Warehouse Shipping/Loader

SpartanNash is a value-added wholesale grocery distributor — supplying more than 2,100 independent grocery retail locations throughout the United States — as well as a grocery retailer, with more than 155 corporate supermarkets in nine states. We also serve the military community through our MDV division; in addition to offering premier fresh produce distribution and fresh food processing through Caito Foods and third-party logistics through BRT.

Through our MDV military division, SpartanNash is a leading distributor of grocery products to U.S. commissaries around the world. Providing service to both the U.S. and overseas locations, we are a purpose-driven, team-centered organization that respects individuality, demands integrity, encourages innovation and celebrates success. We exist to serve our military heroes and their families, whether at home or abroad.

A day in the life of a Shipping, Loader is never the same but, in this role, you would be expected to complete assigned loading tasks within a timely manner to meet customer delivery times; responsible for loading product according to pallet load diagram/report generated from the Warehouse Management System (WMS). Work with transportation to ensure product is loaded onto accurate trailer and that product is secure; work with Warehouse Supervisor to immediately address potential gross load weight issues.

What you’ll Do:

• Complete assigned loading tasks within a timely manner to meet customer delivery times; responsible for pallet loading product from staging area onto designated trailers in delivery sequence order according to pallet load diagram/report. Move or otherwise handle cases, boxes, bags, and/or pallets of dry groceries, frozen foods, dairy products, produce, poultry, fish, beef, pork and/or tobacco products and related products as identified on order forms, in the quantities specified
• Ensure pallets are properly wrapped and perform final pallet checks to ensure that all customer-ordered products are available/loaded and product is secure to ensure an undamaged shipment and delivery
• Use proper loading techniques to ensure appropriate weight distribution of pallets; work with Warehouse Supervisor to immediately address potential gross load weight issues or any other product/loading issues
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment by properly disposing of pallet boards, wood chips, and other trash, etc. and ensuring any spills are cleaned up quickly and according to safety guidelines
• Report damaged product and quality issues and notify supervisor of out-of-stock or low volume product(s)

Sound Like You? Here’s what you’ll need:

• One (1) year prior warehouse/distribution experience
• High School Diploma (Preferred) or GED
• Must have good written and verbal communication
• Basic reading, writing and arithmetic skills required

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions Must frequently sit, walk and stand; use hands to handle, grasp, and twist objects, tools, or controls; and use both feet for repetitive movements as in operating foot controls. Must frequently walk, talk, crouch, kneel, bend, stoop, twist, and reach with hands and arms. Must be able to step up and down on power equipment and climb a ladder repetitively. Must be able to hear and see within normal range with or without corrective devices. Must lift products weighing between 30-60 lbs. frequently; ability to lift products weighing up to 75 lbs. occasionally with assistance as needed; product weight varies by assignment, distribution center products, etc.

We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.

SpartanNash is proud to take care of the people who take care of our business through our robust and competitive Total Rewards benefits package.  Learn more!
SpartanNash is a certified Military-Friendly employer. Veterans are encouraged to apply!