Archived Food distribution center

[jms2013]

Hi guys, so I just got hired to work at a food distribution center. My shift hours are 2-1030 Friday-Monday (I believe). I will be working in the freezer. Anyways, I was wondering if anyone had advice for me or ideas as to what I will be doing. Thanks!

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Welcome!
From another thread on FDC:

Pros
- 5 8s can be a pro depending on a preference.
-I have never worked in an RDC but I think there OB spots that for sure more labor intensive. Its not a walk in the park here either, but I think the hardest jobs exist over there
-Doesnt get super hot in the Summer like other warehouse jobs

Cons
-Its cold but you get used to it
Thanks
Codered95, May 5, 2016

 

[mrknownothing]

Make sure you get good freezerwear. I would think the FDC issues it, but make sure you're warm enough. And if you've ever dreamed of growing an epic beard, now is the time to start.

 

[jms2013]

Thanks for the replies. The guy giving the tour said the freezer guys love it there so I hope that's the case

 

[jms2013]

Welp, my orientation is tomorrow. Since I don't see much info about the food distribution centers here I'll try and fill you guys in once I figure things out

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

@Targe, a new member from a fdc starts today. Finally, you get some help.

 

[qmosqueen]

Don't send me moldy fruit Thanks.

 

[jms2013]

If you're in the Midwest I'll try not to

 

[qmosqueen]

Rats I'm in the east and my FDC is outside of Columbus Ohio

 

[Targe]

@Targe, a new member from a fdc starts today. Finally, you get some help.

Oi. As long as he doesn't send me 2Ks again, I'll be happy.

 

[jms2013]

Oi. As long as he doesn't send me 2Ks again, I'll be happy.

2Ks?

 

[Targe]

2Ks?

Over the spring we had a 2,000 PC food trailer come to our store. Your FDC services our Target. I was making a joke, kind of sort of.

pls dont h8

 

[jms2013]

Over the spring we had a 2,000 PC food trailer come to our store. Your FDC services our Target. I was making a joke, kind of sort of.

pls dont h8

No problem I just wasn't sure what that meant

 

[qmosqueen]

Over the spring we had a 2,000 PC food trailer come to our store. Your FDC services our Target. I was making a joke, kind of sort of.

pls dont h8

And I thought our 1700 piece truck was huge. We now average about 1200 piece truck 4 times a week.

 

[jms2013]

Well it's been a couple weeks now and I think I'm getting the hang of the job. Picking up boxes and loading them on caddies gets pretty repetitive but the pay is nice. The pick labels can really slow you down but I assume they're pretty important for the stores.

 

[Produce Queen]

Well it's been a couple weeks now and I think I'm getting the hang of the job. Picking up boxes and loading them on caddies gets pretty repetitive but the pay is nice. The pick labels can really slow you down but I assume they're pretty important for the stores.

Yes, those pic labels are very important for the store. When the Ohio FDC had printer issues for months and we at the stores couldn't scan them, it killed productivity.

 

[mrknownothing]

Yes, those pic labels are very important for the store. When the Ohio FDC had printers issues for months and we at the stores couldn't scan them, it killed productivity.

This. It was almost like going back to C&S.

@jms2013, your FDC does pick labels too? I thought Ohio was the only one.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Here is the pick label.

 

[jms2013]

This. It was almost like going back to C&S.

@jms2013, your FDC does pick labels too? I thought Ohio was the only one.

Yep the caddies have printers attached to them that print them out. We put them on almost everything in the freezer except ice cream. They don't always seem to stick on the best though which is why I wondered how important they are

 

[jms2013]

Here is the pick label.

Looks about right except the ones we use are longer

 

[Produce Queen]

Here is the pick label.

FDC labels are a bit different from GM DC ones

 

[SFSFun]

The pick labels can really slow you down but I assume they're pretty important for the stores.

Yes they make things 100 times easier! It tells the stockers exactly where the item goes (aisle/section/shelf/position) and the barcode is used to backstock whatever casepacks don't fit on the floor.

It wastes so much time having to lookup where items go or print labels to backstock.

 

[mrknownothing]

It wastes so much time having to lookup where items go or print labels to backstock.

Especially now that we have to use a MyDevice to BCODE. And that's assuming you even find one that works.