SYGMA - Warehouse Selector

Overview

Sysco is the global leader in food service distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations. We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations.

We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

This position serves our customers by hand-building pallets of products and loading products onto trailers according to established company and customer standards.

• Drive and utilize all company warehouse equipment (e.g., forklifts, pallet jacks, scanners) to select, pull, sort, and stack product, weighing an average of 45 lbs., within the warehouse and dock safely, according to company standards.
• Work in a freezer and dry warehouse environment (freezer coats, hats, and gloves provided).
• Handle products and build pallets according to established food safety procedures (e.g., visual inspection of the product for damages, proper placement on pallets to minimize cross-contamination and damage).
• Ensure that the warehouse is maintained cleanly and safely according to company standards; take appropriate corrective actions when a spill or damaged case is discovered; dispose of trash and recycling in proper receptacles.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Education

• High school diploma/GED/equivalent degree

Experience

• 6 months of previous warehouse experience preferred; or equivalent physical work experience in place of a degree.

Professional Skills

• Knowledge of safe lifting procedures, and food safety guidelines.
• Skill in building pallets of products quickly, accurately and safely.
• Ability to operate forklift and/or pallet jack and maneuver in tight areas.
• Meet the minimum productivity levels established by the company.
• Read, write and communicate in English as it relates to the job and safety regulations.
• Perform basic math functions (e.g., add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• Solve problems.
• Apply understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Wear personal protective equipment (e.g., safety shoes).

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• The associate must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 - 90 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly exposed to hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts.
• The associate is frequently exposed to high, precarious places.
• The associate is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The compensation range provided complies with state-specific laws. Factors that may be used to determine your actual rate of pay include your specific skills, years of experience and other factors.

Benefits information:
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Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law. This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.