Warehouse Associate

2nd Shift Warehouse AssociateIs working the afternoon shift your jam? Do you enjoy having a variety of work to do at a fast-pace? Picking and loading cases of beer, wine and spirits for a top beverage sales company sounds like a great fit for you! Not only will you get in a great workout every night with the opportunity for overtime, but we're told our warehouse team has some of the best people to work with in Kalamazoo!Will work for beer? Great! Working for a beverage distributor has its perksComprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus HSAs, FSAs, and more (Full time employees)401(k) with Traditional and Roth options, employer match, and immediate vesting3.5 weeks of PTO starting in year one, accruing from day one with rolloverOngoing training and career development opportunitiesPaid volunteer time to give back to the communityPaid parental leave to welcome your newest family member. (Full time employees)Weekly payUber, Lyft, or taxi reimbursement when you need a safe ride homeKick ass events and fun across MichiganDomestic and international trip opportunities to learn about the beverage industryReferral bonuses for bringing great people to the Imperial Beverage familyThe minimum compensation for this role is listed below; pay will be determined based on experience.$18.50Eat. Sleep. Move Beer. Repeat: Our 2nd Shift Warehouse Associates work full-time, Monday-Thursday afternoons (That's right...a 3-day weekend!) from 3:00PM until all orders for the next day have been picked and our delivery trucks are fully loaded with beverages. We take great pride in choosing Warehouse Associates who can handle the hard work, take initiative to train on multiple jobs so they can move up in the company, and work great with a team.A Day in the LifeArrive to the warehouse on time and ready to workCollect pallet jack, scanner and iPodPick cases of beverages assigned to you through your iPodUse a pallet jack to move product and organize the cases on a skidOnce the skid is completely built, wrap the skid to secure the cases for shippingPrint out the skid tag and place the skid in the loading zoneRepeat this process several times for the nightAs you learn the picking process, you will have the opportunity to also learn the loading process:Organize product returns and empty kegs based on truck routesDetermine which trucks should be loaded with which productAssist in moving delivery trucks into truck bays for loadingLoad wrapped skids on the trucks using a forklift or pallet jackRequirementsHigh School Diploma or Equivalent preferred18 years of age or olderBasic computer skills to use an iPod and warehouse management softwareFlexibility to work with varying shift end timesAttention to detail and a sense of urgency to meet goals with accuracyAbility to lift and carry an average of 30 pounds, repetitively, and move up to 165 poundsForklift experience preferredAbility to work a minimum of 10 hours per dayLike a fine wine, Imperial Beverage has been getting better with age since 1933. We are a Michigan family-owned beverage distributor and we are passionate about helping others succeed – at work and in the community. We only hire those with passion, integrity, customer focus and the desire for hard work. Once all the work is done, we also like to have fun and lots of it!