Warehouse Associate

Pepsi Bottling Ventures; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Wellness program

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Education assistance

Job summary

Pepsi Bottling Ventures is seeking a Warehouse Associate to safely perform duties in PBV’s warehouse operations, including loading, unloading, pallet building, and inventory checks. You will verify product quality, manage records, and work with automation systems to ensure accurate loads.

The role requires attention to safety and GMP compliance, with potential forklift responsibilities. Ideal candidates have a High School diploma or GED, forklift experience, and strong math/communication skills;

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Must pass forklift skills assessment and safely operate PBV equipment.
• At least six months forklift experience preferred.
• Computer/HMI skills are needed for system checks.
• Mechanical aptitude is important for equipment handling.
• Good math, reading, writing and communication skills.
• Reading labels and load tickets is required.
• Ability to count large quantities and follow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Safely and efficiently operates warehouse equipment to store, stage, retrieve, and load goods.
• Verify accuracy and quality of products received and shipped.
• Maintain records for each task (BOLs, receipts, pick tickets).
• Interact with automation and pick systems to verify pallets and loads.
• Inspect and troubleshoot basic automation system issues.
• Perform safety checks on machinery and keep the area clean.
• Adhere to GMP and food safety guidelines and assist in general tasks.

Skills

Forklift operation

Mechanical aptitude

Math skills

Reading & writing

Computer/HMI skills

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

## Warehouse AssociateApplylocations: 390 Business Park Drive Winston-Salem, NCtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-2026-4230**Unbottle YOUR Potential at Pepsi Bottling Ventures!**At Pepsi, we spread home-grown joy, in our special Pepsi Bottling Ventures way! Pepsi Bottling Ventures is the nation’s largest private bottler and distributor of Pepsi beverages. Pepsi Bottling Ventures is based in NC, SC, MD, & DE.**APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:****CURRENT PBV EMPLOYEE, please** **login to Workday** **to complete the job application. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.****If you are NOT a current employee, please click “Apply” and complete job application.****Job Description**Pepsi Bottling Ventures is seeking a **Warehouse Associate** to join our team.**Who We Are**We are jointly owned by Suntory and PepsiCo. Suntory is a family-owned business founded in Japan more than 125 years ago that is known globally for their beverages and innovative spirit. PepsiCo has a 125-year plus legacy as a global leader in convenient foods and beverages. We represent Suntory’s non-alcoholic beverage industry in the United States and have an 80-year plus legacy of providing PepsiCo products to the Carolinas and beyond.**What We Do**We make, sell, and distribute PepsiCo and other beverages. We do business in five states and sell PepsiCo beverages to most of the market in our geographic regions. We also develop our own line of beverages, producing and distributing a growing product line nationally.**What Makes Us Unique**We bring you the beverages you love. We bring PepsiCo’s beloved beverages and more to you and our customers. As a part of Suntory, we believe in dreaming big and boldly pursuing our dreams, growing for good, and giving back to society. We innovate to create new beverages, like our Nature’s Twist refreshing lemonade line, and we continuously expand our beverage portfolio to bring you and our customers joy.**What We Look for in Team Members**We value integrity, teamwork, accountability, adaptability, and communication in all we do and expect from all team members. We’d love to receive your application and talk with you about your interest in the position if the overview below describes you.**Warehouse Associate Role Overview**Safely and efficiently performs a variety of duties within PBV’s warehouse operations to support both internal and external customers and meet business goals and demands. Duties will include pulling, loading, unloading, sorting, staging, stacking, building pallets, wrapping, transporting, counting, performing quality control checks, dumping, reworking, replenishing, and otherwise handling PBV products, raw materials, packaging, and other warehouse goods and materials.**\*The exact nature of the duties may vary, depending on the facility where the Warehouse Associate is employed.****Day-to-Day Responsibilities*** Verifies accuracy and quality of products that are received from vendors/suppliers and shipped to customers.* Performs all check-in/check-out duties assigned and maintains proper records (Bill of Ladings (BOLs), receivers, pick tickets, and other usual and customary record keeping) for each individual task according to the warehouse standard operating procedures.