Warehouse Associate

Warehouse Associate

Operations Specialist | Monroe, NJ | $18.00 - $24.00 / hour | Monthly Bonus Opportunities

Benefits:

• PTO offered immediately
• Paid holidays
• Monthly Bonus Opportunities
• Premium FREE Employee Healthcare and Life Insurance
• 401k with Company Match
• 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).

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.

Qualifications:

Education: High School or better in General Education.

Licenses & Certifications: Forklift, Crane

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