Job description

Summary:

The Warehouse Operator performs a variety of material handling, material movement, inventory, and warehouse functions.

Essential Functions/Duties and Responsibilities:

• Acquires and maintains skill certifications in order to properly use forklift, reach truck, and electric pallet jacks. Also able to use tilt table, weight scale, battery exchange, stretch wrap or other equipment.
• Performs routine pre-operational check of forklifts daily and clean as needed in accordance with checklist
• Locates and distributes materials to departments as directed.
• Conducts inventory cycle counts as directed.
• Accurately prepares, inputs and processes various reports, paperwork or other administrative duties in a timely manner ether manually or with computer using programs such as TMM, Word, Excel and e-mail. Properly document all material movements.
• Examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and reports deficiencies or problems to supervisor or purchasing department.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills and Competencies:

• Communication: Ability to take direction and communicate. Ability to read and understand written documents, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Logical reasoning: Ability to understand detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to troubleshoot problems. Ability to understand Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).
• Mathematical: Ability to perform simple addition and subtraction.
• Technical: Ability to operate electric forklifts, electric pallet jacks, and reach trucks safely.
• Technological: Ability to work with computers or computer-based equipment.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or GED. One year of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands:

• May be required to stand for long periods of time.
• May involve some repetitive motions.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• May also engage in frequent bending, stooping, squatting, pushing and pulling of parts and part containers.
• Due to the open environment of the warehouse, must be able to work in various weather and temperature conditions to include extreme heat, humidity, and cold.

Personal & Product Safety:

• Follows product safety (Safe Quality Food, a.k.a. SQF) and quality standards.
• Practices safe work habits and follows general safety procedures such as proper lifting and bending, ergonomics, proper use of equipment and use of personal protection equipment (PPE).
• Ensures lockout procedures are followed any time the equipment is being cleaned or maintained.

All Employees Shall:

• Comply with the EH&S Policy and applicable regulatory and company EH&S rules and requirements.
• Report to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards.
• Attend scheduled EH&S training program.
• Actively support the organization’s efforts to meet or exceed EH&S goals and plans.
• Recommend improved EH&S practices.
• Must maintain regular and consistent attendance.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.50 per hour

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Shelton, CT: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• When did you last operate a forklift?
• Which types of forklifts have you operated?

Experience:

• Warehouse experience: 2 years (Required)
• Forklift: 2 years (Required)
• Computer skills: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

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