Warehouse Selector Full-Time

Alex Lee • Hickory, NC

22d • Onsite

About The Position

Merchants Distributors, LLC (MDI) is hiring Warehouse Selectors at its Distributor Center in Hickory, North Carolina. Positions are available in the Warehouse Department (dry goods and perishables, ambient and refrigerated environments) and the Freezer Department (a frozen environment at -20°F). Freezer positions include incentive pay. The role involves operating a pallet jack, selecting, labeling, and palletizing products to fill customer orders while meeting safety, quality, and production standards. Employees work in areas with temperature and humidity changes depending on local weather and department. Schedules are department-specific and include early morning and afternoon-to-overnight shifts. MDI provides training to operate an electric pallet jack.

Requirements

• At least 6 months of experience in a similar environment.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Pass pre-employment drug screening, background check, and physical abilities test.
• Stable work history.
• Ability to reach, lift, and stack cases weighing 1–100 pounds from floor to overhead.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays as required by the assigned schedule.
• Ability to maintain production standards.
• Ability to work in environments with temperature and humidity changes; freezer work is at -20°F.

Responsibilities

• Operate a pallet jack and select products to fill customer orders.
• Work safely and follow company safety guidelines.
• Reach, lift, and stack cases weighing 1–100 pounds, from floor level to overhead.
• Label selected products and apply a header label to completed pallets for shipment.
• Maintain accuracy, stacking, and pallet-condition quality standards.
• Stack merchandise to prevent damage during order selection, loading, and delivery.
• Operate an electric pallet jack safely to avoid endangering oneself and coworkers; training is provided.
• Walk and guide the pallet jack between slots during the selection process.
• Meet production standards.
• Work weekends and holidays as required by the assigned schedule.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Freezer department incentive pay.
• Starting pay of $21.45 per hour and top base pay of $24.75 per hour after meeting production metrics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed