3rd Shift Warehouse Associate - Kalamazoo, MI

Imperial Beverage; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Weekly pay

Reimbursement for safe rides

Uniforms provided

Referral bonuses

Career development

Job summary

Imperial Beverage is seeking a 3rd shift Warehouse Associate in Kalamazoo, MI. This full-time role runs Monday–Thursday nights, 6:30pm start, with overtime and a focus on loading orders for next-day delivery. You will work as part of a team moving cases of beer, wine and spirits using pallet jacks and forklifts.

Minimum duties include picking, loading, organizing pallets, and meeting nightly targets. The company stresses training, advancement, and a strong community culture within a large

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred
• 18 years of age or older
• Basic computer skills to use an iPod and warehouse management software
• Flexibility to work with varying shift end times
• Attention to detail and a sense of urgency to meet goals with accuracy
• Ability to lift and carry an average of 30 pounds, repetitively, and move up to 165 pounds
• Forklift experience preferred
• Ability to work a minimum of 10 hours per day

Responsibilities

• Arrive to the warehouse on time and ready to work
• Collect pallet jack, scanner and iPod
• Pick cases of beverages assigned to you through your iPod
• Use a pallet jack to move product and organize the cases on a skid
• Once the skid is completely built, wrap the skid to secure the cases for shipping
• Print out the skid tag and place the skid in the loading zone
• Repeat this process several times for the night
• Organize product returns and empty kegs based on truck routes
• Determine which trucks should be loaded with which product
• Assist in moving delivery trucks into truck bays for loading
• Load wrapped skids on the trucks using a forklift or pallet jack

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Physical stamina

Fast-paced environment

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

Warehouse software

iPod usage

Job description

Is working the night shift your jam? Do you enjoy having a variety of work to do at a fast-pace? Picking and loading cases of beer, wine and spirits for a top beverage sales company sounds like a great fit for you! Not only will you get in a great workout every night with the opportunity for overtime, but we're told our warehouse team has some of the best people to work with in Kalamazoo!

Will work for beer? Great! Working for a beverage distributor has its perks

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus HSAs, FSAs, and more. (Full time employees)
• 401(k) with Traditional and Roth options, employer match, and immediate vesting
• 3.5 weeks of PTO starting in year one, accruing from day one with rollover
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Paid volunteer time to give back to the community
• Paid parental leave to welcome your newest family member. (Full time employees)
• Weekly pay
• Uber, Lyft, or taxi reimbursement when you need a safe ride home
• Kick ass events and fun across Michigan
• Domestic and international trip opportunities to learn about the beverage industry
• Referral bonuses for bringing great people to the Imperial Beverage family
• Free uniforms

The minimum compensation for this role is listed below; pay will be determined based on experience:

$18.50 per hour

Eat. Sleep. Move Beer. Repeat: Our 3rd Shift Warehouse Associates work full-time, Monday-Thursday nights (That's right...a 3-day weekend!) from 6:30pm until all orders for the next day have been picked and our delivery trucks are fully loaded with beverages. We take great pride in choosing Warehouse Associates who can handle the hard work, take initiative to train on multiple jobs so they can move up in the company, and work great with a team.

A Day in the Life

• Arrive to the warehouse on time and ready to work
• Collect pallet jack, scanner and iPod
• Pick cases of beverages assigned to you through your iPod
• Use a pallet jack to move product and organize the cases on a skid
• Once the skid is completely built, wrap the skid to secure the cases for shipping
• Print out the skid tag and place the skid in the loading zone
• Repeat this process several times for the night

As you learn the picking process, you will have the opportunity to also learn the loading process:

• Organize product returns and empty kegs based on truck routes
• Determine which trucks should be loaded with which product
• Assist in moving delivery trucks into truck bays for loading
• Load wrapped skids on the trucks using a forklift or pallet jack

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred
• 18 years of age or older
• Basic computer skills to use an iPod and warehouse management software
• Flexibility to work with varying shift end times
• Attention to detail and a sense of urgency to meet goals with accuracyAbility to lift and carry an average of 30 pounds, repetitively, and move up to 165 pounds
• Forklift experience preferred
• Ability to work a minimum of 10 hours per day

Like a fine wine, Imperial Beverage has been getting better with age since 1933. We are a Michigan family-owned beverage distributor and we are passionate about helping others succeed – at work and in the community. We only hire those with passion, integrity, customer focus and the desire for hard work. Once all the work is done, we also like to have fun and lots of it!