* Counts goods that are returned to the plant by sales and delivery personnel that are damaged, full, and/or empty.* Interacts with automation systems and screens, voice pick system, paper pick tickets and/or other warehouse management systems as required to verify and record products, and to build, finish, and verify the accuracy of pallets or place products on automatic conveyors in proper order to ensure accurate load outs and inventory counts.* Identifies machine faults, troubleshoots, corrects system errors/issues, and performs basic cleaning and maintenance on automation systems.* Safely and efficiently operates various warehouse material handling/moving equipment in order to store, stage, retrieve, replenish, load or unload products and materials in designated areas or onto automatic conveyors/trailers for shipment. \*Equipment may include single or double forklifts, High-Speed Picking Area (HSPA) Claw, walkie-rider pallet jack, wrappers, or any other equipment as designated.* Safely and efficiently operates other warehouse and material handling machinery, including the floor scrubber, cardboard baler, dock plates, bay doors, or any other equipment as designated.* Performs all required safety and pre-trip checks on assigned machinery.* Performs janitorial tasks as necessary in designated work area to maintain a clean and organized space (which may include the full facility), to include emptying of trash, cleaning up spills, picking up debris, restacking overturned pallets/product, or other janitorial tasks as assigned.* Adheres to Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Security and other food safety rules and guidelines.* Ensures accuracy and quality of work.* Other duties as assigned.**Required Qualifications*** High school diploma or GED is required.* Must be able to pass the forklift skills assessment and safely operate PBV Material Handling Equipment.* At least six (6) months of Forklift experience preferred.* Computer/Human Machine Interface skills.* Mechanical aptitude.* Good math, reading, writing, and communication skills.* Sorting and grouping skills.* Must be able to read and understand the difference in product labels and load ticket instructions.* Must be able to count large quantities of products and materials.* Must be able to read/hear and understand procedures for performing work.* Must be able to work in a warehouse environment that is not climate-controlled with exposure to hot/humid or cold weather conditions.**Compensation and Benefits**As part of your total compensation package, you will also receive the following benefits:* Paid time off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days, parental leave, and bereavement leave* 401(k) with a company match* Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance options, as well as supplemental health plan options, including accident, critical illness, and hospitalization* Saving and spending accounts* Company-paid telemedicine services* Free counseling and information services* Wellness program* Company-paid life insurance* Company-paid disability coverage* Adoption assistance* Education assistance* Legal service plan option* Pay advance optionUnfortunately, we will be unable to offer visa sponsorships to candidates.EOE M/F/D/VPepsi Bottling Ventures is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request reasonable accommodation by calling 1-800-662-8792 or via e-mail at [e-mail]**Who We Are**We are jointly owned by Suntory and PepsiCo. Suntory is a family-owned business founded in Japan more than 125 years ago that is known globally for their beverages and innovative spirit. PepsiCo has a 125-year plus legacy as a global leader in convenient foods and beverages. We represent Suntory’s non-alcoholic beverage industry in the United States and have an 80-year plus legacy of providing PepsiCo products to the Carolinas and beyond. **What We Do**We make, sell, and distribute PepsiCo and more beverages. We have the exclusive rights to make, sell, and distribute directly to stores in our territory the world-renowned PepsiCo and Keurig Dr. Pepper beverages. These exclusive rights make up the vast majority of our business and cover certain counties across five states. We also create our own beverages, producing and distributing them to our customers’ warehouses nationally. And we make, sell, and distribute to our customers’ warehouses a growing portfolio of beverages nationally. These beverages make up a small, but growing part of our business. **What Makes Us Unique**We bring you the beverages you love. We bring PepsiCo’s and Keurig Dr. Pepper’s beloved beverages and more to you and our customers. As a part of Suntory, we believe in dreaming big and boldly pursuing our dreams, growing for good, and giving back to society. We innovate to create new beverages, like our Nature’s Twist refreshing lemonade line, and we continuously expand our beverage portfolio to bring you and our customers joy.**What We Look for in Team Members**We value integrity, teamwork, accountability, creativity, and communication in all we do and expect the same from all team members.