The Warehouse Series Part 1 Job Review
Вставка
- Опубліковано 4 гру 2020
- Donations appreciated! Venmo @TimOates93
I dedicated half of this channel to teaching about warehouse selecting and forklifts too. check out my playlists!
/ discord
Warehouse Case Selector , Case Picker , Case Selector, Warehouse Picker. If the job title has "Picker" or "Selector" in it this video is for you.
warehouse selector part 2
• Selection TIPS - How T...
Im an Order selector at a distribution center and have been doing it for 3 years now. I don't push myself real hard, I Pace myself and I do work out and stay in shape, strength training and bodybuilding, and I believe that's what's allow me to do it this long. I've never had no problems like I hear some guys going into work complaining they're sore, tired, knees hurting and back hurting. Using proper lifting techniques and getting enough rest at home and proper nutrition. Also a lot of guys I tell them if you want to do this job you have to eat also, good nutrition dense food. Calories is energy and fuel for your body if you don't have enough you won't go far like gas in a car.
100% agree with you.
I’m in week 4 of my 8 week probation need an combined outcome of 91% for the whole 8 weeks. averaging 76% a day now 👍👍 easily passed my probation with 4 weeks left
@@markblundell9079 they expect you to be at 91 percent for 1 week by the end of that 8 weeks or they'll fire you.
@@sonderevokingbunsfinishing on 89 & 90 % now on a daily basis so my average has to be over 91% now surely 😂
I just got hired as a order selector the money is good I don’t actually start for another week. But I’m worried because they demand 90 orders a hour is that high or is that normal??
In the research I've done for this job I've learned that the motto "Slow is smooth and smooth is fast" rings very true.
I like that
@@TheWarehouseSeries do you have a video that explains on how it work on fridge room too?
@@aoiminase I have a perishable Playlist. Freezer come to Discord.
@@TheWarehouseSeries so it’s not on your playlist?
@@TheWarehouseSeries the link was expired on discord, do you have a new one?
I like the guys honesty, you could tell he was being honest, from the heart..
I'm 36 years old and work as an order selector in the freezer. My percentage ranges from around 110 - 140 daily. If I can do it, so can you...especially if you're younger.
That's exactly what I say if I can do it anyone can do it we do 3 full pallets though
@@kristiansiordia any tips on how to get a higher percentage picking?
@@donaldkwren the best advice i can give you is try staying behind your jack coast then stay behind never go in front and around. try finding shortcuts let's say you have a slot across from you just call it off but remember it most likely the next location is going to be where you're at call that one off then most likely it's going to take you to the opposite side again so you can grab the location you just called off then come behind grab the other location you called off In the beginning stack your
Boxes and repeat it. Always try grabbing multiple boxes if you can. I hope you can understand what I'm saying. But most importantly stay safe. Btw we don't have to put labels where I work you just call off the check digit grab however many Boxes it tells you and go sometimes I start talking and the headset picks it up and confirms the digit so be careful and mindful lol best of wishes to you
@@donaldkwren and if you have access to slip sheets I suggest using them if you have trouble stacking
I have a road crew selecting position that starts out at $19 an hour with incentives up to $22 an hour and $35 dollars cash per day and a free hotel room in Petersburg Virginia. If you're interested please let me know.
You are 100% right. I’ve picked the same product in produce and cheese. I’ve seen many faces come and go, takes a certain type of person to do this job. Take pride in it because it’s not for the weak
great detail. after working in the industry for a very long time as both picker and manager, your information is very detailed and accurate. the video would be a great training tool. Its a tough industry to work in. You are 100% correct, its not a job for life. Thanks for the video
I appreciate your comment, thank you.
Both my nephews do this exact job. You explain things so well and I love your honesty.
I appreciate your comment, I try to be as straightforward as possible
That's what i tell guys at my job learning how to build your pallets first is key. Good video.
Thank you
When I worked for GFS,that was the first thing they said we had to do,along with getting used to the product. Those things go hand in hand,to me anyway.
Very nice video. Really detailed. As an order selector of 23 years myself (of course I dont pick anymore...Im a posted sanitation employee now)
Wish all newcomers to the field would see your vids
I appreciate it!
I'm in the process of getting a part 2 of this together. It's going to be strictly on building pallets. I will only have pics of other warehousemens pallets because I do not throw boxes that much anymore. Hopefully in the next few days it will be out. I want to be detailed
Been there done that. Made it a little over a year and said screw it. You should be a brick layer building pallets like that lol
Lol, thanks for the comment
I've laid brick and frozen warehouse is nowhere nothing like that lol. The boxes are all very light, it's the place to be.
