Warehouse Associate

Job Description

Job Description

A Warehouse Associate safely handles/transports material to and from designated storage areas using forklifts and cranes. As well as assisting others in various warehouse functions. $19-24 hourly.

• Benefits:

  • PTO  offered  immediately
  • No Weekends
  • Paid holidays
  • Monthly Bonus Opportunities
  • Premium FREE  Employee Healthcare and Life Insurance
  • 401k with  Company Match
  • Uniform Provided + Annual Safety Shoe & Prescription Safety Eyewear Allowance
  • Education Assistance

Essential Functions & Job Responsibilities: 

• Ability to operate forklifts, man lifts, and overhead cranes in accordance with company procedure.
• Load and unload materials and finished products from trucks and rail cars, where applicable.
• Build wooden skids based on design specifications. 
• Manage the movement of materials to and from designated areas.
• Perform duties in a safe and efficient manner, including wearing appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Report all accidents, incidents and unsafe acts or conditions immediately.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Able to read and comprehend work orders, directions, and safety and procedural manuals Ability to understand written and verbal communication in the English language.
• Ability to use and interpret tape measure.
• Ability to drive a forklift and operate an overhead crane (company will train and certify).

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• Infrequent lifting of weight up to 50 pounds from floor to waist level.

• Carrying up to 50 pounds at waist level for a distance no greater than 5 feet on a semi-frequent basis. 

• Ability to use a rotating motion of shoulder to toss items weighing up to 30 pounds on a frequent basis.

• Must be able to bend, squat and/or crouch down using knee and hip movement frequently. 

• Frequent torso movement involving twisting, bending and/or stretching is performed. 

• Frequent reaching and stretching of arms below and above shoulder level. 

• Frequent head and neck motion in looking up, down and from side to side.

• Ability to stand and/or walk for up to 8 hours per day. 

• Using full body motion to climb in and out of forklifts. 

• Ability to push and pull weight of up to 30 pounds at chest level. 

• Utilize manual dexterity of arms, elbows, wrists and fingers. 

• Ability to visually interpret multiple shades of colors. 

• Must be able to hear, speak and interpret sounds. 

• Work environment contains moving mechanical parts and is consistent with the standard manufacturing and/or warehousing environments.

Work may be performed near moderate to continuous loud noise.