General Summary:Safely loads trailers with merchandise in saleable condition to be delivered to individual stores in a timely and cost-efficient manner. Principal Duties & Responsibilities:Loads trailers while maintaining Family Dollar safety policies to avoid personal injuries and property damage.Stacks merchandise high and tight to ensure stability of freight and make use of all available space on trailer.Achieves set standards (engineered or productivity) on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.Places freight in a manner that is balanced and minimizes opportunity for damage during transport.Keeps store freight separated by placing plastic sheeting between orders as determined by batch light and load diagram.Ensures freight is loaded so that appropriate space is left at end of trailer, determining when overflow is necessary.Checks boxes and labels to ensure merchandise is not damaged and that it is going to the correct store.Works as a team to prevent production downtime due to overloading or merchandise being left on the extender.Loads non-conveyable merchandise at appropriate time and in store order.Follows set safety procedures and guidelines to maximize personal safety.Maintains an organized work area and promotes a safe working environment within the Shipping department.Follows all Company policies and procedures.All other duties as assigned.Position Requirements

Education: None
Experience:  Four to six months Retail Distribution Center or Warehouse Environment preferred.
Physical Requirements: Able to perform essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.  These tasks required the ability to repetitively lift and move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 60 pounds.  The Team Member should have adequate fitness level to meet the demands of frequent lifting, walking, standing, moderate climbing, occasional sitting, stooping and kneeling with or without reasonable accommodation.  Team Member will be required to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) per Distribution Center requirements.
Working Conditions:  Team Member will work in a non-climate controlled atmosphere, in which outside weather conditions greatly affect the building’s  temperature although fans and heaters are used.  Team Member may also be exposed to or work in a restricted space, fumes and airborne particles as regulated by OSHA.
Availability: Team Member will perform shift work and must be willing to work overtime, weekends and/or holidays.

Critical Skills
Communication Skills:  Must be able to effectively communicate with co-workers and management team.
Dynamic:  Works hard, is enthusiastic and keen to succeed.  Initiates action and makes decisions.
Flexible:  Adapts readily to new situations and ways of working.  Is able to cope with changing demands or objectives.
Physically Capable:  Has the necessary hand and motor skills to perform the essential work activities.
Problem Solving:  Identifies problems and finds solutions to them.  Isolates problem areas and uses appropriate techniques to solve them.
Quality Conscious:  Is committed to achieving and maintaining high standards.  Ensures own work is correct.
Reliable:  Consistent and dependable.  Follows supervisors’ instructions.  Respects Company policies and procedures.
Safety Conscious:  Does not put self or others at risk of injury.  Must be aware of personal responsibility in safety of themselves and others and acts accordingly.
Strong Organization Skills:  Able to perform multiple activities successfully; establishes clear goals and objectives and is effective at managing time/priorities.