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1st Shift Selector

BJ's Wholesale Club, Elkton, MD, United States


Join Our Team at BJ's Wholesale Club

BJ's Wholesale Club is powered by more than 30,000 team members who make a real impact every day. Whether you're stocking shelves, solving problems or shaping strategy, your work helps families save on what matters most.
We're a team built on purpose and opportunity. Join us and be part of something meaningful.
Why You'll Love Working at BJ's
At BJ's Wholesale Club, our team members are at the heart of everything we do. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being and future

both on and off the job. When you grow, we grow.
Here's just some of what you can look forward to:
Weekly Pay: Get paid every week so that you can manage your money on your terms.
Free BJ's Memberships: Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.
Generous Paid Time Off: Take the time you need with vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits: Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options to fit your lifestyle.
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Build your financial future with a company match (available to team members 18 and older).
Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Accumulate funds through after-tax payroll deductions that can be used to purchase shares of BJ's common stock at a 15% discount.
*Eligibility requirements vary by position.
Job Summary

As a Selector, you will properly, efficiently, and accurately pick products to neatly and accurately build pallets for our clubs. Our perishable distribution centers are temp controlled, ranging anywhere from 30 degrees in the cooler to -20 degrees in the freezer. Selectors will typically lift between 50-100lbs of product and operate powered equipment such as forklifts, reach trucks, etc.
Key Responsibilities

Properly, efficiently, and accurately select damage-free product to build pallets neatly and accurately with appropriate product according to customer specifications with labels facing out, arrows facing up
Verify product against pick tickets and case label and turn in complete, legible, accurate paperwork
Maintain required productivity level at 100% standard
Maintain accuracy levels at 99.9% standard
Check condition of pallets and exchange where necessary
Promptly report damage and all inventory discrepancies to supervisor
Maintain cleanliness and repair of dock, and facility areas
Assist in ensuring pallets are wrapped and stacked for safe transport to storage
Safely operate appropriate Material Handling Equipment after training
Maintain all food safety, housekeeping, and other applicable standards
Ensure regular and consistent attendance
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications

Experience: Preferred experience in a warehouse setting and operating Material Handling Equipment.
Schedule: Four-day work week (three weekdays and one weekend day), with shifts starting at 8 AM and ending when tasks are completed.
Work Environment: Must work in cold storage warehouse, with temperatures as low as -20 degrees in the freezer. Independently lift to 50 lbs. frequently and 100 lbs. occasionally. Sit, stand, walk bend, and squat on a frequent to continual basis in a refrigerated warehouse environment
Safety: Must always prioritize safety.
Education: A high school diploma or GED is required. College coursework, continuing technical education, or equivalent business experience is a plus.
Skills: Ability to handle and prioritize requests from multiple sources, strong accuracy and attention to detail, basic math skills for verifying pallet ID numbers and ensuring proper height and counts, ability to follow directions using a headset selection system (e.g., Vo Collect).
Flexibility: Willingness to accommodate flexible schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to meet customer needs.
Environmental Job Conditions

Independently lift to 50 lbs. frequently and 100 lbs. occasionally
Sit, stand, walk bend, and squat on a frequent to continual basis in a refrigerated warehouse environment
Grasp, reach, push, or pull (such as boxes of product, or a hand truck) frequently
Build pallets up to 6 feet tall with case weights up to 50 pounds
Endurance for continuous, fast-paced work
Fluctuating temperatures within the perishable DC including freezing temperatures as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit
Able to work while wearing appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for the job (such as steel-toed protective footwear, safety glasses, hard hat, gloves, insulated clothing, etc.)
Products may contain food allergens (such as fish, shellfish, peanuts, etc.)
Utilize equipment for the job safely and accurately after training (such as computer, handheld tracker, copiers, scanners, printers, radio headsets, pallet jack, etc.)
In accordance with the Pay Transparency requirements, the following represents a good faith estimate of the compensation range for this position. At BJ's Wholesale Club, we carefully consider a wide range of non-discriminatory factors when determining salary. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, education, experience, and qualifications. The pay range for this position starts from $22