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To operate forklifts safely and efficiently; handle all production and raw materials properly and orderly; maintain warehouse area with orderly stacking and good housekeeping; load and unload truck/trailers safely and using proper procedures; maintain access to dock doors both inside and outside the facility; and prepare all warehouse-related documents as necessary.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Operate forklifts in a safe manner.

• Wear seat belts during forklift operation at all times.

• Ensure Forklift is maintained in a safe and efficient operating condition. (Daily/Weekly Inspections)

• Remove product from production area.

• Ensure all units are stacked at proper height and in orderly manner in Warehouse.

• Bring raw materials to the production floor.

• Weigh, identify (mark) and stage waste raw materials.

• Sweep and maintain Warehouse in an orderly fashion.

• Maintain access to dock doors. (Snow removal, debris removal, etc.)

• Prepare Warehouse reports, review Bills of Lading, work orders, etc., as necessary.

• Load and unload truck/trailers.

• Ensure proper procedures for loading/unloading trailer is being followed.

• Assist co-workers where needed.

• Assist with documenting daily and monthly Inventories.

• Complete Quality Control Orientation program.

• Complete Warehouse Inventory Procedure training on the in-house computer inventory systems.

• Assist in the training of new employees in the Quality Control Orientation Program as needed.

• Assist in the training of new employees on the in-house computer inventory systems as needed.

• Perform assigned tasks as instructed by supervisors.

• Complete or have completed the OSHA Forklift Certification program within 90 days of employment to earn an OSHA Forklift Certification/License.

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Experience, Educational and Technical Qualifications

Our Warehouse Associate should possess a sense of urgency, accountability, and be able to work with limited supervision. A High School diploma or GED equivalent is preferred. One year of forklift experience is preferred.

Abilities Required

• Must be able to come to work promptly and regularly.
• Must be able to take direction and work well with others.
• Must be able to work under the stress of deadlines.
• Must be able to concentrate and perform accurately.
• Must be able to react to change productively and to handle other tasks as assigned.

Physical Activity Required:

Climbing:

Ascending or descending ladders, stairs and equipment, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Needs good body agility.

Stooping:

Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist. This requires the full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

Crouching:

Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.

Reaching:

Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Standing:

Standing for sustained periods of time.

Walking:

Moving over ong distances to accomplish tasks.

Pushing:

Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

Pulling:

Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

Lifting:

Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.

Grasping:

Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Feeling:

Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin.

Fingering:

Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm.

Talking:

Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. This includes activities where detailed or important spoken instruction must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Hearing:

Perceiving the nature of sounds with no less than 40 dB at 500 Hz, 100 Hz, and 2000 Hz with or without correction. Able to receive detailed information throug