2nd Shift Warehouse Recycling Team Lead - Kalamazoo, MI

If you are not already on the Imperial Beverage career page, Apply Here: https://imperialbeverage.com/careers/

Do you enjoy staying busy with a variety of work to do at a fast-pace, while also being a leader and motivating your teammates? Are you the boss on the forklift? Recycling, organizing, unloading, and stocking 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 evening with the opportunity to learn new roles, but we're told our warehouse team has some of the best people to work with in Kalamazoo!

Eat. Sleep. Move Beer. Repeat: Our 2nd Shift Warehouse Team Leads organize and recycle product returned to the warehouse and also check-in our delivery trucks daily. We take great pride in choosing Team Leads who can handle the hard work, show a positive attitude, display leadership skills, and work great with a team. This 2nd shift position works full-time, Tuesday-Friday (That's right...a 3-day weekend!) from 1pm-10pm.

Will work for beer? Great! Working for a beverage distributor has its perks

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus HSAs, FSAs, and more. (Full time employees)
• 401(k) with Traditional and Roth options, employer match, and immediate vesting
• 3.5 weeks of PTO starting in year one, accruing from day one with rollover
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Paid volunteer time to give back to the community
• Paid parental leave to welcome your newest family member. (Full time employees)
• Weekly pay
• Uber, Lyft, or taxi reimbursement when you need a safe ride home
• Kick ass events and fun across Michigan
• Domestic and international trip opportunities to learn about the beverage industry
• Referral bonuses for bringing great people to the Imperial Beverage family
• Free uniforms

The minimum compensation for this role is listed below; pay will be determined based on experience:

$20.25

A Day in the Life

• Arrive to the warehouse on time and ready to work
• Collect forklift/pallet jack, scanner and iPod
• Prepare for drivers by getting pallets ready for returned product
• Check each delivery truck as they return to the warehouse for returned product and recyclables
• Crush glass, compact cardboard, load other recyclable products on trailers
• Organize empty kegs to be returned to suppliers
• Repack and stock returned product
• Replenish inventory
• Clean the docking area and wash delivery trucks
• Provide direction and support to teammates
• Assist Warehouse Supervisor as needed

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred
• 18 years of age or older
• Leadership skills
• Basic computer skills to use an iPod and warehouse management software
• Flexibility to work with varying shift end times
• Attention to detail and a sense of urgency to meet deadlines with accuracy
• Ability to lift and carry an average of 30 pounds, repetitively, and move up to 165 pounds
• Forklift experience preferred
• Ability to work a minimum of 10 hours per day

Like 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!