability through stacking and shrink-wrapping, and customizing product loading for route trucks based on salesperson orders, including unloading returned items.

Requirements

18 years or older.
Ability to lift a very high volume of cases of product per day from 20-45 pounds per case repeatedly during a long work period.
Ability to perform constant standing, walking, bending, twisting, squatting reaching and grasping as product is moved.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a warehouse environment (e.g., order selector/picking product storage, product staging, powered pallet jack/forklifts, etc.).
Experience driving a forklift (e.g., performing basic operations such as driving forwards, driving backwards, lifting and lowering boom, maneuvering in tight areas without damaging product, etc.).
Experience working with racking systems and loading/unloading pallets (e.g., pulling and placing pallets on/off vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically, etc.).
Experience working in a team environment (e.g., cooperating with co-workers, joint problem solving, etc.).

Responsibilities

Hand build pallets of product for bulk and route trucks.
Load outgoing trucks and unload incoming trucks with strict attention to order accuracy.
Work from Electronic order system or order sheets to build loads using a forklift and/or electronic pallet jack.
Ensure accuracy in loading and comply with shipper/receiver documentation.
Follow warehouse instructions in building loads.
Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Move full pallets of products from the warehouse onto a trailer and remove any returned pallets/plastic flats (Transport truck loading).
Unload raw materials and place them in designated warehouse space (Transport truck loading).
Select designated packages and flavors of products from the warehouse and load them onto a pallet (Bulk truck loading).
Maintain the stability of the pallet through proper stacking and shrink-wrapping (Bulk truck loading).
Unload returned products and pallets/plastic flats (Bulk truck loading).
Select designated packages and flavors or pallets of products from the warehouse and load them into the truck (Route truck loading).
Unload returned products and pallets/plastic flats (Route truck loading).
Drive power pallet jack or forklift to picking area and build pallet/load according to load sheet or voice pick audio equipment (if applicable).
Mark load ticket for out of stock items.
Wrap pallet when pallet/load is finished.
Turn in paper work with order for check before loading and have truck checked.
Stage pallet and/or load into truck when ready.
Complete partial pallets and put away mixed pallets.
Maintain proper housekeeping standards in work area.
Maintain regular, reliable, predictable attendance.