Distribution Center Loader

NAPA Auto Parts; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NAPA Auto Parts in Des Moines, Iowa, is seeking a responsible individual to manage the loading and staging of products. This position requires a high school diploma and the ability to operate a forklift. Applicants must have strong product handling and attention to detail skills.

The role involves ensuring accurate delivery of parts and maintaining a clean work environment, with responsibilities including staging, shrink-wrapping, and loading products for shipment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or six months of equivalent work experience required.
• Forklift certification preferred.
• Capable of lifting and moving merchandise of up to 60 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Stage product on pallets and load pallets on trucks.
• Inspect trailers for suitability before loading.
• Pack the right parts for delivery with accuracy.

Skills

Forklift operation

Pallet jacking

Product handling

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent work experience

Job description

Position Mission

This position will be responsible for, among other things, staging, shrink wrapping and loading products by trip number and store number as received from the packing and pulling areas of the stockroom. The role involves preparing palletized loads for shipment by shrink-wrapping product to ensure safe transportation or storage, including proper balancing and placement of products. Additionally, the position assists with safe pallet building and selects products for specific routes.

Responsibilities

• Stages product on pallets, shrink wraps to prevent loss, and loads pallets on trucks.
• Inspects trailers for suitability before loading.
• Ensures correct parts are placed on the correct truck – packs the right parts for delivery to the right customers with accuracy and speed, and maps out the organization of loading customer orders from skids to trucks.
• Operates pallet jack or forklift as needed.
• Maintains the integrity of products through proper handling and storage.
• Keeps work area clean to avoid potential accidents and to allow for rapid loading.
• Pulls stock orders until time to load trucks as needed.
• Assists with processing other DC shuttles.
• Works in a safe manner following all safety procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management.

Experience, Education, And Abilities

• High School Diploma or 6 months of equivalent work experience required.
• Forklift certified preferred.
• Regular, reliable, predictable attendance.
• Able to speak clearly and listen attentively.
• Capable of recognizing and distinguishing letters and numbers (both visually and aurally) and remembering their sequence.
• Should have basic computer APGJCe skills.
• Capable of lifting and moving merchandise of up to 60 lbs.
• Able to push/pull up to 300 lbs using mechanical aids, such as hand trucks, barrel dollies, hydraulic lifts, etc.
• Able to bend or stoop to floor-level shelves and be able to reach shelves (eight feet) with use of a stool or ladder when necessary.
• Must be able to get in and out of the back of truck with parts while using a ramp when necessary.
• Able to stand and walk for the entire work shift.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, hazardous materials, and outside weather conditions of extreme heat and cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.