Job Description

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

Interpersonal/Communication:

• Ability to communicate effectively and work closely and productively as part of a cross-functional team.
• Willingness to work with others and be an active trainee and trainer.

Technical Knowledge:

• Basic math skills
• Ability to demonstrate and apply logic when performing responsibilities
• Basic knowledge of quality standards

Safety:

• Demonstrates an understanding that safety is a value and is not to be compromised
• Basic understanding of the operation of machines and equipment to identify hazards
• Is mindful of their actions and those around them to ensure that incidents do not occur
• Proactively identifies and reports unsafe actions or conditions to the supervisory staff
• Basic understanding of E-stops including when and how to use them
• Understanding of authorized vs. affected Lock Out Tag Out employee

Requirements:

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Previous experience in a manufacturing, distribution or other industrial setting preferred.
• Comparable experience handling tasks that are repetitive in nature, at a steady pace.

ADA – ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Able to stand and walk constantly on a cement floor surface
• Use of hands, fingers, arms, and shoulders constantly
• Reaching out frequently
• Lifting to a maximum of 30 lbs.
• Rotating or twisting constantly
• Visual acuity
• Additional information can be found on Job Profile Medical Assessment for Packaging Associates.

Qualifications

Operating a forklift or other material handling equipment is considered a "Safety Sensitive" function. A Safety-Sensitive Function, as defined by the Company, is one that requires the operation of motor vehicles, forklifts, or motorized warehouse equipment, or one that involves inspecting, servicing, conditioning, controlling, supervising, loading, or unloading such machinery.

SAFETY:

The Warehouseman will be responsible for individual compliance with all safety rules, regulations, and policy procedures. Employee's responsibilities include but not limited to:

1. Compliance with all facility rules and regulations.
2. Reports any unsafe practices and/or conditions to their Supervisor.
3. Maintain floor safety discipline by interceding with fellow employees, who may engage in rule violations and/or unsafe, unhealthy activities.
4. Communicate to Management those employees who persist in violations of safety rules and/or procedures.
5. Wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE)/properly and reporting any defective PPE.
6. Report all near misses, accidents, injuries, including Muscular Skeletal symptoms or disorders.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Employees will be working in a Manufacturing and/or Warehouse environment in all types of weather. Conditions may range from and include: hot, cold, humid, loud, working near airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and forklift traffic.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

1. Powered Industrial Truck Certificate (In house training and licensing).