FT Warehouse Associate - 1st Shift Grocery Loader

What’s Our Case? 

ADUSA Distribution, LLC is the distribution company of Ahold Delhaize USA, providing distribution services to one of the largest grocery retail supply chains in the nation. ADUSA Distribution supports a large, growing network of traditional and ecommerce distribution centers on the East Coast. ADUSA Distribution is part of a supply chain transformation taking place across Ahold Delhaize USA companies. Leveraging a $480 million investment, ADUSA Distribution is helping to evolve the supply chain network to a fully integrated self-distribution model of the future serving leading omnichannel grocery brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. In 2020, ADUSA Distribution and its third-party partners shipped nearly 1.2 billion cases or 10 billion retail units of product.  Visit ADUSA Distribution on LinkedIn to learn more about exciting career opportunities. 

Our Values  

More important than what we do is how we do it. Together, we model our values in everything that we do: Courage, Care, Teamwork, Integrity and Humor.  

Position Summary: Loader 
As a loader, you will be responsible for performing distribution center shipping/receiving functions and being an essential part of moving product accurately and safely throughout the Distribution Center.  

 
Duties and Responsibilities 
•Perform any shipping and receiving task that may be assigned by supervisor or appropriate designee 
•Complete all documents related to assigned shipping and/or receiving tasks 
•Select and palletize grocery, produce, meat, frozen food and dairy orders for shipment to retail stores accurately 
•Operate pallet jacks, forklifts, and other material handling equipment in a safe and efficient manner 
•Perform pre-operational check of pallet jacks or forklifts according to company policy 
•Follow good sanitation practices; keep work area clean and free of debris 
•Make recommendations for modifications to procedures or processes impacting work group or distribution center that will maximize efficiency, productivity, and reduce costs 
 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position. 

 
Preferred Qualifications  

•High School Education 
•Certified on a powered industrial equipment where applicable 
•Familiarity with/experience in a distribution environment 

Skills and Abilities 
 

•Excellent customer service and verbal and written communication skills 
•Able to reach, stoop, bend, and lift up to and including 80 lbs repetitively 
•Able to meet production standards set by the company 
•Able to stand for long periods of time 
•Able to read and understand written and numeric product identifiers 
•Able to work needed schedule to perform assigned duties 
•Able to work in a warehouse environment with varying conditions (i.e. cool temperatures, concrete floors, powered industrial trucks) 
•Able to use a personal computer for data entry and research purposes 
•Highly motivated self-starter and team player with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize multiple task in a fast paced environment