(USA) Freight Flow Associate at Walmart

Dallas, Texas, United States

Walmart Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
Full 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 and follows procedures for utilizing equipment
  • Works inventory exceptions, corrects shelf capacities, and completes required paperwork
  • Acknowledges members, identifies needs, provides guidance on self-service technology, assists with purchases, locates merchandise, resolves issues, and promotes products/services
  • Conducts safety sweeps, follows forklift spotting and hazardous materials procedures, adheres to steel standard guidelines, and reports unsafe situations
  • Demonstrates customer/member-centered behaviors: shows care, asks questions, exceeds expectations, uses resources effectively
  • Makes effective choices using policies, data, and facts; recognizes and reports problems
  • Plans work, accepts responsibility, identifies steps to meet expectations
  • Communicates respectfully, shares information appropriately
  • Executes tasks correctly, prioritizes work, ensures consistent effort for results

Responsibilities

  • Safely pick up, move, place, and position merchandise pallets using forklift
  • Receive, stock, and organize merchandise and supplies from distribution centers and suppliers
  • Merchandise products, correct shelf capacities, handle inventory exceptions
  • Maintain safety of facility through sweeps, procedures for hazards, and reporting issues
  • Maintain sales floor and merchandising: zone areas, stock/rotate merchandise, remove damaged/out-of-date goods, set up/clean/organize displays, maintain modular integrity, receive/sort/stage/deliver merchandise, ensure prominent promotional/seasonal displays, process defective merchandise, follow sanitation/food safety policies, monitor shrink/security/safety
  • Assist with filling club pick up orders: pick, stage products per policy, ensure timely and accurate staging, perform occasional audits
  • Identify priorities, deadlines, expectations; carry out tasks; communicate progress; recommend improvements

Skills

Forklift Operation
Inventory Management
Merchandising
Customer Service
Safety Procedures
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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