Job Description
Job Description Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation's largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, serving 1,100 member companies and more than 3,300 locations throughout 33 states from 9 wholesale divisions. Consolidated sales for AWG in 2023 were $12.4 billion. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies that provide certain real estate and supermarket development services, health and beauty care, general merchandise, pharmaceutical products, specialty foods, and natural and organic products.
Warehouse Order Selector: Summary: Fills orders for grocery stores. Selects orders using a pallet jack and a voice-activated headset. Receives, stores, and distributes material, equipment, and products within establishments by performing the following duties according to specified work rate requirements.
**This is a safety sensitive position.** Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Ability to perform the following duties along with all other duties as requested by the Warehouse Manager. Work flexible schedule including nights, weekends and Holidays. Sundays are mandatory . Drug test and physical.
- Uses the Lucas system to assemble customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets. Operates industrial double pallet jack or power fork lift to assist in loading or moving materials and products. Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power jack. Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand. Lift heavy product from shelf to pallet jack.
- Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, pallets, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.
- Sorts and stores perishable goods in refrigerated rooms.
- Uses computer to enter records.
- Work in a freezer, cooler and dry warehouse environment.
- Ability to read, speak and write English to operate a Lucas system and follow safety rules.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT: The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 90 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration.
The employee may also be required to work 12+ hours a day for 4-5 consecutive days.
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
OUR COMPANY IS COMMITTED TO A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT, THEREFORE, WE PERFORM PRE-PLACEMENT & RANDOM DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING Starting pay $20.24 an hour and over $28 an hour at four years Plus Opportunity for Weekly Incentives Up To 50% More Per Hour
Up to $1,100 in New Hire Bonuses! Outstanding Benefits Include: *Premium-Free Medical*
*Weekly Company-Paid Pension Contributions*
*Holiday and Vacation*
*Sick Pay*
*Paid Weekly With Daily Pay Option*
**Too Many Other Benefits to List!!!**
What You Will Do: - Manual case selection using Lucas headset system and double electric pallet jack
- Take orders to loading dock for shipment
- Shift starts at 9:00am and goes until the work is complete
What You Will Need to Succeed: - Must be 18 or older and able to work weekends
- Must be able to pass a 90 lbs over the head lift test
- Must be able to regularly lift up to 50 lbs and occasionally lift up to 90 lbs
- Must be able to walk/stand for long periods of time
- Must be able to work in varying temperatures (from room temp to -30°)
Reasons You'll LOVE Working Here: - YOU determine how much you earn as a Warehouse Order Selector. The more orders you complete safely and efficiently, the more money you earn each week!
- At AWG, we feed America by providing a complete assortment of grocery and general merchandising items to our member retailers!
- Our industry is an essential business, meaning we are recession and pandemic proof!
- In this fast-paced environment, you'll be on the move from start to finish!
- You'll be an "Industrial Athlete" - it's like getting paid to work out while on the job!
- AWG teammates live by our key values: Humility, Accountability, Transparency & Serving!
- Over 95 years of grocery success -- with that comes unlimited growth opportunities!
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Weekly pay, Daily paid, Flexible hours, Shift work, Night shift,