Warehouse Associate

Full Time, Hourly

Location: Abingdon, VA

Hourly Rate: starts at $19.00 per hour

Schedule: Monday-Friday; shift begins at 9:00 AM

Join the Blue Ridge Beverage Team!

Blue Ridge Beverage Company, Inc., a leading beverage distributor in Central and Southwest Virginia, is looking for a WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE. If you are looking for a solid career with a growing company, then we invite you to join our Team!

You will be responsible for safely picking, moving, and loading our beverage products onto our delivery trucks. Our WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATES are self-motivated, effective communicators, driven to meet and exceed goals, and strive for 100% accuracy. They work well both in a team and independently, stay calm under pressure, are detail-oriented and have good organizational and time management skills.

POSITION BENEFITS

• Paid time off plus 3 scheduled paid holidays and 3 floating paid holidays

• Bereavement Leave

• Comprehensive Medical Insurance including health, dental, prescription, and vision care

• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

• Short-term and Long-term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with some employer contribution

• Employee Assistance Program

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Maintains professional internal and external relationships throughout the company.

• Demonstrates a high level of integrity.

• Interacts and collaborates with company employees at all levels in a respectful manner.

• Leads by example, builds trust, values others and communicates effectively with others in a team environment.

• Demonstrates sense of urgency in accomplishing goals and objectives.

• Demonstrates flexibility and ability to work nights and early mornings as training, team-building, and other circumstances dictate.

DUTIES

• Pick orders with accuracy and speed.

• Replenish pick locations as needed.

• Function in a fast-paced environment, as a member of a team and independently.

• Build pallets that travel safely without damage.

• Load delivery trucks and other vehicles.

• Maintain a clean environment.

• Adhere to strict safe working practices and company policies.

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrated basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Previous experience with computerized warehousing preferred.
• Demonstrated experience using a forklift, or electric pallet jack experience preferred.

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EOE: Blue Ridge Beverage is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

All candidates must consent to a pre-employment drug screen that includes testing for the presence of THC.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The following list of physical requirements are required to perform the entire job: standing; walk