Hilo Driver - Perishable

Jetro Restaurant Depot; Blauvelt (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Jetro Restaurant Depot in Blauvelt, NY is seeking a Hilo Driver Perishable to move merchandise through the warehouse from receiving to a customer's car door, complete required paperwork, and ensure accurate staging and loading.

The role requires forklift operation, adherence to safety policies, and ability to perform duties such as tagging orders, inventory checks, and maintaining clean, organized work areas.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience in warehouse or distribution environment.
• Ability to use MS Office for daily tasks.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to operate forklift and handle heavy loads safely.
• Attention to safety, security, and regulatory policies.

Responsibilities

• Move merchandise through the warehouse from receiving to a customer's car door.
• Complete required paperwork to support the function.
• Tag or mark orders as requested.
• Move product from staging to the truck or trailer being loaded, and complete loading paperwork.
• Slot move product as necessary and complete the paperwork to support that function.
• Operate forklift safely and assist with loading/unloading.
• Participate in physical inventories and maintain clean, organized work areas.
• Adhere to safety, security, and company policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift operation

Warehouse procedures

MS Office proficient

Strong communication

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Position Summary

Move merchandise and throughout the warehouse from-receiving to a customer's car door. Complete required paperwork necessary to support the function. Tag or mark orders as requested. Carefully move product from the staging or storage areas into the truck or trailer being loaded. Slot move product as necessary and complete the paperwork to support that function. Comply with all safety, security, regulatory, and company policies.

JOB DETAILS

Job Title: Hilo Driver Perishable

Position Summary

Move merchandise and throughout the warehouse from-receiving to a customer's car door. Complete required paperwork necessary to support the function. Tag or mark orders as requested. Carefully move product from the staging or storage areas into the truck or trailer being loaded. Slot move product as necessary and complete the paperwork to support that function. Comply with all safety, security, regulatory, and company policies.

Tasks & Accountabilities

• Responsible for warehouse operational procedures including sorting, loading/unloading activities of product processing and documentation and provide information regarding holes.


• Prior to the product being stored, count all product, compare to the manifest, and check all inbound shipments for damage, infestation and production dates


• Report shortages, overages, damage, the appropriate manager


• Compare the quantify, quality, labeling and consignee address to the customer order to ensure all outgoing shipments are complete and correct


• Safely and efficiently operate machinery and equipment as required, and assist in the unloading or loading of product moving into or out of warehouse


• Participate in the physical inventories as required


• Maintain clean, neat, and orderly work areas and operate in a manner that promotes safety


• Assist in maintaining the security of the warehouses


• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with the service, production, or support role having greater responsibility to perform all (or most) of the standard work within the function


• High school degree or GED equivalent


• One year of experience in related area of responsibility


• Experience leveraging technology to perform daily tasks, including familiarity with MS Office applications web navigation & basic hardware functions


• Strong oral and written communication, problem solving and interpersonal skills; ability to quickly build rapport with both internal teammates and Smart Warehousing business units


• Proven track record of taking initiative to accomplish tasks in creative ways with a sense of urgency and assertiveness


• The HiLo Operator is responsible for operating a forklift to move, locate, relocate, stack, and count merchandise. The Operator is accountable for the safe and efficient operation of the vehicle and may also be required to perform Order Filler and Checker duties.


• Operate all equipment in a safe and efficient manner following prescribed work methods

Physical Demands

• Consistently throughout the day employees are required to sit, talk and hear and when necessary climb, crouch or crawl.


• Operate the equipment using hands to fingers, manually carry, move merchandise


• Drive or ride in a motor vehicle.


• Lift and/or move up to 50 lbs