Warehouse Keg Dunnage (Forklift Experience) (8am start time) - 18.50/hour

Job Details
Job Location
GA Smyrna 01 - Smyrna, GA
Description
About United
United is the largest beverage alcohol wholesaler in both Georgia and Alabama. With two members of the fourth generation of the Hertz family involved in leadership roles, United is one of the 2-3% of family businesses that are able to successfully transition beyond the third generation. The Hertz family remains focused on growth, leveraging its most distinct market advantages in order to maintain its upward momentum. Its talented and innovative team of sales representatives and brand builders has the unique ability to recognize synergies between all three categories of alcohol, making it possible for United to grow its product portfolio and business successfully in Georgia and beyond.
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The Keg Dunnage Handler is responsible for organizing and palletizing kegs, inventory dunnage, picking and loading keg trucks, floor loads, transfers, facility, parking lot, and dock maintenance. The Keg Dunnage Handler should be flexible to perform other functions such as inventory control, sales pick up, shipping and receiving, replenishment, and returns.
Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older
• Six months of experience in a similar position strongly preferred
• Experience in operating an electric pallet jack, forklift and other power equipment preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintain hourly performance goals
• Pick and load keg trucks as needed
• Pick and load floor loads/transfers to other distributors and branches/special events/sales pickup
• Organize/palletize and shrink-wrap empties/partial kegs
• Load dunnage back onto trucks and keep accurate count (Bill of Lading)
• Organize/palletize unsaleable bad kegs
• Empty trash bins
• Take shrink wrap bin to 5500 and get an empty when it is full
• Keep dunnage/parking lot/docks clean using a blower
• Inventory dunnage
• Perform and submit a daily power equipment checklist to the appropriate manager
• Report in writing any safety or mechanical problems with the power equipment
• Operate all equipment in a safe and efficient manner
• Assist in maintaining the security of the warehouse
• Perform other duties as assigned

Competencies

• Change
• Professionalism
• Communication
• Relationships
• Self-Awareness
• Dependability
• Time Management
• Positive attitude
• Flexibility
• Results driven

Critical Skills

• Strong attention to detail
• Able to read, write, and perform basic math computations
• Able to learn and use United technology
• Able to learn and maintain knowledge of company and products
• Working knowledge of computerized hand-held devices
• Inventory Control
• Quality Control

Working Conditions

• Able to maintain very high proficiency and job standards while working in a non-temperature controlled environment that includes exposure to heat, high humidity, and inclement weather
• Able to work occasionally in refrigerated areas
• Able to work in an environment with moderate to loud noise levels and some dust and fumes from power equipment

Physical Requirements and Essential Functions

• Regular, reliable attendance required
• Able to perform greater than average lifting up to 180 lbs
• Able to operate a hand truck, pallet jack and/or forklift
• Able to stand and walk, reach with arms and hands, lift and carry, and use hands and fingers to handle or feel
• Able to stack, un-stack, and roll large amounts of product throughout the day
• Must have specific vision abilities that include close vision, distance vision and the ability to judge distance

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