Warehouse Associate (Night Shift)- Metro Detroit
About The Position
Great Lakes Wine & Spirits is seeking a Night Warehouse Associate to work at a Metro Detroit depot, with assignment based on business needs. The role is responsible for accurately selecting full cases and individual bottles, loading products onto delivery trucks, and preparing orders for distribution to customers throughout Michigan. Associates build safe, effective pallets by stacking light items on heavy items and ensuring product labels face outward. They stage and shrink-wrap pallets, keep the loading dock and work area clean and organized, and maintain an optimal case-per-hour rate. The role operates in a warehouse with moving mechanical parts, vibration, and potentially loud noise. It involves frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, stooping, climbing, lifting, stacking, moving, and rotating items. Associates operate warehouse equipment, including electric pallet jacks or forklifts, and regularly read, write, and communicate in English. The schedule is a third shift, Sunday through Thursday, starting at 6:00 PM or 7:00 PM and continuing until the job is finished. Mandatory overtime is required, and employees may frequently be asked to work beyond their eight-hour shifts. Entry-level pay is $21.60–$25.70 per hour.
Requirements
- At least 18 years of age.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Ability to remain active and on one's feet for an entire shift.
- Ability to frequently lift and carry 55 pounds and push or pull up to 100 pounds.
- Ability to perform the physical activities described for the warehouse role, including frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, stooping, climbing, lifting, stacking, moving, and rotating items.
- Ability to regularly read, write, and communicate in English.
- Ability to pass pre-employment screenings, including a full background check, 10-panel drug test, physical evaluation, and agility (lift) test.
Responsibilities
- Accurately load products from the warehouse onto delivery trucks for distribution to customers throughout Michigan.
- Select full cases and individual bottles of product accurately.
- Stack products safely on pallets, placing lighter items on heavier items and keeping labels facing outward.
- Operate an electric pallet jack or forklift to transport products safely.
- Keep the loading dock moving by staging and shrink-wrapping pallets in preparation for truck loading.
- Keep the warehouse and work area clean and organized.
- Maintain an optimal case-per-hour rate.
- Follow employee policies, applicable contracts, signed agreements, and work rules.
- Cooperate with management and staff.
- Follow applicable MLCC rules and regulations.
- Use alcohol responsibly when related to business activities.
Benefits
- Perfect Attendance Bonus paid quarterly.
- Individual Accuracy Bonus paid monthly.
- Competitive health packages, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Eligible for 401(k) enrollment on date of hire.
- Voluntary life insurance and disability coverage.
- Six paid holidays.
- Vacation and All-Purpose Days after probationary time is met.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