Lol
@@jaked-snaked he was complimenting him on his stacking, how the cases were interlocked. not suggesting that the jobs were similar in any way.... I see why you've stuck to jobs that require physical labor though.
Tim, I like your video. Very honest about the work and stress on your body! I select in a freezer and man it’s brutal! A good pro is the friends you gain with some coworkers, talking about the same BS.
The job is hard enough, I feel for you guys and girls who select in freezer
I have an entire series of warehouse vids I'm doing. Check out my playlist
Great video. I used to work at an Amazon sortation center. I was just hired on at a Walmart distribution center, but as a QA com ( quality insurance communicator). I have management experience and some warehouse experience so combined, with a quick interview with the HR team besides the typical hiring on the spot talk, I'm now starting in that role instead of as a picker or packer. My advice is just to go in and be honest. I literally walked into a job fair, talked to the people for a few and within 2hrs had the job. Maybe I just got lucky, or it could be because its a new warehouse, but honestly any experience helps with these type of hiring events. I know this will be different than the entry level jobs at amazon, because it is clerical work, but I'm excited. It never hurts to go to these job fairs, especially if you need the money for specific things. Different companies allow you to work up to other positions sometimes sooner than later. You really don't have anything to lose!
Thank you and congratulations on the job!
thanks for update, i took a weekend freelance job in a warehouse; good to learn what im into! i needed to pay some bills and a debt;
im new to thw warehouse jobs. thankyou for your sincere point of view. you are absolutely right learn to build your pallet.
Thank you soo much for this video!!! I literally applied to Refrigerated (Night/Weekend Premium) and Freezer (Day Shift + Weekend Premium + Freezer Premium) Order Selector / Picker Pay and I was really curious as to what exactly they do and if I would be able to actually do the job but I think I can it’s just going to take a little adjusting at first !
Glad I could help, good luck to you!
Definitely enjoyed this video! Been at Walmart Distribution for 5 years. Was a lift driver, Ive loaded but now I select cause I enjoy the incentive pay! Only been selecting for about 2 months consistently and I’m walking around 125-130, not pushing too hard. We pick around 2,500-4,000 cases a day depending how hard we run.
Yeah these jobs are tough over time. Hopefully you're not selecting too much longer.
@@yodambomb4974 good luck to you tonight
@@yodambomb4974 I can't speak for all wally world DCs but for the one I'm at a trip that's rated as 1h and 15m in time will usually be like 350-400 cases. That's for perishable anyway.
just started this job and i like it, we get paid pretty well (18/hr base rate to start but for night shift time and a half so 27/hr and OT/Saturdays are double time so 36) plus there's really nice incentives for speed and accuracy that allow you to get rewarded very well for good work whereas most jobs you kill it and they say nice job here's a 10 cent raise if anything, now go work even harder. there are guys that get their base rate up over 30-31, so they're getting 45+/hr for straight time on night shift
Glad it's working out for you. Thank you for the comment.
Where at
@@alfagod3766 i quit since then, it was at ace endico in brewster, ny. when i started they had all kinds of perks but as time went on they slowly took them all away one by one. then as people quit they weren't hiring fast enough while taking on tons of new accounts more than we could handle so we were doing 16+ hours a night, every night for the last 4 months straight that i was there. so enough was enough and i left. when it was only 10-12 hours a night (and sometimes more but at least those nights were spread out a bit) it wasn't so bad and was a great job to stay in shape - i even lost 70 lbs my first 3 months there - but one thing i miss was everything i was taking home every night lol
I run 130 usually but our bonus caps at 2 dollars an hour after 120 so lately I’ve been trying to slow down a lil. I definitely get ahead early in week and coast thru the end. Same strategy I use through out the month.
Yup! 3 years in and loving it! Free air conditioning! I used to unload trailers. They sit in the sun. 120 degrees during the summer, no thanks. I’ll stack pallets all day! $32.32 an hour UFCW324!
Nice! 36 degree temp in summer feels good for sure.
I did this kind of work for 13 years. Cut to today and I’m a warehouse clerk (in other words I’m a “paper pusher” for where I work today). Let me say something, I don’t miss order picking one bit!! Between the job I have now vs order picking, I’ll take warehouse clerk any day!
