Shipping Worker - Forklift Operator

Job Description

Position Title: Shipping Worker

Wage: $20.63/hour

Shift: 1st

Hours: 7:30am-4pm

We are searching for skilled sit-down Forklift Operators for a role we have located in Kansas City, MO! This company offers room for growth, on-the-job training in overhead crane, and a healthy benefits package once hired. This is also a Union company. When applying, please include an updated work history.

Shipping Worker Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Maintain required quality and quantity of parts being processed or handled
- Adapt to quickly changing schedules and priorities while still making deadlines
- Manage a high level of detail in the context of shipping orders including international loads
- Use a variety of tools to package or crate product (not limited to air and hand banders, nail gun, power saws)
- Pull product from various locations (inside and outside)
- Recognize a wide variety of part numbers per location
- Manage shipping warehouse organization and safe storage of items
- Report incorrect part weights or inventory balances
- Assist product being loaded in department as needed
- Use a barcode gun, computer and log sheet to report movement of inventory, complete quality checklist(s) and loading documents

Shipping Worker Requirements:
- High school degree, GED, or equivalent work experience
- Prior sit-down forklift experience
- Overhead crane experience is a plus
- Ability to lift 40-80 pounds occasionally
- Constant bending, twisting and grasping
- Frequent squatting, kneeling
- Frequently walking and standing
- Ability to train on overhead crane operation
- Ability to read basic shipping documents and follow daily shipping schedule
- Strong focus on safety and attention to detail
- Ability to read, write, and do basic math in English
- Ability to work in a team environment

IND060

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