Equipment Warehouse Operator

Job Summary

Provides support of store equipment and performs support duties in the facilities services group during new builds, remodels, and store closures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operates forklift and motorized hand jacks to load/unload equipment.
• Responsible for confirming accuracy of inbound/outbound truckloads through manifests, packing slips, work orders, or related paperwork.
• Dismantles equipment and separates for recycling.
• Stages equipment for shipment.
• Responsible for general housekeeping inside and outside of warehouse, parking lot, and storage area.
• Responsible for breakdown and reclamation of refrigeration equipment, cases, condensers, motor room racks, air conditioners, and other specialized equipment.
• Pulls, packs, and ships furniture, office equipment, fixtures, shelving cases, walk-in cooler panels, and other equipment in support of daily store and store merchandising projects.
• Responsible for daily security of warehouse stored assets.
• Ensures compliance with applicable rules and regulations of government agencies.
• Implements, enforces, and complies with Brookshire Grocery Company policies and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Intermediate knowledge with all types material handling equipment.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Ability to operate heavy machinery/ hazardous equipment.
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, verbal, or diagram form.
• Ability to research information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to learn new technology systems, methods and processes.
• Ability to reason, form concepts and recognize and solve problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal form.
• Ability to lead and motivate others.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and productivity.
• Ability to occasionally travel to off-site and out-of-town locations with possible overnight stays.
• Ability to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to work on-call and flexible schedules including nights, weekends and holidays.
• May be required to drive in accordance with the BGC Driver policy.
• Must be attentive to potential hazards and remedy or place appropriate warning signs or devices around or near the hazard as soon as is reasonably possible.
• Must report any potential hazards that cannot be immediately remedied to a supervisor.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• Minimum of 21 years of age required.
• High school Diploma or GED and two or more years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or higher education required.
• Associate Degree in related field preferred.
• Forklift certification preferred.

Physical Demands

• Continuously required to use close vision, distance vision, depth perception or the ability to focus.
• Frequently required to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to stand or walk.
• Frequently required to sit for long periods of time.
• Occasionally required to use hands for reaching, touching or handling.
• Occasionally required to use fine finger movements (ex. sorting and typing).
• Occasionally required to push, pull, maneuver or lift objects up to 100 lbs.
• Occasionally required to bend, kneel or squat.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop or crawl.

Work Context and Environment

• Work is generally performed in a warehouse environment.
• Frequently exposed to extreme cold conditions (non-weather).
• Frequently exposed to extreme heat conditions (non-weather).
• Frequently exposed to hot surfaces.
• Frequently exposed to wet, slippery or damp conditions.
• Frequently exposed to industrial odors, fumes and dust.
• Frequently exposed to heights.
• Occasionally exposed to outside temperatures and weather.
• Occasionally exposed to cleaning agents.
• Occasionally exposed to confined spaces (ex. air vents, crawl spaces).
• Noise level varies.