PRIMARY PURPOSE
In this role as a Salvage Associate, you will be responsible for efficiently and safely moving and maintaining all salvage material. Being a motivated self-starter and team member, you will also maintain the upkeep and cleanliness of all fleet trailers. $4.00/hour Shift Differential for working hours past 4:00PM.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Unload all salvage trailers returning from retail stores
- Separate milk crates, milk pallets, cardboard bales, banana boxes, cigarette totes, store returns, store transfers, bread trays, and plastic bales
- Separate plastic clean, dirty, and/or empty pallets
- Sweep out and prepare fleet trailers for shipping departments
- Load salvage trailers with milk crates for pick up from dairy
- Load reclaim product to be shipped to reclaim center
- Wash the interior of trailers
- Separate, sort, and load bad pallets.
- Load plastic trailers, cardboard trailers, and vendor pallets (CHEP/PECO)
- Key completed trailers into Yard Management System (where applicable)
- Maintain communication with the switcher to ensure accurate and timely trailer moves
- Follow proper sanitation practices; keep work area clean and free of debris
- Make recommendations for modifications to procedures or processes impacting work group or center that will maximize efficiency, productivity, and reduce costs
- Ensure compliance with Delhaize America standards in the areas of accuracy, safety and productivity
- Able to work needed schedule to perform assigned duties
QUALIFICATIONS
- Excellent customer service
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to meet production standards set by the company
- Able to read and understand written and numeric product identifiers
- Able to use a personal computer for data entry and research purposes
- Able to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Able to reach, stoop, bend, and lift up to 60 lbs.
- Able to stand for long periods of time
- Able to work in a warehouse environment with varying conditions (i.e. cool temperatures, concrete floors, powered industrial trucks)
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS
- High School Education
- Certified on powered industrial equipment where applicable
- Familiarity/experience in a distribution environment
- Highly motivated self-starter and team player with strong attention to detail
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
