Overnight Forklift Driver Full Time
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Join our team of more than 34,000 team members, supporting our members and communities in our Club Support Center, 235+ clubs and eight distribution centers. BJ’s Wholesale Club offers a collaborative and inclusive environment where all team members can learn, grow and be their authentic selves. Together, we’re committed to providing outstanding service and convenience to our members, helping them save on the products and services they need for their families and homes.
The Benefits Of Working At BJ’s
BJ’s pays weekly Generous time off programs to support busy lifestyles*Vacation, Personal, Holiday, Sick, Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty Benefit plans for your changing needs*Three medical plans**, Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), Health Savings Account (HSA), two dental plans, flexible spendingeligibility requirements vary by positionmedical plans vary by location
Responsible for operating a forklift, transporting merchandise and materials throughout the club, assisting with the loading and unloading of delivery trucks, inspecting and receiving incoming merchandise, preparing pallets, performing general maintenance and safety procedures, maintaining policies and procedures, and delivering a positive service experience to Members.
Major Tasks, Responsibilities, And Key Accountabilities
Operates a forklift in a safe and efficient manner. Inspects forklifts prior to use and follows established safety standards.Loads and unloads merchandise and materials to and from delivery trucks. Inspects and prepares delivery trucks for unloading. Accurately receives all merchandise and materials delivered to the club.Lifts, reserves and drops pallets of merchandise to and from the overhead steel and the sales floor. Prepares pallets for safe reserving by wrapping, strapping, stacking, labeling, and correcting broken pallets.Transports merchandise, material and pallets safely throughout the club. Utilizes a pallet jack as needed.Stocks, rotates, and stores general merchandise and food merchandise. Ensures that merchandise is fully stocked. Handles damaged and spoiled merchandise in accordance with company policies and procedures.Ensures the club is neat, clean, and organized. Performs general maintenance duties including removing trash and cardboard from the club.Participates in daily club openings and closings. Returns merchandise back to the sales floor.Greets all Members. Provides Members with prompt and courteous service and assistance. Assists Members in locating merchandise.Maintains all club policies and procedures.Performs other duties as assigned and works in other departments as needed.
Qualifications
At least 18 years of age.Prior forklift operating experience preferred, but not required.Must successfully complete required training and certification processes.
Environmental Job Conditions
Most of the time is spent standing, and moving about continuously on hard surfaces. There may be a need to frequently position oneself to examine and/or scan merchandise, including bending, climbing, crawling, handling, pulling, reaching, and stooping.Frequently requires lifting objects up to 30 pounds. May require lifting and moving heavy and/or awkward objects more than 30 pounds with assistance.Usually in a comfortable environment surrounded by moving machinery and/or loud equipment that may require shouting in order to be heard. Occasional exposure to temperature extremes in freezer or cooler units. There may be occasional exposure to cleaning agents.
In accordance with the Pay Transparency requirements, the following represents a good faith estimate of the compensation range for this position. At BJ’s Wholesale Club, we carefully consider a wide range of non-discriminatory factors when determining salary. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, education, experience, and qualifications. The pay range for this position is $15.75-$19.30.
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