Overnight Forklift Driver Full Time

About the role

Responsible for operating a forklift, transporting merchandise and materials throughout the club, assisting with the loading and unloading of delivery trucks, inspecting and receiving incoming merchandise, preparing pallets, performing general maintenance and safety procedures, maintaining policies and procedures, and delivering a positive service experience to Members.

Responsibilities

• Operates a forklift in a safe and efficient manner; inspects forklifts prior to use and follows established safety standards.
• Loads and unloads merchandise and materials to and from delivery trucks; inspects and prepares delivery trucks for unloading.
• Accurately receives all merchandise and materials delivered to the club.
• Lifts, reserves and drops pallets of merchandise to and from the overhead steel and the sales floor.
• Prepares pallets for safe reserving by wrapping, strapping, stacking, labeling, and correcting broken pallets.
• Transports merchandise, material and pallets safely throughout the club; utilizes a pallet jack as needed.
• Stocks, rotates, and stores general merchandise and food merchandise; ensures that merchandise is fully stocked.
• Handles damaged and spoiled merchandise in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensures the club is neat, clean, and organized; performs general maintenance duties including removing trash and cardboard.
• Participates in daily club openings and closings; returns merchandise back to the sales floor.
• Greets all Members; provides prompt and courteous service and assistance; assists Members in locating merchandise.
• Maintains all club policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned and works in other departments as needed.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age.
• Prior forklift operating experience preferred, but not required.
• Must successfully complete required training and certification processes.

Environmental Job Conditions

• Most of the time is spent standing and moving about continuously on hard surfaces.
• Frequently requires positioning to examine and/or scan merchandise, including bending, climbing, crawling, handling, pulling, reaching, and stooping.
• Frequently requires lifting objects up to 50 pounds; may require lifting and moving heavy and/or awkward objects more than 50 pounds with assistance.
• Usually in a comfortable environment surrounded by moving machinery and/or loud equipment that may require shouting to be heard.
• Occasional exposure to temperature extremes in freezer or cooler units.
• Occasional exposure to cleaning agents.

Benefits

• Weekly Pay — get paid every week.
• Daily Pay — access earned pay before payday (fee may apply).
• Free BJ's Memberships — complimentary The Club Card Membership plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household (eligibility requirements vary by position).
• Generous Paid Time Off — vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave (eligibility requirements vary by position).
• Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits — choose from three medical plans, with optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options (eligibility requirements vary by position).
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan — company match available to team members 18 and older (eligibility requirements vary by position).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan — accumulate funds through after-tax payroll deductions to purchase shares of BJ's common stock at a 15% discount (eligibility requirements vary by position).

Pay

The pay range for this position is $17.75 – $21.75 per hour. Actual salaries vary based on location, education, experience, and qualifications.