I’m a little over 4 months into my work experience being an orderfiller and I’ve gotten it down to where I can walk, pulling 130%. Constant repetition is key when working in these areas. Having good stacks and learning to build good pallets is also important to getting quicker. Other than having good stacks, working ahead was also something that helped me. Reading your next set of check digits and so forth down the line was how I separated myself from everyone else, became quick and in the end, boosted my performance. Its the one important tip i preach a lot about to new comers when wanting to get good at this. A constant motion, pick by pick, and in time you’ll be pulling fast.
I'm 5 weeks in and I appreciate the faster selectors, of course not all are as helpful but they're the ones taking on more of the workload and making sure those who like to go home earlier can.
I'm so glad my warehouse allows us to break when we want. I either take a break before I know I'm gonna get stuck in congestion or I lunch late so I can get more freezer orders. Our freezer is only 5 isles. We also can utilize it as a way to get time back cause they give us 2 15min breaks and 30 min lunch but on some days we get close to finish in 7 hours. I know that's frowned upon by the majority of companies but man is it good being in a warehouse that you don't have be micro managed about small shit. I'm allowed to blast music on bluetooth speaker. Nothin like good music and an empty isle to smash.
This is alittle incentive for rest of you guys out there. Atleast this is how it is at my dc. 110% = $2.20 extra an hr 120% = $4.40 extra an hr 130% = $6.60 extra an hr 140% = $8.80 extra an hr 150% = $11.00 extra an hr. For a 10 hr shift, you can make anywhere from $22-$110 for the day. That's great motivation
It's normal sometimes for guys at our DC to say they can walk a 120, because some of them are fast yeah, but also I think because they have a lot of slots memorized, and a lot of them been doing it for so long they're just familiar with the aisles, the cases, they know how to stack it etc. Like me, I know how to stack my juice/diary orders and I stack them the same way every time.
So at my warehouse. 105 is incentive for the week if you average that every hour your up is double pay. Last week I finished with a 115. And I pulled 9.76 hours up at 39.34 an hour which added a basically free 385 bucks on top of my 40 hours and 15 hours of overtime. I’ve only been doing this since Halloween and my goal is to average 120 for the first 2 months of 2023 then by the end try to be close to 145-155
Good video tim, what i can sais if selectors can view their performance at the end of the day it should give a breakdown of how many cph they did. 2100 cases in a 7 hour shift I was picking at 300 cph. And it netted me a 125%. Do the math it is not only physical work.
I’d like to add another motivating reason for selectors to hit 120% is bragging rights. Maaaan, some guys will head over to the computer for their rate just to leave it up and walk away. Another thing, once you start running you start to notice people all of a sudden picking faster to flex on you so you’ll want to make sure you smoke em.
We got guys(I'm one of them) that will pick that buck 20 slot for slot damn near it's cool when you all know how each other work and move like water threw the aisles.
Screw the bragging rights. I'm about that paper 💵. 120%= $4.60 extra an hr. That means $30 a day. We max at 150%= $11 extra per hr. We have a couple of guys that make $300 a week just in incentives
@@adolfo1264 we're not getting the house we used to. In 2020 and the beginning of last year, we worked 12-14 hr days regularly. This year, it fluctuates to around 7.5 to 10 hours a day. I only work 3 days. My schedule is typically 3-3 from Fri-Mon, but we haven't been getting more average around 9 hours a day and only around 8 in the pick.
By law we have to take the half an hour break but it's optional to take the 15s and I usually skip those unless I have to go use the bathroom. You can really fly while everybody else is upstairs eating
Companies should look for performance base on cases per week or per month than per hour. Cases per hour measures speed, but it does not measure endurance. Cases per week or month will measure endurance. Eg. People pick 75% for 5 days a week will outperform in case count than people who pick 100% for 2 days a week in the long run ( a year)
My warehouse usually breaks things down on a weekly basis. The case count isn't the best metric though because dry/cooler/freezer all have different pulls. Big dry orders average about 100 cases, cooler probably 150ish n freezer sometimes over 200.
@@destructo870 I think that they should reduce the standard from 100% for people who select 5 days per week. Or, they should give people who are NOT selecting 0% for performance per day, because we all know people will try to avoid selecting in any warehouse. It is funny that companies do not count 0% as a percentage. I think that will be fair.
I'm getting close but it's damn hard at my place. Honestly it depends on the types of orders I get. On certain days we get more bulk and possibly a pull under pallet. On other days we get a bunch of wingstop orders resulting in everyone needing the same damn slot for the entire pick path with very narrow isles. Also the wingstop order is usually 70 cube pallets for a and b but they only give us 30minutes cause there is not alot of stops. Only way I can do it in 30 is if it's all empty isles but it's usually a cluster fuck of 4 of us at the same spot.
