Warehouse Laborer

About the role

Responsible for sorting and repacking beverage products that the Company distributes to create whole packs or cases. Construct requested sales orders by accurately loading required packages onto carts, pallets, and skids in preparation for delivery to retail accounts.

Responsibilities

• Inspect products for misprints, dings, dents, defective seals, damage, or leakage.
• Sort product on pallets by undamaged and damaged product.
• Hand-wrap full undamaged pallets of product.
• Replace damaged or leaking cartons with good cartons, or defective cans or bottles with good product to create full cases.
• Hand stack undamaged variety packs on pallets in designated pattern.
• Perform modular pallet build based on pallet pattern diagram.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere and interaction with customers, co-workers, and management.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Keep pick area clean and organized at all times.
• End of shift pick up and disposal of trash and debris from the warehouse floor.
• Follow company policies and procedures in regards to product freshness and rotation.
• Attend team and branch meetings as required.
• Keep breakage room clean and organized.
• Maintain and service forklift batteries.
• Safe operations of forklifts and equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Ability to accurately count and multiply.
• Maintain OSHA Certification for electric jacks and fork trucks.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Time management skills
• Maintain strict product quality and freshness standards
• Organizational skills
• Team oriented

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• High School Diploma or GED with additional 5 years of beverage warehouse experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel software and able to 10 key by touch
• Use of other Microsoft office applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
• OSHA Forklift certification with experience operating forklifts and warehouse equipment
• Flexible schedule including possible nights, weekends, and holidays
• Experience operating forklifts and warehouse equipment
• Pick line operations experience
• Product rotation experience
• Maintenance of grounds experience
• Ability to withstand long hours of standing and physical activity

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Past experience in wholesale beer distribution management and/or brewer/supplier operations
• Execute assignments accurately and timely
• A team player with the ability to communicate openly and effectively
• Experience operating forklifts and warehouse equipment
• Product rotation experience
• Facility Maintenance experience

Physical Requirements

• Ability to move products weighing up to 165 lbs.
• Hang merchandise as needed
• Repetitive lifting, up to 50 lbs. overhead
• Bending, pulling/pushing up to 340 pounds on a two-wheeler
• Ability to continuously stand or walk
• Ability to bend and occasionally squat
• Occasional carrying and reaching

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision coverage in addition to life and disability insurance plans
• Paid Vacation and Paid Holidays
• Retirement and Savings (401K) Plan