Location: Syracuse,NY, USA
What You Need To KnowOpen your future to incredible career potential. Work for an industry-leader who invests in their people. Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits is North America's preeminent wine and spirits distributor, as well as a family-owned, privately held company with a 50+ year legacy of success. We were named by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace and are included on the Forbes lists for Largest Private Companies and Best Employers for Diversity.Southern Glazer's offers a competitive compensation package with an hourly pay rate of $23.55 / hour plus incentives. In determining a final offer, the company will evaluate a specific candidate's education, skills and experience and will make an offer appropriately.As a full-time employee, you can choose from a full menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition reimbursement, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.At Southern Glazer's, you'll enjoy an environment where continuous learning and growth are supported and experience a culture where you are respected, and your voice is heard. If you're looking to fill your glass with opportunity, come join our FAMILY.OverviewThe Warehouse Worker is responsible for completing shipments by processing requests and supply orders; pulling materials; packing boxes; placing orders in the delivery area; driving truck or van to and from vendors; completing preventive maintenance requirements on truck and van; arranging for repairs; collecting stock location orders and printing requests.Primary ResponsibilitiesAssist in receiving dock operations by loading or unloading shipmentsMechanically use a forklift, pallet jacks, or order- picker, using a full range of peripheral vision to operate such equipment safelyPlace and/or pull stock from storage areas of the warehouseEnsure that the wheels of all trucks being unloaded have their wheels chocked before unloading beginsPick cases from bulk locations to fill forward pick locationsStock forward pick locations in the bottle room and the full case line in a neat and orderly mannerRestock bottle and case returns from customer ordersPick VIA orders for Salesmen and CustomersStores out of place product, 360 products, and 370 products as directed by the supervisorSort pallets by sizeHandling of broken cases to include the re-boxing of good bottles and sending the broken ones to the dump locationLeave equipment in good working order and free of all trash for the next shiftEnsure the cleanliness of an assigned area of the warehousePerform all duties in a safe mannerWear all company issued safety equipmentReport any damage to the equipment and building to a supervisor as soon as it happensPerform other related duties as assignedAdditional Primary ResponsibilitiesMinimum Qualifications1 year of experienceExperience operating warehouse equipment such as forklift, pallet jack, and battery change stationPhysical DemandsPhysical demands include a considerable amount of time walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stoopingMust be able to regularly sit and operate machinery such as a forkliftMay require working at heights of 8 feet or greaterAdditional hours may be required during October, November, and December and other peak periodsMust be able to frequently lift/lower, push, carry, or pull 56lbsEEO StatementSouthern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.