@@TheWarehouseSeries Well im about to hit 4 months so I'm sure there's still plenty to learn. There's one guy that consistently does a 120% and I watch what he does. What does 100% look like in case count for your warehouse? I got 109% last week with 7200 cases but I'm in the freezer so we get more cases than dry or even cooler. Also only had 1 mispick 😈
Was keeping up with one of the fastest peole today, I was on his ass he even left the aile cause he couldn't pass me,he picks on the wrong side of the jack and I dont plus I know alot of the check strings,also was watching couple ur videos last night today I was motivated
@@TheWarehouseSeries also got a 2nd teammate this week used to only be doing 1 or 2 trucks a day now we doing 3 like it's nothing and the day be flying by before I kno it it be 12 1 o'clock
I just want to say that I actually practice this for the pass 3 days my pallets was not as pretty but I been getting faster today i I 123% and I did 2000
In our whare house we just call the slot number to indicate the case or cases has been picked my question is should I call the slot number first then pick or pick then call the slot
You can do 200 plus easy if you don't give a shit about pallet stacking and neither does your company that's almost true for most that I see building in the warehouse 120 is my average with good stacking every pallet.
All depends on the Warehouse. Our top selectors build ok and fly through the building. 120 - 130% is it for the week. 200 for the week is impossible in selection at our building
I’m a little over 4 months into my work experience being an orderfiller and I’ve gotten it down to where I can walk, pulling 130%. Constant repetition is key when working in these areas. Having good stacks and learning to build good pallets is also important to getting quicker. Other than having good stacks, working ahead was also something that helped me. Reading your next set of check digits and so forth down the line was how I separated myself from everyone else, became quick and in the end, boosted my performance. Its the one important tip i preach a lot about to new comers when wanting to get good at this. A constant motion, pick by pick, and in time you’ll be pulling fast.
Appreciate the comment! Great Tip
I love how thorough you are. It's not just hey do this , you hit up everything
I definitely try to be so I appreciate you noticing
I'm 5 weeks in and I appreciate the faster selectors, of course not all are as helpful but they're the ones taking on more of the workload and making sure those who like to go home earlier can.
I'm so glad my warehouse allows us to break when we want. I either take a break before I know I'm gonna get stuck in congestion or I lunch late so I can get more freezer orders. Our freezer is only 5 isles. We also can utilize it as a way to get time back cause they give us 2 15min breaks and 30 min lunch but on some days we get close to finish in 7 hours. I know that's frowned upon by the majority of companies but man is it good being in a warehouse that you don't have be micro managed about small shit. I'm allowed to blast music on bluetooth speaker. Nothin like good music and an empty isle to smash.
Definitely a bonus to break when it's convenient for you
This is alittle incentive for rest of you guys out there. Atleast this is how it is at my dc.
110% = $2.20 extra an hr
120% = $4.40 extra an hr
130% = $6.60 extra an hr
140% = $8.80 extra an hr
150% = $11.00 extra an hr.
For a 10 hr shift, you can make anywhere from $22-$110 for the day. That's great motivation
That's definitely incentive to work harder
What warehouse is this?
What warehouse is this?
It's normal sometimes for guys at our DC to say they can walk a 120, because some of them are fast yeah, but also I think because they have a lot of slots memorized, and a lot of them been doing it for so long they're just familiar with the aisles, the cases, they know how to stack it etc. Like me, I know how to stack my juice/diary orders and I stack them the same way every time.
Repetition is key
Great Great information! I got to say it lol. Your one camera makes you look 25lbs heavier
Lol that's my web cam
So at my warehouse. 105 is incentive for the week if you average that every hour your up is double pay. Last week I finished with a 115. And I pulled 9.76 hours up at 39.34 an hour which added a basically free 385 bucks on top of my 40 hours and 15 hours of overtime. I’ve only been doing this since Halloween and my goal is to average 120 for the first 2 months of 2023 then by the end try to be close to 145-155
Very nice!
Good video tim, what i can sais if selectors can view their performance at the end of the day it should give a breakdown of how many cph they did. 2100 cases in a 7 hour shift I was picking at 300 cph. And it netted me a 125%. Do the math it is not only physical work.
Appreciate it
I’d like to add another motivating reason for selectors to hit 120% is bragging rights. Maaaan, some guys will head over to the computer for their rate just to leave it up and walk away. Another thing, once you start running you start to notice people all of a sudden picking faster to flex on you so you’ll want to make sure you smoke em.
Lol, I definitely can see this
We got guys(I'm one of them) that will pick that buck 20 slot for slot damn near it's cool when you all know how each other work and move like water threw the aisles.
Screw the bragging rights. I'm about that paper 💵. 120%= $4.60 extra an hr. That means $30 a day. We max at 150%= $11 extra per hr. We have a couple of guys that make $300 a week just in incentives
@@MariE-bz2eq damn 300? That's low at my DC. I make 500 on a light week and 800 on a high end week
@@adolfo1264 we're not getting the house we used to. In 2020 and the beginning of last year, we worked 12-14 hr days regularly. This year, it fluctuates to around 7.5 to 10 hours a day. I only work 3 days. My schedule is typically 3-3 from Fri-Mon, but we haven't been getting more average around 9 hours a day and only around 8 in the pick.
