DC Mobile Equipment Operator

Title: Mobile Equipment Operator

Position: W50176

Location: 7450 Freight Way, Mechanicsville, VA 23116

Hourly Rate: $24.43

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 (Virginia ABC) is seeking a Distribution Center Mobile Equipment Operator. 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 picking mass cases, individual cases and individual bottles.

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.

This position is a wage position and is limited to 29 hours per week with no benefits, not to exceed 1500 hours per year.

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
• De-palletizes or de-belts 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 Distribution Center Standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Proficient computer skills to perform transactions in warehouse management systems
• High school graduate degree or GED equivalent
• Order picking, production or warehouse environment experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of a variety of mobile equipment including reach trucks, order pickers, stock pickers, forklifts, clamp trucks and motorized pallet jacks.

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. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: DARS or call DARS at 800- 552-5019