Great video
You summed up everything perfect
I am from the casino/valet industry since 2003
Covid closed my department so a friend said I could come work work at one of the largest warehouses pay is great to start over $20 no experience with benefits in 30 days and 401K after 90 days 4 10/11 hour days
Saturday Monday and Tuesday’s for my days off
It is non stop back breaking work after 9 hours I’m ready to go lol but intil the casino goes back to normal this is my new normal almost 3 months in, your video is accurate and 100!
Glad you found something to do until casino gets up and going again. Good luck to you
u live in vegas?
I’m a trucker for a big grocery store chain in the mid west. Our warehouse looks very similar to yours, especially those juice pallets. Man does it suck when one tips over in my trailer. That can set me back up to an hour while doing my route.
I'm sure they fall quite often
I feel it sir I'm a order selector I was also a trainer and a lot of people couldn't hang doing this job it's very physical on the body it's also very demanding
Hope everything works out for you
Hands down most useful detailed information you will receive on this topic . I'm surprised I don't see more likes for Tim's videos.
Thank you!
My brother did this line of work and hated it
Thanks for watching!
Great videos all around. But the best tip you gave is to learn to build the pallets first. Speed comes naturally to most of us. Some people really just aren’t cut out for this work. I thought I was one. When I was hired and trained I just wanted to make my numbers. For the first 6 or so months I was sitting between 80-90 pieces an hour. Now, I got the benefit of my warehouse being extremely short staffed and not getting applications so they were really patient with me. Because that was better than nothing. But I did catch some ribbing from the guys. Once it clicked, learn to build a good pallet over building a fast pallet I improved overtime. Averaging 115 cases with out even trying, actually feeling like a 115 case an hour day is a relaxed day.
I appreciate this comment , hopefully others read it as well.
@@TheWarehouseSeries I think it’s also important to note. The tip on speed can be applied to any profession where speed is an important factor of your job. Learn the fundamentals. How to do you job. Speed comes naturally with repetition and experience. If it doesn’t for you, move on. Find something that suits your skill set. I’ve spent 20 years in fast paced environments. It’s what I know. Not everyone can do it, and there’s no shame in that.
I'm in the perishable building at OK grocery. Just started last week and someone recommended your channel and it's definitely been helpful so thanks a lot. I just got off at 2am and have to be there tomorrow at noon. I think this kinda forced OT will inevitably lead to almost every person they bring in quitting but I'm gonna stick it aht for a while and see how it goes lol.
Yeah it's ridiculous. Glad I can help
Come April you may see it slow down, so stick it out
Thank you for clarification
I work at Publix Distribution in High Velocity and it’s nice! I sweat so much! And it is hard very hard. As of right now we are in our peak season which is hurricane season. And man let me tell you it’s a workout when you ride up to a slot and it tells you to pick 45 cases of water and each case is a 40 pack lol. But I agree it’s definitely not for everyone it is hard on the body and it definitely is a lot mentally too. To anyone who is thinking about doing this, make sure you have a great work ethic and you stick things through cause selecting can test your wits lol. But if you’re patient and like Tim said focus on building your pallets you’ll be golden.
Yeah I’m coming up on finishing my first year doing this kind of selecting. It is tough as fuck. I’ve lost 40lbs, made lots of money, accrued a few injuries lol. I really do like my job and these videos have been extremely helpful!
Lol
I just started at Publix in Florida as a Selector and the stacking is so tough because the boxes are all different sizes and not to mention sometimes there's bags. But I feel once I can get the stacking down everything will fall into place
It really will, once you learn YOUR system it will become easy. I always say every order should look the same. Stores order the same cases so every order you do in that section of the warehouse should look identical to your last.
just got out of the tour. when I saw $25 hour I do not mind the job at all now when they were showing us during the tour, I was a stocker in target and in the mornings 1an -9am we would stock the shelves with pallets. so I am just comparing it now , instead of taking items away from the pallet now I am going to be stacking them up on to it.
From an employee standpoint, that stack looks phenomenal!! I WISH that is what we recieved in store!
Thank you! Unfortunately at our warehouse there are only a handful that build like this
@@yodambomb4974 I'll check it out
Respect
I start at Sysco on Sept. 26… needed this
Thank you
Have any questions just ask. We a few Sysco workers in Discord.
How has it been so far? And how’s the pay?
What he saying is true. I was an order selector for a month at Publix, and trust me it's grueling for a lot of people. Hey the pay is great but remember it takes a toll on your body when you have to work for more than 12 hours and have one off day sometimes. I admire the people and you Tim that do it.
