Job description

About us

Southwest Spirits & Wine, (SSW), was created through a merger in February 2015 between Prairie Creek Beverages and Southwest Distillery. It is based in Dallas, Texas. Southwest is an award-winning production facility and produces over 220,000 cases annually. Our sales and marketing staff support our brand efforts and other company’s brands in (35) states in the USA. Southwest Spirits and Wine is a unique company within the wine & spirits industry.

We Produce. We Service. We Market & Sell.

SSW functions on three platforms of services for its own brands and other companies’ products. Along with our production capabilities, we also provide regulatory/compliance and logistic services for our clients. Southwest is an innovative sales and marketing organization that is engaged in all tiers of our industry. We own and produce NUE Vodka, JR Ewing Bourbon, Calamity Gin, Knockmore Irish Whiskey, Title 21 Whiskey, and Manuscript Cellars

We are committed to driving innovation, sustainability, and fostering a culture of collaboration. We look forward to having you join the team. Your Talent & Southwest | A Perfect Pair!

Summary: The Forklift Operator is responsible for unloading bottles, caps, and corrugate from incoming trailers. The Forklift Operator will place the pallet loads in the receiving area and provide documentation to Inventory Specialist. The Operator will also remove empty pallets and scrap materials from the line as required. The Forklift Operator will maintain a First-In-First-Out method of line supply and material storage using an electronic device.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the essential duties and responsibilities listed below. The duties and responsibilities include the following, though other duties may be assigned.

• Ensures that the components being delivered to the production line matches the production pick.
• Rejected corrugate, bottles and other scrap will be disposed of in the proper manner.
• Pick product for outgoing sales orders using electronic device and support bottling with raw material staging and put aways.
• Responsible for keeping warehouse clean by following the warehouse sanitation schedule.
• Loads outgoing sales orders in designated trailers.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each qualification satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, using whole numbers and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to read written forms, labels and codes.
• Ability to write information clearly onto forms and log sheets.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write the English language in an understandable manner.
• Experience with using electronic devices to read/pick orders in ERP system.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED
• On-the-job training provided

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Moderate to high-stress level.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Regularly required to use hands and fingers to reach, grab and hold bottles as well as apply and remove caps.
• Regularly required to use arms and hands to lift boxes of caps for line supply.
• Regularly required to stoop, bend, lift, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull and move equipment and supplies in excess of 60 lbs.
• Must be able to hear equipment sounds, plant pages, fellow employees and radio calls.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dallas, TX 75220: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Warehouse experience: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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