Night Warehouse Employee / Part-Time

Empire Merchants North is the premier wine and spirits distributor in Upstate New York with roots going back to the end of Prohibition. With more than 600 dedicated employees and state-of-the-art facilities, Empire Merchants North has become synonymous with both service and quality and has earned the loyalty of more than 9,000 area restaurants, bars, hotels, nightclubs, and retail outlets. Empire Merchants North acts as a marketing agent for the brands that we represent and is proud to employ the most knowledgeable and well-equipped sales force in Upstate New York.
We are seeking applicants forNight Warehouse Employees / Part time in our Lyons, NY facility.
Rate of pay - $19 per hour
Monday - Thursday / 9pm start time and ending between 3:00am - 6:30am
One to four nights per week as needed / part time position that may work 0-28 hours per week
Processes Customer orders by pulling appropriate product by case or bottle and loading onto delivery trucks.
ESSENTIAL POSITION RESULTS
•Locates cases and/or bottles by receiving verbal instructions via Jennifer (LUCAS system), work order, pick labels, and/or voice pick system.
•Places located cases and/or bottles onto conveyers by following sequenced direction via bar code labels, work order and/or voice pick system.
•Replenishes product locations by conveying product from storage areas onto pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand.
•Identifies and labels products by attaching bar code labels in appropriate sequence.
•Ensures order accuracy by random case verification.
•Moves materials and products in a safe manner by using motorized forklifts, if trained and certified.
•Loads delivery trucks in sequence by stacking cases in a safe and secure manner and utilizing load bars and straps to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
•Loads transfer bins in sequence by stacking cases in a safe and secure manner and bracing and straps to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
•Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
•Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with policy, procedures, rules, and regulations.
•May be required to participate in a variety of general warehouse duties including cleaning and building appearance tasks.
•Works in a fast-paced environment maintaining the ability to process changing number sequences multiple times per minute with accuracy ensuring proper order selection.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None
Skills & Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Certifications and/or licenses:
High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Motorized forklift certification may be required.
EXPERIENCE:
3 to 6 months shipping/receiving experience preferred, training offered.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to identify and solve problems that occur in standard situations.
Ability to use good judgment to plan and perform routine work where only general methods are available.
Ability to multi-task, work independently and/or within a team, pay attention to detail and meet deadlines.
Must be a result oriented professional with excellent communication skills using diplomacy and discretion as well as strong customer service skills.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
None
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee must regularly move 25 - 60 pounds frequently. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and/or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision and Depth perception.
WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT
This work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, and occasional outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Empire Merchants North is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, affirms in policy and practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, sex, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Empire Merchants North will not discriminate against persons because of their disability, including disabled veterans, and will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees and applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying and require special assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact our Human Resources department at (800) 724-3960.