Warehouse work is definitely A LOT harder now than it was 20 yrs ago
@@TheWarehouseSeries Like you say, they hire anybody that I have seen and the callouts are crazy at Publix because it's just too hard and I thought I could handle it but guess not lol.
@@chiefofstaff8186 yeah these warehouses just need bodies
I made a part 2 to this video today. Link in description above
I’ve just joined a supermarket warehouse distribution I’m on my 2nd week getting 60% picking rate for a full day.over the 8 week probation we need to hit 91% as an average for the 8 weeks so
If im hitting 60 a day I’m fine to get the 91%
Wow this guy is super Professional. I am 53, and I worked Sysco, Flemming, Kraft, and many other food services in Chicago and California from 1987-1993, worked in freezer, cooler and dry. Back then we selected 150 CPH, but it was easy because ever product had 20-300 cases. We didn't run either, we stacked pallets properly, counter locked, and didn't compile product on each other. Out pallets were pieces of art. I was considering doing this again TILL I WATCHED THIS VODEO. 👍 THANKS
Glad I could help.
@@TheWarehouseSeries now I'm curious if I should challenge myself, try it out for 6 months. I'm 53, and have been longshoreman in Alaska for years. You ever seen a 53 year old pull orders?
@@xChromerSatanasx yes, even older. Doesn't hurt to try
@@TheWarehouseSeries one last question, do order selectors have to wear covid face coverings while pulling orders??
@@xChromerSatanasx I guess it depends on the Warehouse
Those potato bags made my spine hurt Everyone that did this job was so mad and would just spill all the product and try to be working as fast as possible like crazies 😂
We have a ton of pallets that fall every day
When I started work at my current job (hardware store distribution), we used voice command headsets to pick product OFF our carts/jacks and onto store-designated pallets that everyone else was building on at the same time... You can imagine the frustration of trying to learn to build on pallets that're already falling apart at knee height. After I graduated to forklift work I had the pleasure of pulling them out of the bays and praying no liquids would fall... Hopefully this will be manageable, just took a job with UNFI and I'm still wondering if I'll manage to keep up with my softened butt so used to a forklift seat.
We have something similar in part of our warehouse where everyone is stacking on pallets. It's ugly.
We have 2 aisles where a store number is on the rack and we put product on according to store
@@TheWarehouseSeries Oh nooo, that's all too familiar. I'm still traumatized from a case of pickles that fell over in that aisle sometime in 2016 (why does a hardware store need to sell pickles anyway? why were we shipping them on the same pallet as weed killer and acid? so many unanswered questions)
@@elimonty4344 yeah, that's a little ridiculous
This topic could be discussed for hours. They're many factors to the shortage of selectors and good employees. You've covered many greatly in this well polished video. I'm concerned for where things are going. On one hand we all see the advancements in AI and some turn their nose up to the thought. On another side, if AI becomes the future, as it is beginning to, what do those whose skill set only awards them these grunt jobs do next? I'm not complaining nor criticizing, just an open conversation as to where does the human labor now end and AI begin. As far as the expectations to warehouse labor, I feel the demand is what it is, it is the demand someone has calculated to assure someone else they can move said amount of units, which allows someone else to calculate what they can sell to their customers based upon the selected and delivered units. I do see this entire conversation as a soon to be no longer one, because AI doesn't require sick days, maternity leave, vacation days, call outs, held up in traffic accident work delays, children requirements, workers compensation claims, investigations of those claims and a host more. I respect your ability to stay the course for over 23-years and still look to be in great shape with an attitude to be non-bias in your great review.
I really appreciate this comment and I'm working on my next video and you just talked about the topic
I'm putting my video out today on AI.
appreciate the video 👌🏽
I work for US FOODS union as well been working there for 6 months now and you are not lying it is hard work. You're right I have a 2 year max plan get my money and get out of dodge 10 hour days on average throwing 180 cases an hour wears your body down I really appreciate my two days off back to back
In and out is the only way to do these jobs anymore. Good luck to you!
@@TheWarehouseSeries started up a side business once I get enough client's consistently I will be putting in my two weeks 🎉💪🏁
Now that's what I like to hear! All the best to you!
Check out Patrick Bet-David great finance advisor also has podcast where he interviews real business owners
A lot of people at my job use fmla and covid leave for their 2nd job.
