Utility Associate- Night Shift

About the role

Keep our communities fed. Our focus is simple but meaningful, from our distribution centers to our offices — every employee of C&S and their family of companies works to help feed local families, neighbors and communities. As a Utility, you will fill in for any position in the warehouse including, but not limited to: Clerk, Forklift Operator, Selector, Unloader, and Porter.

Responsibilities

• Performing duties of a Warehouse Clerk
• Performing duties of a Forklift Operator, including: maneuver Stand-Up Forklift to put away or let down as many as twenty pallets per hour into warehouse racks up to 46 feet high; manually lifting pallets to move into place; manually stocking/picking cases of product into warehouse racks; recording daily actions by use of Radio Frequency Computer Terminal
• Performing duties of a Selector, including: selecting full case grocery/perishable/frozen items, fitting these items on a pallet, plastic wrapping them, and loading them onto a trailer
• Performing duties of a Backhauler, including: operating an electric pallet jack or clamp machine to transport pallets of product off inbound trucks; compiling un-palletized products onto pallets
• Performing duties of a Porter, including: cleaning and maintaining warehouse aisles and product slots; removing product from slots with the use of a pallet jack, clean slot with cleaning supplies and an electric scrubber, and replace product; cleaning warehouse offices, employee break areas, and restrooms
• Performing other job-related duties as assigned

Physical requirements

• Continually standing, bending, pulling, lifting, pivoting up to 90% of shift
• Walking various surfaces including concrete, tile, carpet, etc.
• Frequently lifting product weighing between 1–60 lbs. or more
• Frequent lifting of product ranging from floor to overhead
• Possibility of working on multiple levels of varying height
• Safe handling of sharp objects including box cutting tools

Qualifications

• Attendance
• General Equivalency Diploma – General Studies or High School Diploma – General Studies
• Initiative
• Productivity
• Quality
• Safety
• Values

Benefits

• Paid training provided
• Weekly pay
• Benefits available from day 1 (medical, dental, vision, company matched 401k)
• PTO and Holiday Pay offered
• In certain locations, $100 towards the purchase of safety shoes
• Career progression opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Health & Wellness program
• Employee discounts / purchasing programs
• Employee Assistance Program

Work environment

• Grocery (dry goods) – about 50°–90°F
• Perishable (refrigerated) – about 28°–60°F

Pay & schedule

• $23.00 per hour + shift differential
• Full-time, 3rd shift
• Weekly pay
• Location: Bethlehem, PA

About the company

C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC is an industry leader in supply chain solutions and wholesale grocery supply in the United States. Founded in 1918 as a supplier to independent grocery stores, C&S now services customers of all sizes, supplying more than 7,500 independent supermarkets, chain stores, military bases and institutions with over 100,000 different products. C&S also proudly operates and supports corporate grocery stores and services independent franchisees under a chain-style model throughout the Midwest, South and Northeast. We are an engaged corporate citizen, supporting causes that positively impact our communities. Working safely is a condition of employment at C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC.