United Container has an immediate opening for a reliable, hard-working candidates for our team in Saint Joseph. You must have demonstrated punctual and dependable attendance at your previous employer to be considered for this job.
Drives power industrial forklift truck to load, unload and/or move products, equipment, or materials and performs various other functions within the warehouse.
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Successfully operates a power industrial forklift by moving levers, pressing pedals, and controlling lifting apparatus.
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Perform daily forklift inspections and follow forklift operating guidelines.
- Loads and unloads trailers with a fork truck, placing bundles and/or pallets boxes on the sorting conveyor or moving boxes from the staging area to the sorting area as needed.
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Inventories completed bales of boxes from the sorting and/or production area. Places bales onto pallets and records placement in the warehouse storage area on inbound inventory sheets.
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Inventories items received as finished goods by attaching identifying tags and records placement in warehouse storage areas on inbound inventory sheets. May require counting and measuring items to correctly identify what is received.
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Moves and organizes items to maintain efficient storage areas and records inventory movement on the appropriate forms for inventory control.
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Pulls samples of inventoried items as needed by customer service for our customers.
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Pulls proper items identified on Picking Tickets to be shipped, loads the items into the semi-trailers, box trucks, or flatbeds for deliveries or pre-stages, orders where Picking Tickets are marked as being delivered by Common Carrier or Customer Pickup. Documents the items pulled on the Picking Ticket and completes quantity shipped on the Delivery Ticket.
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When loading trailers for multiple stop loads, loads the items in reverse order of the drivers stops, identifying every stop with color-coded labels, and attach labels of the same color to the customers paperwork.
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Weighs materials or products such as outbound common carriers loads and inbound scrap. Records weight on the appropriate paperwork.
- Sweep out empty trailers and report any damage to the ceiling, sidewalls, and/or floor to the warehouse supervisor.
- Inspect the ceiling, sidewalls, and floor for damage before loading or unloading any trailer from an outside carrier. Notify the driver and the warehouse supervisor of any pre-existing damage.
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Replaces forklift propane tank as needed.
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Performs cleanup of the shipping and receiving areas at the end of the shift or as required.
- Performs all duties in accordance with United Container's safety manual.
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Regular attendance is an essential function of this job.
Other duties as assigned.
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High School Diploma or GED preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
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1-2 years of related experience working in a similar industry is preferred; additional education may be substituted for years of work experience.
- Powered Industrial Forklift Truck License (we will train and provide certification). Prior license/certification is highly preferred.
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Ability to read, write, count, and perform basic math skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
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Required initiative and ability to work independently in a team setting.
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Ability to talk, listen, understand, and follow directions.
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Ability to set priorities and flexibility to reset priorities in a changing environment,
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Ability to pay attention to details.
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Good verbal and written communication skills.
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Good organizational skills.
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Mechanical aptitudes skills are required.
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Ability to meet deadlines.
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Ability to work overtime as needed by the business.
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Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
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Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
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Regularly required to talk and/or hear to communicate with co-works and/or truck drivers.
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Manual dexterity is required for operating machinery.
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Frequently required to bend, twist, turn, kneel, and/or squat.
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Frequently required to stand and/or walk on the concrete warehouse floor.
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Frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
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Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
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Must be able to work in various weather conditions and tolerate exposure to typical noises and smells associated with a warehouse.
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Safety equipment to include but not limited to a hi-vis safety vest and utility knife.
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7am - 3:30pm Monday through Friday + OT as needed (minimal)
Southshore Companies/United Container Co. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class