Sanitation, Warehouse

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) matching
• Referral program
• Health savings account
• Employee assistance program

In the assigned area of the warehouse, sweep, mop, pick up trash and empty trash containers and general cleaning responsibility to ensure the sanitation requirements for the facility are properly met. Travel throughout the facility either by foot or riding an electric operated pallet jack or tugger unit.

This position supports AWG’s mission to remain firmly committed to our long-established mission statement:

“Our mission is to ensure the success of our member retailers and provide opportunities to our employees. This will be accomplished by satisfying the customers’, and our member retailers’, needs for quality supermarket merchandise and superior support services. We will do this with high quality employees whose mission is to provide the lowest possible cost of goods in order to ensure our members profitability, competitiveness and continued growth.”

• Sweep floor areas with broom by hand and pick up any broken boards, plastic, tape or other trash. This includes sweeping out empty slot locations and moving pallets of product with pallet jack to sweep out area.
• Mop floor with water and or various cleaning solutions to maintain floor and to clean up any liquid spills.
• Pick up by hand any damaged cases and transport them to the damage/recoup area or pick up cases off floor and place them in their respective location.
• Empty trash bin locations by hand and transporting bags to dumpster.
• Empty plastic recyclable bins and transport plastic to recyclable area.
• Use gas operated blower unit to blow out dust and trash from various locations within the warehouse.
• Use gas operated pressure washer unit to clean floors and other areas as assigned.
• May have duties outside of the warehouse facility to sweep or clean outside dock areas from trash and/or empty trash containers by hand.
• Work as a member of the AWG team so the total job responsibilities are met. Actions must always stress a sense of cooperation, integrity, tact and consideration with our members, associates and division management.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. A reasonable accommodation will be considered according to the ADA if it would not impose an undue hardship on the operations of the business without significant difficulty or expense. The accommodation would permit a qualified employee the ability to perform all essential functions of the job within the safety and company guidelines of the position.

High school diploma preferred; prior warehouse experience plus warehouse mobile equipment operating experience preferred. Basic required competencies: conscientiousness, detail oriented, safety minded, self motivated to achieve, high initiative, ability to work with limited supervision, team oriented, learning and applying information, ability to follow instructions in English (both written and verbal).

Ability to read and speak fluent English. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence relating to position.

Ability to calculate figures and apply concepts of basic math and algebra.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Possess the ability to work with coworkers and gain mutual respect with a common goal of increasing sales and profitability.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or…