(USA) Freight Flow Associate

Position Summary

Operates forklifts and completes work assignments following company policies and procedures.

What you'll do...

• Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity.
• Operates forklifts safely, picking up, moving, placing, and positioning merchandise pallets.
• Completes work assignments and priorities by collaborating with managers, coworkers, customers, and other business partners.
• Provides member service by acknowledging members, identifying needs, guiding, supporting, assisting with purchases, resolving issues, and promoting products and services.
• Maintains safety of the facility by conducting safety sweeps, following forklift spotting procedures, handling and disposing of hazardous materials, and correcting and reporting unsafe situations.
• Maintains the sales floor and merchandising presentation by properly zonining the area, stocking and rotating merchandise, removing damaged or outdated goods, setting up, cleaning, and organizing product displays, ensuring prominent display of promotional and seasonal merchandise, processing defective merchandise, and monitoring shrink security risks.
• Handles moves and displays goods safely and correctly, tracking goods, maintaining inventory levels, controlling shrinkage, reporting poor inventory practices, and performing occasional audits for accuracy.
• Handles inventory by using inventory tools and equipment in a safe and correct manner, using inventory tools and equipment in a safe and correct manner, and reporting poor or unsafe conditions or practices.
• Operates and maintains forklifts in a safe and correct manner, reports poor or unsafe conditions or practices, and performs occasional audits for accuracy.
• Proactively identifies customers who need help, actively engages them, and assists them with technology services and items.
• Models and helps others with technology services, identifies shrink opportunities and problems, and takes steps to fix the problems.
• Maintains and ensures products are organized and stocked in the correct way, and promptly fixes any problems.
• Tells management when forklifts are not in proper working order.
• Respects individuals by embracing differences, creating a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected, recognizing others' contributions and accomplishments, and helping to attract the best talent.
• Works as a team, builds strong and trusting relationships, communicates with impact, energy, and positivity, and motivates and influences others.
• Acts with integrity by maintaining and promoting the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance, holding oneself and others accountable, and supporting Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us.
• Serves customers and members by delivering results while putting the customer first, making decisions based on reliable information, balancing short and long-term priorities, and considering how own work impacts the team's ability to deliver on their purpose for all stakeholders.
• Strives for excellence by displaying curiosity, taking calculated risks, demonstrating courage and resilience, driving continuous improvements, using new technologies and skills, and supporting others through change.

Compliance

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and have a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.
• Supervising a team.

Primary Location

3735 UNION RD, CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 14225-4200, United States of America

Benefits

• Health benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, military leave pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• LIVE BETTER U is a company-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
• The hourly wage range for this position is $20.00 to $28.00*.
• Additional compensation in the form of premiums may be paid in amounts ranging from $0.35 per hour to $3.00 per hour in specific circumstances.
• Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.