Freight Flow Associate

Position Summary

Position Summary provided below outlines core responsibilities and expectations for an associate at Sam’s Club. The role includes forklift operation, inventory management, customer service, merchandising, and compliance with company policies and safety standards.

• Operate forklifts safely according to company standards and regulations.
• Safely pick, move, place, and position merchandise pallets.
• Complete work assignments, prioritizing tasks using available policies and data.
• Collaborate with managers, co‑workers, customers, and partners to meet priorities and deadlines.
• Identify and recommend improvement opportunities; adapt to change and learn from feedback.
• Receive, organize, and manage merchandise and supplies from distribution centers and suppliers.
• Utilize inventory flow processes to track, sort, stage, and deliver merchandise.
• Maintain sales floor and merchandising presentation, ensuring proper zoning, stocking, and rotating of merchandise.
• Remove damaged or out‑of‑date goods and set up cleaning and organizing displays.
• Ensure proper display of promotional and seasonal merchandise while processing defective merchandise.
• Follow sanitation and food safety policies and monitor the area for shrink, security, and safety risks.
• Assist with club pickup orders, ensuring products are selected and staged per policy and audited for accuracy.
• Track goods, maintain exactly on‑hand levels, and control shrinkage.
• Report poor inventory practices and low on‑hand levels in assigned areas.
• Use inventory tools and equipment safely and correctly.
• Proactively identify customers who need help and engage them with technology services.
• Model and support Walmart values, behaving with integrity, humility, honesty, fairness, and transparency.
• Show respect for individuality, embracing differences and fostering a welcoming culture of belonging.
• Build strong relationships, communicate with impact, and mentor others.
• Make decisions based on reliable information, balancing short and long‑term priorities.
• Strive for excellence by learning, taking calculated risks, and driving continuous improvement.

• 90 days of prior forklift experience and forklift certification.
• Ability to safely utilize pallet jacks.
• Minimum age: 18 years or older.

• Customer service experience.
• Retail experience.
• Experience supervising a team.

• Health benefits:
  
  medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits:
  
  401(k), stock purchase plan, and company‑paid life insurance.
• Paid time off: PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, voting, and PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Other benefits: short‑term and long‑term disability, company discounts, military leave pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

Live Better U is a company‑paid education benefit program for full‑time and part‑time associates, providing support for benefits ranging from high‑school completion to bachelor’s degrees, including English language learning and short‑form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are fully covered by Walmart.

The hourly wage range for this position is $19.00 to $27.00, with the actual rate equal to or exceeding the required minimum wage for the job location. Premiums may be paid in amounts ranging from $0.35 per hour to $3.00 per hour, based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed. Multiple premiums may apply when criteria are met.

Primary

Location:

El Paso, TX 79936‑5904, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace and have a zero tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.