(USA) Freight Flow Associate

Walmart; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 26,174 - 37,195; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A leading retail corporation in Raleigh is looking for an individual to ensure safety and efficiency in operations. This role involves operating a forklift, organizing merchandise, and providing exceptional customer service. Candidates must possess forklift certification and have at least 90 days of relevant experience. The position offers health benefits, financial perks, and educational assistance through a company-funded program.

Qualifications

• 90 days of prior experience with forklift certification.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to safely utilize pallet jacks.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift safely and efficiently.
• Maintain inventory and organize merchandise.
• Provide customer service and assist members.

Skills

Forklift certification

Customer service experience

Retail experience

Ability to safely utilize pallet jacks

Job description

What you will do

Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans using the Open Door Policy and applying these in executing business processes and practices. Operates forklift following company standards and guidelines by safely picking up, moving, placing, and positioning merchandise pallets. Completes work assignments and priorities by using policies, data, and resources, collaborating with managers, coworkers, customers, and other business partners, identifying priorities, deadlines, and expectations, carrying out tasks, communicating progress and information, determining and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities, and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback. Receives stocks and organizes merchandise and supplies from distribution centers and suppliers throughout the facility by managing inventory flow, following company policy and procedures for utilizing equipment appropriately, merchandising, working inventory exceptions, correcting shelf capacities, and completing and retaining required paperwork, logs, and other documentation. Provides member service by acknowledging the member and identifying member needs, providing guidance and support to members regarding self‑service technology, assisting members with purchasing decisions, locating merchandise, resolving member issues and concerns, and promoting the company’s products and services. Maintains safety of facility according to company policies and procedures by conducting safety sweeps, following forklift spotting procedures, following procedures for handling and disposing of hazardous materials, following company steel standard guidelines, and correcting and reporting unsafe situations to management. Maintains the sales floor and merchandising presentation in accordance with company policies and procedures by properly zoning the area, stocking and rotating merchandise, removing damaged or out‑of‑date goods, setting up cleaning and organizing product displays, maintaining modular integrity, receiving, sorting, staging, and delivering merchandise, ensuring prominent display of promotional and seasonal merchandise, processing defective merchandise following company and regulatory policies and procedures for sanitation and food safety, and monitoring the area of shrink, security risks, and safety. Ensures club pick‑up orders are filled by assisting with picking club pick‑up orders throughout the day and staging, ensuring products are selected and staged according to company policy and procedures, ensuring merchandising associates pick orders within acceptable timeframes and are staged properly, and performing occasional audits for accuracy. Handles moves and displays goods in safe and correct ways, tracks goods, maintains in‑stock levels, and controls shrinkage in a timely manner. Reports poor inventory practices and low in‑stock levels in the assigned area. Uses inventory tools and equipment in safe and correct ways, operates and maintains forklifts in safe and correct ways, reports poor or unsafe conditions or practices in assigned areas, and tells management when forklifts are not in proper working order. Proactively identifies customers who need help, actively engages them, and assists them with technology services and items. Models and helps others with technology services. Identifies shrink opportunities and problems with products, services, and work areas and takes steps to fix the problem. Properly maintains equipment and ensures products are organized and stocked in correct ways and promptly fixes any problems. Embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences, creating a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging, creating opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform, and helping to attract the best talent. Builds strong and trusting relationships, communicates with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence, and strengthens the team by helping develop and mentor others, recognizing contributions and accomplishments. Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity and ethics, models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture, holds oneself and others accountable, supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us, acts in a selfless manner, and is consistently humble, self‑aware, honest, fair, and transparent. Delivers results while putting the customer first and makes decisions based on reliable information, balancing short and long‑term priorities, considering how one’s work impacts the team’s ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders. Displays curiosity and a desire to learn, takes calculated risks, demonstrates courage and resilience, drives continuous improvements, is open to and uses new technologies and skills, and supports others through change.

Benefits

• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company‑paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
• Other benefits include short‑term and long‑term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

Live Better U is a company‑paid education benefit program for full‑time and part‑time associates in Walmart and Sam’s Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor’s degrees, including English Language Learning and short‑form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

The hourly wage range for this position is $19.00 to $27.00.*

*The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location.

Additional compensation in the form of premiums may be paid in amounts ranging from $0.35 per hour to $3.00 per hour in specific circumstances. Premiums may be based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed. Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.

Minimum Qualifications

90 days of prior experience with forklift certification. Ability to safely utilize pallet jacks. Must be 18 years of age or older.

Preferred Qualifications

Customer service experience, retail experience, supervising a team.

Primary Location

2537 S SAUNDERS ST, RALEIGH, NC 27603-2843, United States of America

Policy Statements

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace and have a no‑tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment. Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity—unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions—while being inclusive of all people.