I actually come back from break 2 minutes early. I'm already on an order while others are just turning on their lift.
Are you allowed to be back early? I know at my work it's not allowed
@@TheWarehouseSeries yessir.
By law we have to take the half an hour break but it's optional to take the 15s and I usually skip those unless I have to go use the bathroom. You can really fly while everybody else is upstairs eating
Companies should look for performance base on cases per week or per month than per hour. Cases per hour measures speed, but it does not measure endurance. Cases per week or month will measure endurance. Eg. People pick 75% for 5 days a week will outperform in case count than people who pick 100% for 2 days a week in the long run ( a year)
I hear you but this would never happen.
My warehouse usually breaks things down on a weekly basis. The case count isn't the best metric though because dry/cooler/freezer all have different pulls. Big dry orders average about 100 cases, cooler probably 150ish n freezer sometimes over 200.
@@destructo870 I think that they should reduce the standard from 100% for people who select 5 days per week. Or, they should give people who are NOT selecting 0% for performance per day, because we all know people will try to avoid selecting in any warehouse. It is funny that companies do not count 0% as a percentage. I think that will be fair.
@@nickuppal2548 my company lowered production to 90%, but still no incentive until you pass 100%
I'm getting close but it's damn hard at my place. Honestly it depends on the types of orders I get. On certain days we get more bulk and possibly a pull under pallet. On other days we get a bunch of wingstop orders resulting in everyone needing the same damn slot for the entire pick path with very narrow isles. Also the wingstop order is usually 70 cube pallets for a and b but they only give us 30minutes cause there is not alot of stops. Only way I can do it in 30 is if it's all empty isles but it's usually a cluster fuck of 4 of us at the same spot.
Definitely sounds like one of the harder warehouses
@@TheWarehouseSeries Well im about to hit 4 months so I'm sure there's still plenty to learn. There's one guy that consistently does a 120% and I watch what he does. What does 100% look like in case count for your warehouse? I got 109% last week with 7200 cases but I'm in the freezer so we get more cases than dry or even cooler. Also only had 1 mispick 😈
@@destructo870 we go by percentage not cases
Good points
Thanks for the feedback!
Was keeping up with one of the fastest peole today, I was on his ass he even left the aile cause he couldn't pass me,he picks on the wrong side of the jack and I dont plus I know alot of the check strings,also was watching couple ur videos last night today I was motivated
Nice!
@@TheWarehouseSeries also got a 2nd teammate this week used to only be doing 1 or 2 trucks a day now we doing 3 like it's nothing and the day be flying by before I kno it it be 12 1 o'clock
Tim this is good tips you're giving me and everyone else I'd like to be a blessing to your mission how do I donate to your page
It's on the beginning of my newer vids. Either venmo or PayPal
I like this one, great job
Thank you!
It’s crazy cause I’m walking 120% and new selectors try so hard to keep up with me and can’t do it, it truly annoys them
I guarantee you build without thinking because you have a system
@@TheWarehouseSeries Yeap I do and it works every time, I definitely enjoy your content tim
@@ciscocordero731 Thank you!
Selectors are not supposed to wrap at all in our warehouse
Every warehouse is different
As a new selector, I appreciate your tips Tim
@@joshbingaman2334 I'm glad to help!
I'd pay to this at my warehouse LMAO down goes the butterfingerz
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Too kind
I just want to say that I actually practice this for the pass 3 days my pallets was not as pretty but I been getting faster today i I 123% and I did 2000
I appreciate the feedback!
This video is so cool
In our whare house we just call the slot number to indicate the case or cases has been picked my question is should I call the slot number first then pick or pick then call the slot
Calling slot number first will always keep that progression forward
You can do 200 plus easy if you don't give a shit about pallet stacking and neither does your company that's almost true for most that I see building in the warehouse 120 is my average with good stacking every pallet.
All depends on the Warehouse. Our top selectors build ok and fly through the building. 120 - 130% is it for the week. 200 for the week is impossible in selection at our building
Started at Ralph's 2 months ago, averaging 120-30% a week. Maybe it's easier than other places ?
Possibly but hey, that's great!
@@TheWarehouseSeries agreed ! Getting 10-15 extra hours of pay every week is nice
what is Cube exactly? xD I hear it on the headset but never knew what it meant xD
Our orders are maxed out at 65 cube which is basically a 7 ft pallet so if you get a 30 cube you know it's probably around 4ft
@@TheWarehouseSeries ooh okay :o good to know!
Does anyone know how staterbros incentives works?
Good question for Discord. We have people from a ton of different companies
1st lol
Anybody! What is a good meal to eat and maintain for this job? I tried every meal and can’t seem to get it
Lean meat with a carb and veggie
I always say if you're cooking then more than likely it's good 👍
@@trevorwalker9568 facts