I worked at one before and they wanted us to pull 120 cases per hour! And I could get 110 per hour! But when I first started I was trying to work as fast as I could and I eventually burned myself out!! I wish I would've saw your video because I would of did alot better knowing that I should of focused on building my pallets first! Because I was always reorganizing the boxes as I was picking which kept me from making my 120 per hour! I know I was only ten short but not constantly touching and fixing my boxes would've helped me reach my 120 or more per hour!!! But they honestly didn't tell us to focus on building our pallets first!!!! They just told us to make our quotas and try not to quit or get fired after three months!!! Which I did after Three months I quit! Because the lack teaching us how to build our pallets really is why their turnover is so bad!!!!!
Unfortunately these places are very unforgiving. Our work is over 200 cases per hour but it's possible you had more travel time with less cases being thrown. That's why I say every warehouse is different in regards to standard times. I hope the best for you and thanks for the comment.
I worked at a frozen / chilled foods Dc ..in Illinois. Stand up forklifts reach trucks with cameras. The place was great from Pick lines l and the system .. I ran double stack chobani yogurt all day 10 hr a day ..Moved from IL-Arizona they use pallet jacks here and next to impossible to hold a job
I love picking or Oder selecting , I'm the best in my warehouse and love the strategies behind improving. I was asked by my manager what I do as I was consistently double everyone else's rate , and like in this video I told him it's about not "restacking" and not getting caught slowing down after picking a pallet and sending it (printing the ticket for it and placing it in dispatch" people rightly feel like they pick quickly while they pick but the key is all that wasted time inbetween. I actually love this job
Can you make a channel with advice bro, I just got into this field and I start tomorrow want to learn as much on how to do my job successfully
@@THEKAYSWIRL how’s it going ?
@@kiingkay Im not doing it any more looking to get back into it
This was different but very informative
Anything that may help someone 🙂
Thank you very much!
I have plan to go to sysoco work as a order selector and just do it until I get cdl thank you for the advice I plan watching more vids on this channel
Hope everything works out
Damn I start at Walmart in the freezer on Monday. Can’t wait to get back in shape. 4 days off 12 hours days. 💪🏾
Good luck
Good video I do this but with furniture and loading trailers
Thank you
@ 9:15 On the topic of a case hook. I was considering one but not sure. I might take some picks of my warehouse and post em and see what users think.
@ 11:05 My company's goal was to hire 10 new people in the hopes at least 6 stay on. I was 1 in their batch of 5 and after 2/3 weeks I'm the only one who didn't quit. Luckily for me this is the type of work and environment that I enjoy working in.
Pretty cool review, I'm sure this will help people.
Thank you
I work as a selector. So accurate
Thank you
Used to be a case selector for Coca Cola. Did it for three years and right now I wish I actually stayed. Today I would of been there for six years with 3 weeks of vacation.
I wanted to add a Con to at least our warehouse and I should have corrected this when making the video, so apologies for that. Our Healthcare is only excellent for about 130 of our employees which have 100% coverage . All new employees are on a 90/10 plan.
What does 90/10 means?
@@thewanabees123 it's the percentage you pay to Healthcare up to your total deductible
@@thewanabees123 so if you had emergency , you're liable for 10 % of bill
@@thewanabees123 I know people with 80/20. A lot of people have these plans and still pay 100+ per pay towards plan
Exactly! That’s what I tell any new people that come and work at the DC I work at. If you think the job is too hard. Use this place as an avenue to help you get to the next step in your life, then leave. And very true, DC’s are always hiring. Getting hired there a year and a half ago was easy. Also I payed off over $30,000 in debt already. After I pay off my debt, I plan to get my teeth fixed. Dc work is great for stuff like that. Personally I plan stay. Because there are other things I can do, when I get tired of picking. But for anybody looking for a full filing job, and have a I love life attitude. They will be severely disappointed. Anyways I try to pull at at least 140% daily to have a bit of wiggle room in case I want to get lazy on a trip here or there. Also I don’t get incentive after 130%. So it doesn’t make sense to pull any harder than that. Good video though. Yup, your a picker alright.
Thank you for this comment!
This is not my account, but I'm glad I found this channel and video It's only my 2nd day on the floor but I've already reached 40% Yes I'm still in my first week I'm still training :) I work at AWG
Any questions please ask and good luck to you
Check out my warehouse playlist of 9 videos, I'm constantly coming out with more videos. Subscribe and hit the bell
I’m looking into order selector work, and your video helped to give a good idea on what to expect if I proceed. Knowing myself I would go hard in the beginning but the tips you gave would definitely make getting through the day to day easier.
