Night Loader

Role Scope

This position is responsible for loading trucks for the next day’s deliveries. This includes loading orders, properly putting pallets on trucks, handling paperwork, and keeping warehouse standards as laid out by Skeff Dist. and AB-InBev.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Order Processing (for those who are trained)

• • Check Salesmen’s orders, select, and process the orders.
  • Generate invoices and send to Driver’s handhelds.
  • Generate night reports.
    • Scan and email key list and off-day deliveries of orders by 5 p.m. to Sr. VP, Sales & Marketing; Director, Information Systems; and Director, Delivery & Service Operations.
    • Out-of-Stock reports completed at 5 and 8 p.m.
    • Sales by Salesman completed at 8 p.m.
    • Sales by Route completed at 8 p.m.
    • Back Order reports (3) completed at 8 p.m.
  • Sync driver handhelds after all invoices have been generated.

Truck Staging and Loading

• • Practice accurate product rotation.
  • Check Close-Dated products in drive through.
    • Retrieve and scan picks sheets/load sheets for the night to ensure accurate picking statistics.
    • Determine if any special instructions are on the sheets.
  • Note any Out-of-Stocks or package changes and make a notation on the sheets.
  • Checkmark each package when putting them on the pallet or loading the truck.
  • Wrap orders when necessary.
  • Mark pallets with note pads, including the pallet number and pallet count for the pick sheet (1-5, 2-5 etc.).
    • Ensure accurate loading.
    • Ensure adherence to weight restrictions for the trucks.
    • Manage out-of-sequence deliveries (off-day deliveries).
    • Coordinate loads to make deliveries as efficient as possible (first on, last off).
  • Load draught (if ordered) on truck.
    • Summer months (draught on back of truck).
    • Winter months (draught with normal load).
  • Load pallet jacks, handcarts, and secure the load.
  • Initial all pick sheets.
  • Put pick sheets in the appropriate driver’s mailbox.

Communication

• • Facilitate a shift change meeting to communicate with the Day Shift, ensuring a smooth Night Shift transition.
  • Communicate with Lee on truck issues and substitutions.
  • Stay in contact with:
    • Salesmen about orders, displays, etc.
    • Director, Operations for special events and/or issues with truck weight.
  • Communicate with drivers (ex: Call drivers about stacking two stops to ensure time, space, and trips are saved in making the delivery).
  • Ensure after-hour warehouse emails are being answered.
  • Communicate to Sr. Director of Warehouse Operations any issues evolving throughout the evening.
  • Communicate on-the-job injuries to Director, Operations & CFO or VP of Administration & Controller.

End of Shift Activity

• • Close out the night:
    • Clean up the warehouse.
    • Put the necessary paperwork in the drivers’ boxes.
    • Pull all vehicles and equipment into the warehouse.
  • Monitor safety precautions for all employees.

General Warehouse Duties

• • Stack empties.
  • Continuously clean and straighten the warehouse (plastic wrap, spillage, etc.).
  • Place breakage in the proper area (in the Repack Room, not the garbage cans).
  • Practice truck and equipment safety.
  • Time management.
  • Do the job right the first time.
  • Control/reduce product breakage.

All Other Duties as Assigned

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• • Ability to demonstrate effective computer skills
  • Ability to communicate, both oral and written, to a diverse group of internal customers
  • Ability to organize and work efficiently
  • Ability to be flexible in order to accomplish tasks when different issues arise
  • CDL preferred.
  • DOT Health card
  • Basic Handheld Use.
  • Scanner.
  • Product Knowledge.
  • Inventory Management.
  • Knowledge of Territory.
  • Basic Illinois Liquor Laws.
  • Mathematics.
  • Forklift Certification.
  • OSHA standards.
  • Organizational and Follow-Through Abilities.
  • Ability to Self-Start and Work Independently.
  • Office Equipment (Copier, Fax, and Phone).
  • Basic Computer Skills (Microsoft Office, Email, etc.)
  • Lift, Push, and Pull over 180 lbs.
  • Familiarity with RAS software

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applications for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
Drug tests will be required of all applicants as a requirement of employment. Proof of eligibility to work in the United States is also required.

All the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions for which reasonable accommodation may be made. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This Role Definition is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. EFreshness Standard (Code Dates, Rotation Process).mployees may be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

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