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Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG); Florida; On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) is a large wholesale co-op serving over 3,000 stores across 28 states. The role involves warehouse duties in a climate-controlled, state-of-the-art facility with forklift operation and lifting requirements.

Weekend shifts (Saturday-Sunday) are required, with a starting pay of $22.90 plus a $0.50 shift differential; schedules may be adjusted. We value flexibility and safety as you handle pallets, shrink-wrap operations, and general warehouse tasks in a

Qualifications

• Experience operating a forklift in a warehouse setting.
• Ability to lift 75 pounds from ground to shoulder height.

Responsibilities

• Remove palletized totes from stack stations to staging area.
• Operate forklift safely and efficiently.
• Run shrink-wrap machine and replenish pallets to stacks.
• Perform duties safely with equipment and colleagues in mind.
• Maintain clean and safe work environment.
• Assist with other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Forklift operation

Heavy lifting

Job description

Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) is a retailer-owned cooperative serving over 3,000 retail member stores with a complete assortment of grocery, fresh meat, fresh produce, specialty foods, health care, and general merchandise items. Through an extensive distribution network and nine distribution centers, AWG and its subsidiaries deliver in over 28 states. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies which provide real estate and supermarket development services, digital marketing services, and is a wholesale supply provider of health and beauty care, general merchandise, specialty/international foods and pharmaceutical supply. If you have a passion for retail, the drive to succeed in a fast-paced industry, we can't wait for you to join the team! Make us your
Best Choice!

• $22.90 Starting pay, plus $.50 shift differential

• Required to work Saturday-Sunday.
• Scheduled off days will be determined.
• Must be flexible schedules are subject to change.
• Climate Controlled, state of the art new cutting edge automated facility, unique one of a kind in North America.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Removal of palletized totes from stack stations to designated staging area.
• Must be able to operate forklift in a safe and efficient manner.
• Additional responsibilities include operation of shrink-wrap machine and replenishment of pallets to stack stations.
• Perform all duties safely and with respect for equipment and other associates.
• Perform all housekeeping duties required to maintain a clean and safe work place.
• Experience with lifts in warehouse environment preferred.
• Must be able to lift 75 pounds from ground to shoulder height.
• Licensing and certification will be provided and is required.
• This requires written, eye, and hands on operation testing.
• Other duties assigned by the Supervisor.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to Wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
This position's basic purpose is to use all available resources to assist the warehouse in continuous growth and financial success.