(USA) Freight Flow Associate

About the role

You will operate a forklift and manage inventory in a Sam’s Club facility while adhering to company policies, safety standards, and merchandising guidelines. The role involves receiving and stocking merchandise, maintaining the sales floor, assisting members, and ensuring a safe and efficient work environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts safely to move, position, and place merchandise pallets according to company standards.
• Receive, stock, and organize merchandise and supplies from distribution centers and suppliers, managing inventory flow and correcting shelf capacities.
• Provide member service by acknowledging members, assisting with purchasing decisions, resolving issues, and promoting products and services.
• Maintain facility safety by conducting safety sweeps, handling hazardous materials, and reporting unsafe conditions.
• Maintain the sales floor and merchandising presentation by zoning, stocking, rotating merchandise, setting up displays, and processing defective goods.
• Ensure club pickup orders are accurately picked, staged, and audited according to company policies.
• Track inventory, control shrinkage, and report low stock levels or poor inventory practices.
• Use inventory tools and equipment safely and report unsafe conditions or equipment malfunctions.
• Proactively assist members with technology services and identify opportunities to reduce shrink.
• Collaborate with managers, coworkers, and business partners to complete work assignments and improve processes.
• Embrace diversity, foster teamwork, and mentor others to strengthen the team and support associate development.
• Uphold company values, integrity, and compliance standards while contributing to a regenerative company culture.
• Deliver results with a customer-first mindset, balancing short- and long-term priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement, adapt to change, and support others through new technologies and processes.

Requirements

• 90 days of prior experience with Forklift Certification.
• Ability to safely utilize pallet jacks.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Preferred Qualifications

• Customer service experience.
• Retail experience.
• Experience supervising a team.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with performance-based bonus awards.
• Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U education benefit program covering tuition, books, and fees for high school completion, bachelor’s degrees, ELL, and short-form certificates (eligibility requirements apply).

Pay

The hourly wage range for this position is $19.00 to $27.00. The actual hourly rate will meet or exceed the minimum wage for the job location. Additional premiums ranging from $0.35 to $3.00 per hour may apply based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed.

Location

1080 Eastern Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36117-1919, United States of America.