DC Mobile Equipment Operator

Title : Distribution Center Mobile Equipment Operator

Position : 00650

Location : 7450 Freight Way, Mechanicsville, VA 23116

Salary : $52,300

Exemption Status : Non-Exempt

Our Mission

To strengthen the Commonwealth through public safety, education and revenue from the responsible regulation and sale of alcoholic beverages.

Our Vision

To bring good spirits and excellent service to Virginia.

Our Values

Accountability—Service—Integrity—Performance Excellence

Join a team of Virginia’s Top Shelf Talent!

The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority is seeking a Distribution Center Mobile Equipment Operators. Our Distribution Center operation is responsible for receiving, sorting, and shipping over 50,000 cases of spirits across hundreds of brands every day. We are the sole supplier to over 400 Virginia ABC stores across the entire state. We achieve this through a system of production focusing on mass cases picking, individual cases picking, and bottle picking.

Distribution Center Mobile Equipment Operators help support our state-of-the-art Distribution Center processes and are responsible for operating a variety of mobile equipment to move product from various locations throughout the distribution center. This position is also responsible for standard inventory control practices, following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and safety practices and performing various tasks as needed in the distribution center.

Areas of Responsibility

• Operates a variety of mobile equipment including reach trucks, order pickers, stock pickers, forklifts, clamp trucks, and motorized pallet jacks.
• Stores and retrieves product from various storage locations throughout the Distribution Center
• Operates production equipment, loads production materials onto machinery, and loads cases onto belts or pallets for shipping
• Interfaces with Virginia ABC’s Warehouse Management System
• Maintains process quality control checks
• Uses scanners, touchpads, and other technology to ensure strict production inventory accuracy
• Depalletizes or debelts cases and organizes for delivery in outbound shipments.
• Ensures that all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), safety, and sanitation practices are always followed.
• Process damaged merchandise for accurate inventory counts
• Cleans production lines, work areas, or other areas of the facility in order to maintain strict sanitation standards.
• Assesses and reworks product within the quality control area to ensure compliance with Virginia ABC DC Standards.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

We offer :

Virginia ABC employees are covered under the Commonwealth’s benefits package and VRS. However, authority employees are exempt from the Virginia Personnel Act and the Virginia Public Procurement Act.

The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority does not provide sponsorship. We are an equal opportunity employer without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status or disability. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply. ABC will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of accommodation in order to provide access to the application and / or interview process. The selected candidate must pass a criminal background check.

VA ABC is a Military-Friendly Employer, is V3 Certified, and embraces Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

For full consideration, all applicants must fully complete all sections of the online application. A resume will not substitute for an incomplete application.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws : Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Know Your Rights Poster ; and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

We are an equal opportunity employer without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, or disability. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

ABC will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of accommodation in order to provide access to the application and / or interview process.

All employment offers are contingent upon compliance with Form I-9 completion timeliness and confirmation of employment authorization by E-Verify and criminal history record checks are required prior to employment.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability.