Night Shift Stand Up Forklift Operator

## Description

**Become a part of the Economy Team**

**A Little About Us**

What started as a family business in a small, two-story building at 219 S. Ochoa in 1958 now includes multiple sites, a distribution center, and a customer service center, with goals of further expansion in the near future. As a family-run business, we care about the people and areas we serve. Our market knowledge, cross-border partnerships, export services, and professional bilingual team have helped make Economy Wholesale Grocers the regional leader in wholesale commerce, serving the U.S. and Mexico.

**What we are looking for**

Highly motived individual who provides outstanding customer service by picking, packing, and shipping supplies and merchandise to local and international customers in an accurate and timely manner; efficiently and safely transports, sorts, and stocks merchandise.

**Duties and Responsibilities:**

• Under direction of supervisor, safely transports incoming and outgoing merchandise to designated areas utilizing appropriate tools/vehicles to accomplish task including but not limited to handheld device, forklift, and/or electric pallet jack.
• Performs quality inspections on incoming and outgoing merchandise. Ensure merchandise is recorded correctly.
• Safely sorts and places merchandise on racks, shelves, or bins according to predetermined inventory procedures. Replenishes merchandise from reserves as needed.
• Accurately picks and packs customer orders as needed.
• Removes damaged merchandise and places it in its designated area.
• Maintains proper rotation of merchandise.
• Always keep safety a priority, to include pedestrian traffic and forklift operation.
• Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE, examples: Safety Belt, High Visibility Vest).
• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, to include maintaining a clean dock and clean aisles.
• Participates in quality improvement efforts.
• Performs required administrative tasks; prepares all required reports and correspondence.
• Assists customers as needed. Provides excellent customer service.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

**Qualifications:**

• One year of related experience or equivalent.
• Familiarity with shipping practices and handling methods.
• 6 months to 1 year of stand up forklift experience.
• Bilingual preferred.
• High School graduate or GED.
• Commitment to excellence and high standards.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and workflow.
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities.
• Acute attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain high scanning accuracy.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds.

**Benefits:**

• Low Cost Medical Coverage
• Company Paid Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Company Holidays

• **Location:**
• Position is for our Distribution Center located at 100 S. Cotton St. El Paso, TX 79901.
• **Schedule:**
• Sunday Night - Thursday Night
• 9:30 PM - 6:00 AM