Job Description
GOLD COAST EAGLE DISTRIBUTING
Put your talents on display with one of Florida's top beer distributors. Gold Coast Eagle Distributing is a leading beer distributor in Florida and distributes products from suppliers including Anheuser-Busch, Constellation, Big Top, Founders, Essentia water, and Alani energy drink just to name a few. Our mission is to be the "First Choice" distributor for our Employees, Customers, and Suppliers as the variety leader in the beverage industry.
We offer outstanding benefits, opportunities for leadership and growth, and a top-tier safety record. We are looking for a self-motivated, reliable, customer-focused team member who is willing to work and succeed with us. Our ideal candidate can work in all types of conditions and enjoys a fast-paced work environment while offering excellent customer service. Above all, we operate as a team, and our coworkers enjoy coming to work every day ready to help each other. We invest in our employees because our most important asset is our People.
Benefits
Medical Benefits : Company-paid for employee (spouse and family cover available for a weekly premium)
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - eligible after 90 days
Long term & short-term disability - eligible after 1 year
Life insurance - eligible after 1 year
Buy up plans and Ancillary Benefits - available for weekly premium
401K: Company-paid 3%-5% of your earnings after 1st year of employment (no matching requirement)
Paid Vacation Time: 0-1 year - earn 1 day of vacation time after each quarter of employment (total of 3 vacation days in 1st year)
After 1 year - 5 days
After 2 years - 10 days
After 6 years - 15 days
After 15 years - 20 days
Child Care Assistance Receive $300 per month per child towards your chosen licensed child care provider Ages 0-5 (infant through pre-kindergarten)
Payment made directly to licensed child care provider to reduce your month tuition fee
Job title
Forklift Operator - 2nd Shift Warehouse
Full/Part Time
Full Time
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Non-Exempt
Reports to
Night Warehouse Supervisor / Warehouse Manager / Operations Manager
Start Time
4 - 5 pm
Job Purpose
Forklift operator will transport and organize pallets within the warehouse, along with loading or unloading trailers. Verify all cases have been located, selected, and strategically placed on pallets and shrink wrapped for stability. When necessary, remove and/or add cases of product that are missing from the pallet (about 30 lbs.) Using a 2500+ lb. electric pallet jack, move pallets of product throughout the warehouse in a safe manner, following all OSHA safety regulations. Conduct daily inspections of all equipment. Label and seal product with shrink-wrap in preparation for transport if needed. Maintain warehouse and clean areas as directed.
Essential Responsibilities Load or Unload Inbound Outbound merchandise
Inspects packages on pallets before transporting them to a location
Stacks loads and empty pallets
Conducts pre- and post-shift equipment checks and periodic maintenance
Identifies workplace hazards and ensures a safe warehouse
Documents and reports equipment malfunctions
Forklift certification from a company-sponsored training program
High school diploma or equivalent
When needed, count all pallets for accuracy
When needed use the handheld device to scan pallet tags and verify all cases are accounted for
Get with individual pickers to fix any mistakes they made while building the pallet
Must be able to operate a 2500+ lb. electric pallet jack and maintain all safety standards
Place pallets of products in areas designated by Warehouse Manager (must use best judgment based on most recent instructions), moving pallets in a safe, orderly manner
Thoroughly shrink wrap pallets when needed in preparation for transport, prioritizing as directed by the Warehouse Manager. Seal to ensure no slippage
Must be on time for work, shifts, and breaks so that the warehouse runs efficiently
Be respectful and courteous to management, and vendors
Good communications skills
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
Hard working and team player
Able to work for extended hours
Skills and Qualifications Ability and willingness to work hours (40-45-hour work week) - Part time hours to be determined with Warehouse Manager approval.
Proven ability to safely operate job-related equipment (forklift, hand truck, pallet jack, etc.) - some jobs may require training certification.
Physical Requirements Ability to read load sheets and verify cases on pallets
Have the ability to move products weighing up to 150 pounds.
Have the ability to carefully stack inventory and move it as required.
Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
All employees in this position must have a company-sponsored physical to assess his/her ability to perform the essential functions of this position. Should the physical result in a questionable outcome, GCED will engage the employee in negotiations to determine if the employee can be reasonably accommodated within business guidelines.
Essential Functions: Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
Read, write, speak, and understand the English language
Gold Coast Eagle Distributing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws.
We are a drug free workplace employer. Candidates chosen to work at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing will be required to have a background check, a pre-employment health screening, as a condition of employment. All fees for tests are paid for by Gold Coast Eagle Distributing.
Working Conditions
The job requires this employee to work inside and outside of a large warehouse.
Air conditioning and coolers make the warehouse cooler. This employee is expected to use caution while on the job.
This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Gold Coast Eagle Distributing reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.
Employment with Gold Coast Eagle Distributing is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Gold Coast Eagle Distributing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Gold Coast Eagle Distributing
Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Local area, Shift work, Night shift, Afternoon shift,