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Warehouse Trainer Bilingual at Wegmans Food Markets summary:

The Warehouse Trainer Bilingual role involves training new and existing Product Selectors on the Wegmans Warehouse Management System while performing selection tasks. This position requires expertise in distribution best practices, safety procedures, and effective communication skills in both English and Spanish. The trainer is also responsible for ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards while using various training methods to enhance employee performance.

Schedule: Full time
Availability: Applying To This Requisition Allows You To Be Considered For Multiple Opportunities. Please Provide As Much Availability That Works With Your Schedule.
Age Requirement: Must be 18 years or older
Location: Ashland, VA
Address: 9300 Sliding Hill Road
Pay: $19.00 - $20.75 / hour
Job Posting: 02/18/2025
Job Posting End: 03/20/2025
Job ID: R0237553

This role is responsible for training new and existing Product Selectors on the Wegmans Warehouse Management System, while acting as a Product Selector and providing efficient and accurate selection of products ordered by Wegmans stores. You’ll use your knowledge of Wegmans WMS, Distribution Best Practices, Power Lift, Power Industrial Trucks (PITs) and Preferred Work Methods (PWMs) to teach trainees the skills needed to be successful.

What will I do?

• Train employees on proper use of power equipment, human safety procedures, and Wegmans high standards
• Use lectures, discussions, interactive computer learning, videos, written materials, and hands-on demonstrations and exercises, answering questions and offering suggestions
• Maintain open communication with Campus Safety Manager and HR to track completions and share PIT changes, updates, challenges, successes
• Exhibit subject matter expertise for distribution best practices, and Preferred Work Methods (PWMs)
• Ensure pallets are built and handled minimizing product damage in transportation and maximizing trailer space
• Maintain accuracy throughout the selection and replenishment processes, perform order audits to determine accuracy/quality 
• Maintain knowledge of quality standards and requirements for products, utilizing Kronos and problem logs to ensure accurate compensation
• Maintain integrity of the cold chain on loads that have temperature requirements and utilize technology at full capacity
• Maintain a safety focus operating equipment consistent with OSHA standards, using required safety equipment, following evacuation procedures, reporting dangerous/threatening hazards to management, etc
• Inform management of daily quality issues using reports as well as other forms of necessary communication
• Maintain a clean work environment and ensure that all Wegmans sanitation and food safety guidelines are followed
• Complete tasks within commitment times or batches to the best of their abilities
• Meet engineered labor standards and production selection criteria consistently (CPMH, etc.)
• Evaluate an operator’s ability to handle a powered industrial truck safely in the workplace and certify employees on the initial 3-year OSHA Certification for all PITs, 3-year Re-Certifications and all Post Incident/Near Miss Refresher Training

Required Qualifications

• 1 or more years of experience working with Power Industrial Trucks and High Reach Truck
• Current or former certification will be required for Walkie Rider, Forklift and High Reach
• Computer and Microsoft Office skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience training and/ or coaching others (one-on-one or in a classroom setting)
• Completion of any third-party training on Power Industrial Trucks
• Knowledge of PWM's, power equipment training, Powerlift techniques and familiar with department best practices
• Effective communication in both English and Spanish

At Wegmans, we’ve long believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive pay and a variety of benefits & perks is just the start of what it means to work at Wegmans.

Whether through premium pay for working overtime, on Sundays or on recognized holidays, offering industry-leading health care coverage and wellness programs to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being, or paid time off (PTO) to help you balance work and life, we’ve got something for everyone.

And because we care about the wellbeing and success of every person, we recognize each person has their own unique scheduling needs. We’re proud to offer flexibility in scheduling so our employees can prioritize what is most important to them. Our large, high-volume stores and 24x7 operations allow for personalized schedules that balance an employee’s individual needs with the needs of our business and each department.

Comprehensive benefits*

1. Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
2. Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday
3. Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
4. Retirement plan with both a profit-sharing and 401(k) match
5. A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
6. LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness
7. Exclusive discounts on electronics, entertainment, gym memberships, travel and more!
8. And more!

***Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.

For 25 years in a row, our employees have put us on the FORTUNE magazine’s list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For®. Discover what it means to work for a family-owned, mission-driven, values-based company that believes in caring, respect, empowerment, high standards and making a difference in the community. Because with a family-like atmosphere of shared support, leaders who have your best interest at heart and growth as part of everything we do, Wegmans is the place for you to do what you love—and love what you do.

Keywords:

Warehouse Trainer, Bilingual Training, Employee Training, Warehouse Management Systems, Safety Procedures, Product Selection, Power Industrial Trucks, Distribution Best Practices, Hands-on Training, Forklift Certification

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Traineeship, Sunday,

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