(USA) Freight Flow Associate at Walmart

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Walmart Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
Part TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Retail, LogisticsIndustries

Requirements

  • Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity
  • Operates forklift following company standards and guidelines safely
  • Uses policies, data, and resources to complete work assignments and priorities
  • Collaborates with managers, co-workers, customers, and business partners
  • Adapts to and learns from change, difficulties, and feedback
  • Manages inventory flow, follows procedures for equipment use, merchandising, and documentation
  • Acknowledges members, identifies needs, provides guidance on self-service technology, assists with purchases, locates merchandise, resolves issues, promotes products/services
  • Conducts safety sweeps, follows forklift spotting, hazardous materials handling/disposal, steel standard guidelines, reports unsafe situations
  • Properly zones area, stocks/rotates merchandise, removes damaged/out-of-date goods, sets up/cleans/organizes displays, maintains modular integrity, receives/sorts/stages/delivers merchandise, ensures prominent promotional/seasonal displays, processes defective merchandise, follows sanitation/food safety policies, monitors shrink/security/safety
  • Assists with picking/staging club pick up orders, ensures proper selection/staging/audits
  • Handles, moves, displays goods safely; tracks goods, maintains in-stock levels, controls shrinkage; reports poor practices/low stock; uses inventory tools safely
  • Operates/maintains forklifts safely; reports unsafe conditions/practices or malfunctioning equipment
  • Proactively identifies/engages customers needing tech help; models/assists with technology services; identifies/fixes shrink opportunities/problems; maintains equipment, organizes/stocks products correctly
  • Embraces differences, creates inclusive workplace culture, equitable opportunities

Responsibilities

  • Implementing related action plans using Open Door Policy in business processes
  • Safely picking up, moving, placing, positioning merchandise pallets with forklift
  • Receiving, stocking, organizing merchandise/supplies from distribution centers/suppliers
  • Working inventory exceptions, correcting shelf capacities, completing/retaining paperwork/logs/documentation
  • Providing member service and support
  • Maintaining facility safety per company policies
  • Maintaining sales floor and merchandising presentation per company policies
  • Ensuring club pick up orders are filled accurately and timely
  • Handling inventory tasks: tracking, maintaining stock, controlling shrinkage
  • Operating and maintaining forklifts
  • Assisting customers with technology services
  • Identifying and addressing shrink opportunities, problems with products/services/work areas
  • Reporting issues to management
  • Promoting company's products and services

Skills

Forklift Operation
Inventory Management
Merchandising
Customer Service
Safety Compliance
Stocking
Hazardous Materials Handling

Walmart

Global retail chain offering affordable products

About Walmart

Walmart operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, providing a wide variety of products at low prices to everyday consumers, families, and communities. The company combines physical retail locations with an e-commerce platform, allowing customers to shop for groceries, apparel, electronics, and household items both in-store and online. Walmart's efficient supply chain management and large-scale purchasing enable it to maintain affordability, setting it apart from competitors. The company also offers financial services and health and wellness services, including pharmacies and vision centers. Walmart's goal is to save people money and support communities, as demonstrated by its efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and its commitment to social responsibility, including programs for veterans and military families.

Bentonville, ArkansasHeadquarters
1962Year Founded
$5,515MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Financial Services, Consumer GoodsIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

PTO: Paid vacation, sick time, personal time and holiday time
10% discount on regularly priced general merchandise and fresh fruits and vegetables
6% 401(k) match to all employees, including hourly workers, after one year
Roth IRA available
Associate Stock Purchase Plan
maximum and eligible preventive care covered at 100%
Health reimbursement plans

Risks

Rising U.S. labor costs could pressure profit margins.
Amazon's grocery delivery expansion threatens Walmart's market share.
Fintech investments expose Walmart to financial regulatory risks.

Differentiation

Walmart's omnichannel strategy integrates physical and online retail seamlessly.
The company offers a wide range of products at consistently low prices.
Walmart's commitment to community support enhances its brand reputation.

Upsides

Walmart's investment in fintech expands its financial services offerings.
Robotics integration in distribution centers boosts operational efficiency.
Culturally themed product lines attract diverse customer segments.

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