Invent Control Forklift Driver

Job Summary

Support the Asset Protection Supervisor to maintain workflow and count processes. Operate a forklift and collaborate with the Inventory Control team to conduct, organize, and validate inventory counts, sort damaged and RTV, reduce salvage, obtain return authorizations from vendors, and re-wrap sellable merchandise.

Work cross‑functionally within departments to complete related merchandise counts and inventory control responsibilities.

• Provide prompt and courteous service and assistance to members.
• Maintain high standards of safety, service, and sanitation.
• Operate at speed and accuracy to facilitate organized processes.
• Process damaged or defective merchandise following appropriate salvage, donation, vendor return, reverse logistics, hazardous waste, and destroy procedures.
• Obtain return authorizations from vendors, process vendor chargebacks, and package and ship merchandise returns according to vendor policies.
• Track, plan, coordinate, and execute department inventory counts within prescribed deadlines.
• Follow count processes and procedures and maintain correct stock/inventory status of damaged, defective, and returned merchandise.
• Assess breakage logs and process merchandise out of inventory.
• Process freezer and dairy damages.
• Administer community/donation programs and process salvage and donation merchandise orders.
• Conduct daily club safety walks and report findings.
• Support Inventory Control Count Team with count processing.
• Review daily return reports, process recalls, tire and battery returns, and ensure AFS and release dates are followed.
• Ensure books are stocked and complete book returns with RICS.
• Process 945/948/950’s with AP Specialist.
• Re-wrap sellable merchandise using appropriate seal and shrink-wrap packaging guidelines.
• Ensure department is organized and clean.
• Follow safety, filing organization, and lock-up standards.
• Complete and maintain annual safety re-certifications to operate a forklift.

• At least 18 years of age.
• Must successfully complete required training and certification processes.
• Forklift experience preferred.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and computer skills.

• Most of the time moving about on hard surfaces.
• Requires bending, climbing, crawling, pulling, reaching, stooping, and ladder stepping.
• Lifting up to 30 pounds; may lift heavier with assistance.
• Use of pallet jack to pull and push pallets.
• Exposure to indoor/outdoor temperatures; occasional extreme temperatures in freezers and coolers.
• Frequent exposure to hazardous materials.
• Must be available from 4AM – 9AM Sunday through Thursday.

• Weekly Pay.
• Free BJ’s Memberships (Club Card and Supplemental).
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits (medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA).
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Estimated starting $16.75 per hour; actual salaries vary by location, experience, and qualifications.