Warehouse Material Handler

bevsouth; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

bevsouth is seeking Material Handlers in Athens, Georgia to join a dynamic team in our warehouse. This role is essential in ensuring product accuracy and operational efficiency with responsibilities ranging from receiving to inventory management.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, basic warehouse operational experience, and a commitment to safety. We offer competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Must exhibit comprehension of basic math operations.
• Ability to read and follow directions from standard work instructions.
• Regularly inspect facility and equipment for operational readiness.

Responsibilities

• Assist manager in enforcing warehouse standard practices.
• Achieve productivity standards and operational timelines.
• Comply with OSHA safety regulations.

Skills

Flexibility to perform various roles within a single shift

Forklift operation

Basic PC skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

6 months warehouse operations experience

Tools

WMS systems

Forklift

Job description

POSITION PURPOSE

Beverage South (GA/SC) is looking for Dynamic Employees to join the Beverage South Family in our Warehouse. Come join an AWESOME TEAM and have FUN while you work with BEER!

You are more than just a number, you are part of the family! Are you looking for a positive company culture, great pay/benefits, productivity pay and opportunities to advance your career? We are looking for you!

We are currently hiring Material Handlers for First and Second shift. This role will provide sales support and customer service by working with the warehouse team for outbound operations. Join the company where hard work is recognized and celebrated!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Learn all Beverage South warehouse standard practices and assist the manager with enforcement of those practices.

Achieve productivity standards to meet operational timelines and budgets.

Achieve critical operational timing to meet customer and internal needs.

Demonstrate ability to comprehend and perform at target level in basic warehouse tasks including but not limited to: receiving, storage, order fulfillment and cleanliness.

Exhibit competency of work practices to allow operational flexibility. This includes competency in basic shift‑specific tasks as detailed by supervisor requirement.

Interface with external contacts professionally to satisfy customers, carriers and contractors.

Ensure all OSHA safety regulations, local regulations and company safety rules are observed. Drive safety in work behaviors.

Ensure quality through limiting internal damage of product, proper loading and unloading of product to prevent damage at warehouse, route and customer.

Demonstrate competency in assigned operational functions of WMS systems. Current system VIP.

Ensure proper product rotation and segregation using FIFO methods by leveraging WMS and manual monitoring.

Deliver inventory accuracy through proper WMS and manual methods. Meet objectives for net shrink, absolute shrink and location accuracy.

Assure a clean work space leveraging visual management.

Regularly inspect facility and equipment for operational readiness, escalates or resolves issues as identified.

Completes other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Flexibility to perform various roles within a single shift.
• Demonstrate competent skills in shift‑specific operations and forklift operation.
• Basic PC skills to perform tasks in WMS systems.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills.
• Understands company policies, procedures and operations.
• Completes company training programs.
• Education/Experience: Prefer minimum 6 months warehouse operations and high school diploma/GED.
• Language Ability: Has ability to communicate with peers and leadership and articulate problems or questions to the appropriate personnel.
• Math Ability: Must exhibit comprehension of basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Reasoning Ability: Has ability to read and follow directions from standard work instructions. Ability to conceptualize the placement of a certain number of items on rack, pallets or carts. Basic decision making.
• Certificates and Licenses: Forklift certified.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Work Environment

Warehouse environment. Schedule dependent on assigned shift and business objectives. Minimum 40 hours per week on a four or five‑day schedule. Early morning, evening or nights may be required. Overtime as required to meet business demands.

Physical Demands

Deals with sudden temperature changes when entering and exiting warehouse refrigerated area. Maintains an acute awareness of moving forklifts and trucks. Requires continuous standing, walking, bending, and reaching, pushing/pulling and lifting/carrying up to 160 lbs.

Measures

• Attendance
• Safety, related to all aspects of daily assigned responsibilities.
• Accuracy
• Productivity
• Rotation and Quality Assurance of all delivered and stocked product.
• Maintaining consistent professional relationships.
• Vehicle Inspections.

Success Factors

• Drive and energy
• Team work
• Honesty and Integrity
• Accountability and ownership
• Pride in the Beverage South product line & Pride in your job!

Drug Free Workplace and Equal Employment Opportunity

Drug Free Workplace and Equal Employment Opportunity