Warehouse Associate Jobs in Detroit, IL

About The Position

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Valid South Carolina Driver’s License required.
• 1-3 years of general work experience preferred.
• Local delivery experience preferred.
• Prior grocery store and/or consumer products experience is a plus.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Driving record must be within MVR policy guidelines.
• Ability to work out of town, as well as early mornings, evenings, weekends, or holidays as needed.
• Employees are expected to remain on duty until all assigned responsibilities are completed.
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, drug screening, and DOT compliance requirements.
• Must be able to pass a background and drug screening for hire and randomly throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

• Professional with a positive attitude, great organizational skills, and the ability to thrive in a highly competitive environment.
• Ability to establish working relationships with accounts in the territory and aggressively grow and expand territory.
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented with a proven track record of achieving sales and profit goals, distribution objectives, and creating positive relationships.
• Prior grocery store and/or consumer products experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate assigned handheld unit to create and correctly place labels on products.
• Hand-select orders within various warehouse environments, including non-temperature controlled, temperature controlled, and bonded holding areas.
• Stack products on pallets following proper selecting procedures (e.g., do not stack heavy on light product, labels must face out).
• Operate an electric pallet jack or forklift to transport products.
• Stage selected pallets for loading at proper dock locations.
• Shrink-wrap products on the loading dock.
• Check the accuracy and stability of the load.
• Deliver products to customers.
• Merchandise, display, and rotate products according to company standards.
• Invoice and collect monies due from customers.
• Pick up company property as required.
• Secure company assets.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and company policies and procedures.
• Settle all accounts daily.
• Follow MBG preferred work methods and immediately report any unsafe conditions to the supervisor.
• Adhere to sanitation requirements to comply with MBG policies.
• Maintain and safely operate all assigned equipment, including pallet jack, handheld unit, and personal protective equipment.
• Perform pre- and post-trip inspections and safely operate all mechanical equipment.
• Attend all required company and safety meetings.
• Collaborate with peers and leadership to strategize and solve issues that disrupt goal achievement.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and department leaders.
• Be approachable.
• Be a trusted resource for knowledge and guidance.
• Deliver excellence – Always looking for the very best product in what we do.
• Live Above the Line – Exhibiting ownership, accountability and responsibility.
• Be engaged – Ensuring we all care about MDG and the work we do, from the top – down.
• Be responsive – Do what we say in a timely manner.
• Be respected – As professionals, we are known for accuracy in all we say and do.
• Be confident – Trust in our ability to be successful and make good decisions.