Driver Helper & Warehouse Associate (Truck Driver Helper/Warehouse Worker, Grade 10)

Montgomery County Government • Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States • $46.64k - $81.97k / year • 3d ago

About the Position

Please note: The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $55,517 to $81,973, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

WHO WE ARE

Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) is committed to building a talented, skilled, and diverse workforce; enhancing the employee experience; and ensuring excellence customer service for County residents, businesses, and licensees. ABS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and values diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and cultures. ABS encourages BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), immigrants, women, LGBTQIA+, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

ABS is seeking individuals for an entry-level position involving manual work such as loading and unloading trucks and performing general warehouse duties.

What You'll Be Doing

The Driver Helper & Warehouse Associate positions are responsible for assisting the Truck Driver in the unloading and delivery of all liquor, wine, and beer products to licensees and County Liquor stores.

Unloads alcoholic beverages from trucks setting up roller rack or hand lifting cases of kegs from truck; delivers merchandise into customers' storage areas.
Checks orders placed on trucks.
Loads merchandise and returns from customers onto warehouse trucks.
Guides truck drivers when manoeuvring trucks.
May check shipment invoices, count merchandise, and keep records of deliveries.
Fills orders by locating and transporting cases of merchandise to designated places in warehouse, using hand trucks or carts; moves loaded pallets using electric hand jacks.
Operates various equipment such as forklifts, pallet jack, and handcarts.
Assembles damaged cases for repacking; records breakage and places broken or unsaleable merchandise in secured area of warehouse.
Tags beer kegs that are damaged or leaking; rotates beer kegs to ensure shipment of fresh product.
Performs general cleanup duties in warehouse, sweeping up debris, waste, and broken merchandise.
May take physical inventory.
Performs related duties as required.

Selected candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment medical exam, drug screening, and lifting evaluation. Failure to meet these requirements may result in disqualification.

This position involves frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of heavy items (up to 160 lbs), and operation of warehouse equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and hand carts. Work is performed in warehouse and delivery environments, including cold storage and outdoor conditions.

A criminal background check will be conducted on the selected candidate prior to appointment and will be a significant factor in the hiring decision.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: One (1) year general warehouse experience.

Education: Ability to read and write in English.

Equivalency: None.

Ability: Ability to independently move objects weighing up to 160 pounds.

LICENSE: Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class "C" (or equivalent) driver’s license from the applicant's state of residence.

AGE: Individuals appointed to this position must be at least 18 years of age.

Medical Protocol: This position requires successful completion of a pre-employment medical evaluation, which includes a physical examination and drug screening.

Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences

All Applicants will be reviewed by the Office of Human Resources (OHR) for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated “Qualified,” placed on the Referred List, and may be considered for an interview.

Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:

Multiple years of experience working in a warehouse environment.
Multiple years of onloading/offloading merchandise.
Experience working in customer service.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.

Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.

This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.