Operator Trainee - Shipping & Warehouse

Position Overview

The Operator Trainee in the shipping department is responsible for preparing and shipping out products to domestic and international customers. This includes the transferring and loading of all products onto sea containers, trucks, and other modes of transport.

Position Responsibilities

• Transfer packaged products from the operating areas of the plant to the product warehouses or alternate staging/loading areas.
• Prepare, package, document and deliver outbound materials which may include palletization, banding, wrapping, blocking, and bracing procedures.
• Review bills of lading and shipping checklists to execute outbound shipments.
• Perform daily safety inspections of work areas and operating equipment.
• Deliver supplies and reagents to different departments on site.

Basic Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• A valid Driver’s License and good driving record required to drive company vehicles on property.
• Three years’ experience operating a forklift in a warehouse or industrial type setting.
• Experience loading packages/products onto various modes of transport (semi, sea container, rail).
• Familiarity with shipping documentation to include bills of lading and packing lists.
• Basic computer skills.

Desired Qualities

• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to communicate with management and staff professionally and effectively.

Safety Provision

Employees are responsible for following all company, industry and regulatory procedures and laws to ensure a safe work environment for themselves and the company. Employees must have a willingness to promote safety among the workforce, participate in Process Hazard Analysis procedures and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews.

Physical Demands

• Manual dexterity;
• Sense of touch;
• Sense of smell;
• Speaking clearly;
• Hearing-speech range;
• Hearing – all ranges;
• Seeing, reading and comprehensions;
• Seeing – distant/near;
• Depth perception;
• Color vision.

Working Conditions

Our facility sits at an elevation of 4,700 feet. Employees may be subject to extreme weather conditions when working in an outdoor setting (heat and cold, wind). Work is at an open pit mine or manufacturing/chemical plant setting, which may include exposure to moving mechanical parts, toxic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives, fumes, or airborne particles.