Shipping Reach Truck Operation Perishables

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.; Elkton (MD); On-site; USD 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Free BJ’s Memberships

Generous Paid Time Off

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

BJ’s Wholesale Club is seeking a Reach Truck Operator to replenish bins, warehouse stock, and receive put-away duties. You will place inbound product into correct bin locations and ensure items are stocked for pick.

The role requires reach truck experience, forklift operation, basic math, and adherence to safety protocols in a refrigerated DC environment. Flexibility for nights, weekends, and holidays is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Warehouse experience preferred
• Reach truck experience required
• Must pass forklift operator test with 80% or better
• Strong math and counting accuracy
• Ability to follow directions and work with PPE
• Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays
• Able to manage multiple requests from different sources
• Attention to detail and safety-conscious
• Comfort in a refrigerated warehouse environment

Responsibilities

• Put away product according to inventory control guidelines
• Cut shrink wrap from pallets and place in correct bin locations
• Wrap pallets and ensure stability for transport to storage
• Report damages and inventory discrepancies promptly
• Maintain dock and facility cleanliness and safety standards
• Replenish empty pick bins as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Reach truck experience

Forklift operation

Math skills

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Prioritization

PPE compliance

Team communication

Work at heights

Schedule flexibility

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

VoCollect headset

Job description

Why You’ll Love Working at BJ’s

At BJ’s Wholesale Club, our team members are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being and future – both on and off the job. When you grow, we grow. Here’s just some of what you can look forward to:

• Weekly Pay: Get paid every week so that you can manage your money on your terms.
• Free BJ’s Memberships: Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.*
• Generous Paid Time Off: Take the time you need with vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.*
• Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits: Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options to fit your lifestyle.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Build your financial future with a company match (available to team members 18 and older).*
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Accumulate funds through after-tax payroll deductions that can be used to purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount.*
• *Eligibility requirements vary by position.

Job Summary

As a Reach Truck Operator, you will be responsible for continuously replenishing empty bin locations with available stock. You will also be responsible to put away all inbound received product in the proper bin locations to ensure product is stocked and ready to be picked.

Key Responsibilities

• Put away all product according to inventory control guidelines
• Cut the shrink wrap from pallets after they are placed in the proper bin location
• Wrap pallets to ensure stability, check pallet conditions, and stack safely for transport to storage
• Promptly report damage and all inventory discrepancies
• Maintain cleanliness and repair of dock, and facility areas
• Maintain all food safety, housekeeping, and other applicable standards
• Replenish empty pick bins
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• College coursework, continuing technical education or comparable business experience is a plus
• Warehouse experience preferred
• Reach truck experience required
• Must be able to pass operational fork truck test with 80% or better
• Handle and prioritize requests from multiple sources
• Basic math skills to ensure proper height and counts per pallet and identify or verify pallet ID numbers
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work at elevated heights while wearing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for the job (such as fall protection harnesses)
• Ability to take directions using the headset selection system (such as VoCollect)
• Ability to accommodate flexible schedules to meet the needs of the member to include nights, weekends, and holidays

Environmental Job Conditions

• Independently lift up to 50 lbs. frequently and 100 lbs. occasionally
• Sit, stand, walk bend, squat on a frequent to continual basis in a refrigerated warehouse environment
• Grasp, reach, push or pull (such as boxes of product, or a hand truck) on a frequent basis
• Work safely up to 36 feet in the air in the rack system to fix dumped pallets on an occasional basis
• Build pallets up to 6 feet tall with case weights up to 50 pounds
• Endurance for continuous, fast paced work
• Fluctuating temperatures within the perishable DC including freezing temperatures as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit
• Able to work while wearing appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for the job (such as steel-toed protective footwear, safety glasses, hard hat, gloves, insulated clothing, etc)
• Products may contain food allergens (such as fish, shellfish, peanuts, etc.)
• Utilize equipment for the job safely and accurately after training (such as computer, handheld tracker, copiers, scanners, printers, radio headsets, etc.)

Pay Transparency

In accordance with the Pay Transparency requirements, the following represents a good faith estimate of the compensation range for this position. At BJ’s Wholesale Club, we carefully consider a wide range of non-discriminatory factors when determining salary. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, education, experience, and qualifications. The pay range for this position is $25.75 - $30.90

We recognize the growing role of AI tools, including ChatGPT, and value familiarity with them. That said, we want to hear from your authentic self. Your application should reflect your own skills, experiences, and insights rather than AI-generated responses.

Who We Are

BJ’s Wholesale Club is driven by a powerful purpose: we take care of the families who depend on us. More than 8 million members rely on us for unbeatable value and convenience. Headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, BJ’s is a leading membership warehouse club with over 250 clubs, nearly 200 BJ’s Gas® stations and eight distribution centers across 21 states – and growing. BJ’s offers the highest-quality fresh produce, meat, deli and bakery items as well as apparel, electronics, home goods and more – all at unbeatable value. Our members shop how and when they want, whether it’s in our clubs, online or with curbside pickup.