Quick question. I don’t know if you explained what it meant in the video, but you kept saying “limit touches”. What do you mean by touches?
Thanks for the comment. I'm referring to touching 1 case multiple times. You want to get the set and forget mentality. You only get so much time per case so if you keep moving one case you're losing time. BUT. When you first start move that case till you find a good spot then make a mental note because every order every case should be around the same. If that makes sense
Check out part 2, 3 and 4 to warehouse selecting. Part 5 is coming soon
Thanks for telling these people like it is. I've been doing warehouse work for over 7 years now and I regret every fucking minute I've wasted. Get in a trade, go take some college classes. Don't get stuck killing your body for the rest of your life... or the next 15 years or whatever it takes. Easily one of the most stressful jobs you can have.
I just started my 24th year and to be quite honest I hate it. It pays well, I have a lot of pd days off and I have excellent Healthcare not to mention I get good jobs. AND I STILL HATE IT. If management showed they actually cared it would change the whole moral in the warehouse. That being said all new employees walking in probably have no chance to see a job off the clock for 20 yrs.
@@TheWarehouseSeries the pay isn't even that good! My brother got his bachelor's and is making 15k more than me his first year on the job. He'll be pulling 120+ in the next 5 years, over double you and I. It's not good money and if you don't believe he's getting benefits that match... You're treated like scum in this industry or really any industry without a degree.
@@sonderevokingbuns I should say good pay with no college. I'm at $25 hour and pay $15 a week for benefits.
You're right though, Learn a trade or go to college. Screw being a laborer
@@TheWarehouseSeries I'm at 28, but even tradesmen are making 40+ for a few years of on the job experience. It takes at least that to become proficient in every aspect of what we do. Restocking, loading, picking in each area, receiving, and all the other little things we have to know. We're severely underpaid in this industry which explains the high turnover. Union dues and medical I'm at 120 at this warehouse, but this has been the most unrepresented warehouse I've worked at. We're also in a crazy high cost of living area (near Seattle) my 1700 sqft house cost me 460k and could only afford it by sacrificing having a life for 4 years. I'm thinking about starting a pressure washing or junk removal business on the side and allowing that to develop. People are lazy and from what I've heard online it's easy to make over 100k. You should consider the same once you retire! You must be close
Second day on the jack, we don't have a wrapping machine, its all.done by hand and four hours in my knees were shot. They feel better now, but I worry about being able to keep up as I get sent out on my own
It takes time
Maybe talk to doctor about taking joint pain medication
I have been a case selector for a month, i am 50, I like it but it’s stressful to put the boxes the right way, i did Banquet set up for 29 years and things needed to be perfect but in the warehouse, they are just flying to get the numbers without building a culture.
🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷✌🏿💪🏿
It's very stressful and at our place no matter how many years you've been there or how good of an employee you are, to them you're just a number.
Understand, Guess I will need to be faster.
@@juanflores-yu2uo unfortunately in this business, yes.
@@juanflores-yu2uo be safe
I have an interview coming to do this at Publix. I’m excited, hoping I get the job. It looks hard but at the same time fun 👀
Watch some of my selection videos.
Any questions, just ask
Wish I saw this when I first started. U explained exactly what the job is.
We use only stickers tho.
Are you not liking the job?
So pay possiblity of union and having a job that flys by is the best benefit of selector jobs so your work days do fly by
My brother did supervisor at a selection warehouse. I don't know how you survived 23 years. He told me all about it
I think everyone knows someone that did warehouse work. I started at a time when it was a lot more easier. Although I still would love to do something else.
@@TheWarehouseSeries I thought you said it was harder now? So why does it matter when you started? Just curious
We are Union, so we hold a seniority number. I have enough time in where I'm not throwing boxes anymore. I do a variety of easier jobs
@@TheWarehouseSeries Oh okay. Well that's nice for you
It is, lol
You speak the truth
My local wharehouse pays 20hr and is union but like he says it's a grueling job for mist. I've worked wharehouse work before and I was working at a moving company so men like me it's not bad at all. Now other people it's going to be very hard on and like he said them types of people will quiet after a day or couple days. So definitely need experience in this type of field and then you will be fine imo
Blue pallet gang stand up
Goddamnnn your juice pallet is crisp!!!
Thanks!
