Order Selector

Merchants Distributors, Inc. (MDI); Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food distribution sector is seeking a Selector to efficiently pick and prepare customer orders in a multi-level warehouse environment. The role involves operating equipment, ensuring safety and quality standards, and maintaining productivity. Candidates should have a high school diploma and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced setting. Benefits include weekly pay, medical coverage, and a company-funded pension.

Benefits

Weekly Pay

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision

Short & Long Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

100% Company Funded Pension

401K

Qualifications

• Ability to lift, stack, and pull products weighing between 10-100 pounds.
• Ability to work in multi-temperature environments.

Responsibilities

• Pick cases and containers to fill customer orders efficiently.
• Operate and drive the reach lift as needed for loading tasks.
• Maintain a minimum weekly productivity average of 155 cases/hour.

Skills

Flexibility

Independence

Adaptability

Sense of Urgency

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Stand-up Lift Truck

Job description

Overview

A Selector will pick cases and other containers of food and non-food products to fill customer orders from multi-level rack warehouse storage systems. Items are placed on pallets and completed orders are moved to the loading dock staging area with an electric pallet jack or forklift, wrapped, labeled, and prepared for shipment in a timely manner. The role involves observing all safety regulations, ensuring all quality standards are met, and maintaining efficient product flow. The position functions as a team member within the department and organization, performing duties as assigned to serve the company's needs.

Shift: 7 am - 3:30 pm / until finished

Schedule: Thursdays & Saturdays off

ROP: $16.00/hr until trained / production attainment achieved (155 cases per hour)

Production: $0.11595 per case / $0.12300 per freezer case

Benefits for Now and Your Future:

• Weekly Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

Retirement:

• 100% Company Funded Pension
• 401K

Responsibilities

• Confirm picks by voice and use a scanner to enter product weights.
• Stack cases of various shapes and weights on a pallet neatly and efficiently, fully hand-wrap and tag pallets after completing each order, and transport the pallets to the correct loading door.
• Operate and drive the reach lift as needed for loading tasks.
• Maintain a minimum weekly productivity average of 155 cases/hour.
• Perform other tasks as trained, including but not limited to:
• Loading – scan and confirm pallets to the correct trailer and position, check quality, and report damages or instability.
• Stand-up lift truck operation – retrieve and scan pallets from upper reserve slots and confirm into lower pick slots.

Additional tasks may be assigned by the manager within the scope of the department and with proper training.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Flexibility to work different schedules if needed.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a high-volume, time-sensitive warehouse environment.
• Ability to stand, walk, reach, and lift repeatedly throughout the shift.
• Ability to lift, stack, and pull products weighing between 10-35 pounds and up to 100 pounds or more, depending on the location.
• Ability to work in multi-temperature environments, including cooler, freezer, and dry areas.
• Quick learner, adaptable to change, with a strong sense of urgency and deadline orientation.
• Previous stand-up lift truck experience is a plus.