Produce Truck Unloader

Wegmans Food Markets; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Overtime pay

Health benefits

401(k) match

Scholarship program

Wellness program

Job summary

Wegmans Food Markets in Buffalo, NY is seeking a warehouse/backroom associate to receive, unload, and organize shipments, ensuring products are stocked and rotated for freshness. You will maintain the backroom and sales floor, report discrepancies, and follow sanitation guidelines in a cold environment with varied lifting tasks.

The role emphasizes safe handling, accurate inventory, and adherence to FIFO practices while supporting smooth store operations and high-quality customer service.

Qualifications

• Unload daily deliveries safely.
• Sort, organize and stage products in storage areas.
• Rotate products following FIFO to maintain freshness.

Responsibilities

• Unload daily deliveries.
• Sort, organize and stage products in the appropriate storage areas.
• Maintain a clean and organized backroom and storage area.
• Report discrepancies, damaged goods, or inventory issues to management.
• Rotate products following FIFO to maintain freshness.
• Properly handle products, use equipment, and follow sanitation practices.
• Work in cold temperatures; lifting 8-32 pounds on average with max >50 pounds occasionally to frequently.

Skills

Unload deliveries safely

Sort and organize products

Maintain clean backroom

Report discrepancies

FIFO rotation

Sanitation and safety

Lift heavy items

Job description

In this position, you will be responsible for receiving, unloading, and organizing incoming shipments to ensure products are stocked, rotated, and ready for customers. This role helps keep the store running smoothly by maintaining an efficient and accurate backroom and sales floor.

What You'll Do

• Unload daily deliveries safely and efficiently
• Sort, organize and stage products in the appropriate storage areas
• Maintain a clean and organized backroom and storage area
• Report discrepancies, damaged goods, or inventory issues to management
• Rotate products following FIFO (first in, first out) practices to maintain freshness
• Properly handle products, use equipment, and follow sanitation practices in accordance with food and human safety guidelines
• Work in cold temperatures; lifting 8-32 pounds on average with maximum weight lifted greater than 50 pounds occasionally to frequently

At Wegmans, we’ve always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.

Comprehensive benefits*

• Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
• Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday
• Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
• Retirement plan with a 401(k) match
• A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
• LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness

Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.

• Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.