Good vid,man. Worked at GFS for 9 years. By the time I left,I was a 180-200 percent selector,but was working through every day,no break or anything really. Was by choice,but it led to burnout,and quitting.Took my 401k,and ran. Now I'm bout to try for Publix. And I hear that it's hell there.
You'll be fine since you did it before
I strongly agree on the fact that warehouses will hire anyone these days. My warehouse distribution Loblaws are training new people every week. And I know people who came for day 1 of training but after that he never came back.
Kinda scary that laborer jobs are diminishing. Sorta makes me wonder how fast automation is going to progress
I truly feel Publix is the best warehouse you can work at it’s good money & they do not overwork us at all
That's good to hear. Most employers don't care
I'm in good shape but even stronger mentally. My goal is to work 18 hours a day plus Saturday with only day off being Sundays. My plan is only to work for 3.5 months which is why I have no problem working this hard. I start next week in the freezer for C and S whole grocers.
I've done 16 hour days for years, it's not fun. Nice paycheck but not fun at all. I wish you the best.
@@TheWarehouseSeries Could you work as much overtime as you wanted? How does overtime work for warehouse selectors? I need as much as possible. As I've said this is temporary for me and just have to embrace the suck.
@@ElenasDad as a new employee some hours are asked but most are forced. Being a Union shop we get asked in seniority order. Our guys can practically live at our work
@@ElenasDad last year making 26 an hour some of our guys made 150k
@@ElenasDad like I said in video, guys get hooked on that money and spend spend spend
Union boys get assigned jacks,union boys get to pick through the orders for the non MAXed cube assignment s.Union boys can decline overtime.
So you have Union and non Union?
We don't have anything like that
I'm 23 years old and I've been a case selector at my distribution centre for 1 year now. Although i am young and healthy, Selecting sucks and I often find myself with pain in my lower and upper back because I find it hard to lift cases directly from the ground without using my back. The only reason I am staying is because I see how proud my parents are that I got a decent paying job with benefits and 401k. I hope to be selecting a lot less in 4-5 years and hopefully eventually I can work here without selecting at all. Do you think it's worth it for me to soldier it out for the next 4-5 years or should I look at different options. (My resume is not good and I do not have a lot of good work experience)
I'd say build a nice bank and then leave or even see if they need support staff in the office. It won't pay as much but it will save your back
I don't think I could name my company without getting in trouble so I won't do that. But I will say that order selection is different in different warehouses.
I worked for Pepsi years ago and moved a lot of weight but the job was way way easier than where I move working now.
Some places have insane standards. I've had pallets that weighed 1600 lb and had 16 minutes to pick them in.
Also, a very common one at my workplace is a pallet with more than 100 pieces and less than a half an hour.
Plus I think we're the lowest paid warehouse around now at $14 an hour to start and within 3 years you can top out at $17 an hour.
But you get to work beside guys who started on a previous pay scale who make 26 bucks an hour.
I can't figure out why we can't keep new people for more than a month and a half.
That is very low pay to top out at 17
@@TheWarehouseSeries
Oh it's garbage.
Hell I'm on the medium pay scale that talks out it 18.90 and that's just not good enough.
They need to lower the standard. We ain’t machines lol. People get older. But yes, agreed get the money and some health care. I’d say a a solid year or whenever your goal is met.
Yup 80 or 30 same percentage. They pay good for a reason, not easy jobs
@@yodambomb4974 doing 100% week after week is ridiculous. I feel for our new selectors
I applied for part time in the cooler. I'm not in the best shape. Figured if I can survive on part time might not be a bad idea. I figure the hours will be between 18 to 30 a week.
Part time at our work gets 50+ hours a week. A lot of mandatory overtime
Hope it works out.
@@TheWarehouseSeries they told me at the interview it was a max of 30. How is 50 hours part time? That's why I chose part time to avoid that. I'm gonna be working at dot foods.
@@Itiswrittenkjv1611 exactly how is part time 50 hours. Lol we ask that constantly. That's good you won't get forced past 30
@@Itiswrittenkjv1611 our work is insane with forced overtime. I've been there 23 years and still get forced to stay
What happens if the picker puts in a wrong item on its pallet? Is there any other people checking the ordered pallet?
At our warehouse we do bid out auditors to randomly go through orders but for the most part the store will ask for a credit and send the item back or keep it and go from there. It happens quite frequently with new selectors I'm sure
At US Foods we have a C pallet aka Charlie pallet
It always surprises me that companies have triple palletjacks
That sounds crazy. Couldn't imagine doing that were I was,GFS.
