Warehouse Porter/Custodian - 1st Shift

C&S Wholesale Grocers•Windsor Locks, CT

1d•$19 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

Porters work as part of a team to maintain a clean and tidy environment throughout C&S Wholesale Grocers’ facilities. The role supports a safe, prideful work environment and the delivery of high-quality products to customers. The position is based at 500 North Street, Windsor Locks, CT 06096, and pays $19.00 per hour. The first-shift schedule is Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The work includes custodial and janitorial duties throughout the warehouse, office spaces, employee break areas, windows, and restrooms. The porter also maintains floors, handles spills and waste, and may use an electric pallet jack to move products from pick slots so the area can be cleaned with a scrubber. The role requires following safe operating procedures for material handling equipment and safe handling practices for lifting and sharp tools. The work environment may include grocery dry-goods areas with temperatures around 50°–90°F. The position involves extensive standing, bending, pulling, lifting, pivoting, and walking on varied surfaces, as well as frequent lifting of products weighing 1–60 pounds or more and lifting from floor to overhead. Work may take place on multiple levels.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
Ability and willingness to follow safe operating procedures for material handling equipment.
Ability to perform frequent physical work, including standing, bending, pulling, lifting, pivoting, and walking on various surfaces.
Ability to frequently lift products weighing 1–60 pounds or more, including from floor to overhead.
Ability to work safely with sharp objects, including box-cutting tools.
Attendance, initiative, productivity, quality, safety, and values.

Responsibilities

Provide and maintain a clean and safe work environment through custodial and janitorial work.
Clean the warehouse, including office space, employee break areas, windows, and restrooms.
Maintain housekeeping by sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, buffing, and waxing floors.
Occasionally use an electric pallet jack to pull product from pick slots, clean the area with a scrubber, and return the product.
Attend to spills, including damaged product, oil, and grease.
Collect plastic wrap, shredded paper, and empty boxes for proper disposal.
Follow all safe operating procedures for material handling equipment.
Safely lift items of varying case weight, shape, and height.
Safely handle sharp objects, including box-cutting tools.