What You Need To Know

Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people - and equips them with leading technology, continuous learning, and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As the premier wine and spirits distributor, Southern Glazer's isn't just one of Forbes' Top Private Companies; it's a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.

The reputation of Southern Glazer's is well-established, and it's no surprise that we are regularly recognized for our culture. Southern Glazer's has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion and Diversity, as well as for Women and Parents and Families. These accolades speak volumes about our commitment to creating a supportive and inclusive culture of belonging for all employees.

As a full-time employee, you can choose from a wide-ranging menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition assistance, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.

By joining Southern Glazer's, you would be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and community. This is more than just a job - it's an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that truly cares about its people.

Overview

The Warehouse Worker is responsible for completing shipments by processing requests and supply orders; pulling materials; packing boxes; placing orders in the delivery area; driving truck or van to and from vendors; completing preventive maintenance requirements on truck and van; arranging for repairs; collecting stock location orders and printing requests.

Primary Responsibilities

Assist in receiving dock operations by loading or unloading shipments

Mechanically use a forklift, pallet jacks, or order- picker, using a full range of peripheral vision to operate such equipment safely

Place and/or pull stock from storage areas of the warehouse

Ensure that the wheels of all trucks being unloaded have their wheels chocked before unloading begins

Pick cases from bulk locations to fill forward pick locations

Stock forward pick locations in the bottle room and the full case line in a neat and orderly manner

Restock bottle and case returns from customer orders

Pick VIA orders for Salesmen and Customers

Stores out of place product, 360 products, and 370 products as directed by the supervisor

Sort pallets by size

Handling of broken cases to include the re-boxing of good bottles and sending the broken ones to the dump location

Leave equipment in good working order and free of all trash for the next shift

Ensure the cleanliness of an assigned area of the warehouse

Perform all duties in a safe manner

Wear all company issued safety equipment

Report any damage to the equipment and building to a supervisor as soon as it happens

Perform other related duties as assigned

Additional Primary Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

1 year of experience

Experience operating warehouse equipment such as forklift, pallet jack, and battery change station

Physical Demands

Physical demands include a considerable amount of time walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping

Must be able to regularly sit and operate machinery such as a forklift

May require working at heights of 8 feet or greater

Additional hours may be required during October, November, and December and other peak periods

Must be able to frequently lift/lower, push, carry, or pull 56lbs

EEO Statement

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment 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 characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits 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 characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.