LMAO. I work CAP 2. This pays alot more. No stocking. Only pallet stacking and picking. 45 caes per hour stocking time. Unload a 2500 truck in an hour and a half. As long as management doesn't try to talk down to me, I'll be good
I’m 42 days in on my travel project for Capstone Logistics (US Food) my only problem is I’m having a problem learning to stack, my foundation is usually good but by time I get in the middle of my tickets my pallet looks a mess. I can work extremely fast but if I can get my stacking down then I’ll be one of the greats.
Seems if you're fast and pallets look bad, you're throwing and going. Get some time build up and then figure out a pattern to build with. Remember all stores order pretty much the same items so once you find something that works all orders should look similar when done selecting.
You need to be physically built and active if you’re going to be working this
Mental plays a big roll As well
Can you listen to music in a earbud while doing order selector? Or will you not be able to hear the voice command headset?
People do in 1 ear. I'm a lot of warehouses don't allow it
What about the driver position? Once I start and pass my six-month probationary period, can I transfer to the driver/delivery department?
It all depends on distribution center. At our place we have 2 unions. Selection/forklifts etc is 1 union and loaders /unloaders and drivers are another union
I would definitely ask that question when applying somewhere
I've got a job offer and I just need a background check done but after seeing this, I'm hesitant.
Go for it. What do u have to lose? 🤷🏽♂️ I’m in the exact same boat as u. My first day is on Monday, May 24.... Not taking the chance is the first step towards failure.. take a chance, check it out.
I agree with James. Go try it for as long as possible. If you don't like then you can leave but at least you're getting paid.
I would apply somewhere specifically asking for forklift operators
@@yodambomb4974 nice! Glad to hear that
Sure tim you seem cool Ill sub
I appreciate it!
Food service gang 🤙
I tried this and the first week was brutal but felt better the second week however my arms started to cramp like crazy and I didn't know why. I had banana shakes in the morning, drank a bunch of water and I was still cramping.. so I sadly had to quit I started to hit 90 percent on week 3 but my cramps didn't go away.. 😔
Sorry to hear that. Besides the water I wouldn't know what that would be from. Were you in the freezer?
@@TheWarehouseSeries Yess!
@@canonponds9887 that's probably it. I would try a grocery warehouse if you were getting a hang of it
It sucks when you're one of the Pro pickers and give you hella 8-10 stops in double jack
My problem is counting the cases in the end. I’ve been using calculator and I want to stop using it. It helps but I want to be able to count fast. I build by 7 or 8 by layers but sometimes the picks can be ugly and all not good layers. I work at cocoa cola
Counting cases at the end of the order? We count as we select. Every warehouse is different in some way that's why I'm asking
United cold storage was the place to be
I wish my work was the place to be
Is a warehouse loader a step up from order selecting?
You're not killing your back loading but honestly each job has it's perks.
Our warehouse has 2 unions. I'm not in the union that loads
Sounds more sustainable for a career
@@kalvinreeves527 yes
People don't wanna work a job as hard as a Selector. Its happening everywhere and honestly at some places its the warehouses fault. I worked at UNFI as a freight handler and I would literally watch them hire 50 people and you would see these people start to dwindle during the week. By the time the week was over maybe 2 3 people actually stayed. But can't really blame the employees for not wanting to work. Who wants to work 15-17hrs a day 5 times a week
I agree 100%. I truly believe this job will be gone sooner than later. Fully automated warehouses is the future
Once I start staying overtime again I'm going to do a part 2 . It will be strictly on stacking/building orders
@@TheWarehouseSeries I definitely need that stacking video asap. I'm getting better but I'll take all the advice I can get lol
@@PopOutPaulie it's going to be me talking while showing pics. I don't want to take video at work. Not sure if they will like that
Like the video im a selector i feel the pain lol
Do you have experience in rolltainers like at the dollar general warehouse
Probably not since I'm not sure what that is. Is it carts
We have someone on Discord that posted them, if it is
Dammmm 2 full pallets of juice and creamer ouchhhhh
Lol
That's a beautiful pallet though,looks like what we called "gravy" at GFS. Ooh boy but the onions and potatoes give me PTSD,ha ha.
I'm almost 50 and not in that great of shape and a little worried that I won't be able to keep up.
You can only try it and see. Maybe some other possibilities there that are not labor related