The Forklift/Loader will palletize products, shrink wrap pallets, and load products onto trucks. The loader may be required to load trailers by hand from the conveyor or using a Powered Industrial Truck.
Shift: Monday-Friday; 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM with occasional overtime (including Saturdays).
Pay: $16.00 per hour
Primary Responsibilities:
- Loading and unloading product in an efficient, accurate, and safe manner
- Moving product to storage areas with proper equipment and efficiently stack and store the product in the appropriate area
- Maneuvering a forklift and/or pallet jack through limited space areas; verifying counts and products shipped/received
- Operating specific material handling equipment safely and efficiently as required
- Checking or counting products for accuracy and/or damage and infestation
- Operating radio frequency terminals to ensure accurate local inventories
- Picking and entering correct data to properly create advance shipment notifications for customers as required
- Will be required to manually case pick orders using a walkie rider on a frequent basis
- Maintains an attitude which consistently represents the organizational culture, including: the mission, vision and core attributes
- Understand, support and execute all work in a safe manner using the established procedures, methods and safe working requirements
- Implements and maintains department policies and standards
- Perform any other related duties as required or assigned
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- One (1) year related experience involved in performing work in a warehouse
- Must maintain a working environment that is safe for all employees and comply with any facility safety standards
- Responsible for keeping the work area clean and free of any safety hazards at all times
- Must wear appropriate attire for warehouse setting as described in employee handbook
- Ability to use a computer, including Microsoft applications (i.e. Excel, Word, PPT, etc.)
- Strong attention to detail and written/verbal communication skills
- Ability to either stand or sit for extended periods
- Ability to bend, push, pull, reach, grab, turn, twist, and/or stoop
- Ability to grab small parts or hand tools with hands
Physical Requirements: Essential functions of this job require the following minimal physical demands. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Required to sit, talk or hear; frequently required to use hands to grip or feel; and occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Vision and depth perception suitable for use of utilizing machinery and/or a computer
- Manual dexterity suitable for use of utilizing machinery and/or a computer
- Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes which permits the employee to work in a warehouse
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10-75 lbs
- Ability to sit and stand up to 20-70% of the time comfortably, with or without reasonable accommodation