Overnight Forklift Driver Full Time at BJ's Wholesale Club

Columbia, Maryland, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Retail, WholesaleIndustries

Requirements

  • At least 18 years of age
  • Prior forklift operating experience preferred, but not required
  • Must successfully complete required training and certification processes
  • Ability to stand and move continuously on hard surfaces most of the time
  • Ability to frequently position oneself to examine/scan merchandise, including bending, climbing, crawling, handling, pulling, reaching, and stooping
  • Ability to frequently lift objects up to 30 pounds
  • Ability to lift and move heavy and/or awkward objects more than 30 pounds with assistance

Responsibilities

  • Operates a forklift in a safe and efficient manner. Inspects forklifts prior to use and follows established safety standards
  • Loads and unloads merchandise and materials to and from delivery trucks. Inspects and prepares delivery trucks for unloading. Accurately receives all merchandise and materials delivered to the club
  • Lifts, reserves, and drops pallets of merchandise to and from the overhead steel and the sales floor. Prepares pallets for safe reserving by wrapping, strapping, stacking, labeling, and correcting broken pallets
  • Transports merchandise, material, and pallets safely throughout the club. Utilizes a pallet jack as needed
  • Stocks, rotates, and stores general merchandise and food merchandise. Ensures that merchandise is fully stocked. Handles damaged and spoiled merchandise in accordance with company policies and procedures
  • Ensures the club is neat, clean, and organized. Performs general maintenance duties including removing trash and cardboard from the club
  • Participates in daily club openings and closings. Returns merchandise back to the sales floor
  • Greets all Members. Provides Members with prompt and courteous service and assistance. Assists Members in locating merchandise
  • Maintains all club policies and procedures
  • Performs other duties as assigned and works in other departments as needed

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Forklift OperationMerchandise HandlingLoading and UnloadingPallet PreparationInventory InspectionSafety ProceduresGeneral Maintenance

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What benefits are offered for this Overnight Forklift Driver position?

Benefits include weekly pay, free BJ’s memberships, generous paid time off for vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty, flexible health benefits with medical, dental, vision, HSA, and FSA options, a 401(k) with company match, and an employee stock purchase plan at a 15% discount. Eligibility requirements vary by position.

Is this Overnight Forklift Driver role remote or on-site?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What skills are required for the Overnight Forklift Driver position?

Key skills include operating a forklift safely and efficiently, inspecting equipment prior to use, loading and unloading merchandise from trucks, transporting pallets throughout the club, and performing general maintenance and safety procedures.

What is the company culture like at BJ’s Wholesale Club?

BJ’s is powered by a world-class team of over 30,000 members who make a real impact daily, built on purpose and opportunity, with team members at the heart of everything and a focus on growth together.

What makes a strong candidate for this Overnight Forklift Driver role?

Strong candidates should have experience operating forklifts safely, handling merchandise loading/unloading, inspecting equipment, and maintaining a clean, organized club environment while delivering positive service to members.

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