Transportation Associate
Transportation Associate Job Description
EXEMPTION: Non-exempt
PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assist to support collaborative efforts to ensure smooth and efficient operation of the ABC transportation service.
PRIMARY TASKS:
- Model and communicate established transportation policies, goals, objectives, and procedures.
- Provide positive service to store and MXB/WH personnel.
- Ensure safety, health, and security policies and procedures are followed.
- Participate in loading and unloading merchandise, organizing, and storing it properly.
- Ensure the transport vehicles remain clean, serviced and organized.
- Locate merchandise and verify accuracy with delivery specifications and inventory.
- Transport transfers from store to store, store to warehouses and warehouses to stores.
- Assist each ABC store with unloading of weekly trucks from LB&B.
- Assist with the breakage process. (destruction, logging in, contacting distributor representatives, transporting from stores to breakage center at 009 for storage.
- Assist with the fulfillment of mixed beverage orders as required based on demand and staffing.
- When implemented, transport delivery service for MXB customers.
- Support, in action and speech, the stated goals of the organization.
- Performs other duties as required.
EQUIPMENT OPERATED:
- Light commercial vehicles
- Pallet jack
- Hand truck
- Box cutter
- Broom/mop
- Bar code reader equipment
This position reports to the Transportation Manager
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Employee is exposed to inside and outside environmental conditions, both hot and cold weather and wet and dry conditions.
- Exposure to cleaning agent fumes, odors, and dust.
- Employee is exposed to moderate to loud noises.
- Must be able to perform all basic life operational functions of fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, climbing, walking and balancing.
- Must possess visual acuity to prepare data and complete detailed reports and forms.
- Must be able to perform heavy work exerting 100 pounds of force occasionally, 50 pounds of force frequently, and 20 pounds constantly.
JOB CONTEXT:
- This position works between 15-20 hours per week.
- Weekends and overtime are sometimes necessary to fulfil the job duties.
- The stress level of this job is low to moderate.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- EDUCATION:
- EXPERIENCE:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
- Ability to keep a calm and professional demeanor, especially in stressful situations.
- Ability to speak, read, and write English in a capacity sufficient to perform the tasks of the position.
- Ability to discern product codes and names and complete various inventory forms.
- Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
- General knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions
- General knowledge of driving light commercial automotive equipment
- General knowledge of modern storeroom and inventory practices
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure using whole numbers.
- Ability to develop and effectively maintain relationships with other employees and the general public.
- Ability to keep themselves in good physical condition.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Possession of a valid North Carolina Driver’s License; preferably a CDL