Evening Warehouse Associate — Forklift Operator (PM Shift)

Empire Distributors, Inc.; Asheville, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Empire Distributors, Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Associate for the PM shift in Mills River, NC to support receiving, picking, packing and shipping operations.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, forklift certification, basic computer skills, and the ability to read schedules. It emphasizes safety, teamwork, and accurate order fulfillment. This is an on-site position with potential for growth and benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or 1–3 months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Drives and Operates fork lift equipment.
• Conveys materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas.
• Ability and willingness to select, stock, load and/or unload ALL products that may be ordered by our customers.
• Fills requisitions by retrieving required products per the customer order.
• Sorts and places materials or items on conveyer, racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.
• Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves, or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department.
• Accurately marks materials with identifying information.
• Prepares loads leaving during production as well as those leaving the next morning.
• Returns products to appropriate areas.
• Opens boxes and other containers.
• Maintains safe, organized and clean work area.
• Cleaning includes, but is not limited to, the removal of all remaining trash, broken glass, cardboard etc. at the end of the shift.
• Check with a member of management team before leaving at end of shift.
• Other duties as assigned by the Night Manager/Supervisor.

Skills

Forklift operation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Empire Distributors, Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Associate for the PM shift in Mills River, NC to support receiving, picking, packing and shipping operations.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, forklift certification, basic computer skills, and the ability to read schedules. It emphasizes safety, teamwork, and accurate order fulfillment. This is an on-site position with potential for growth and benefits.