Shipper Receiver EM: (Receiving Bulkroom) Sun-Tues 6pm-6am Wed 6pm-12am

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Operates an industrial sized forklift to receive and transfer product, supplies, and materials to appropriate area while meeting customer regulations and specifications.
• Stores and retrieves goods in the storage area of the workplace.
• Rotates stock so oldest materials are used first.
• Notes and reports any damaged cartons, crates or containers.
• Records items added or removed from inventory.
• Prepares products for shipment by retrieving designated products and ensuring it is properly loaded and sealed correctly.
• Stores product by using an industrial forklift and uses a hand held scan gun/RFGEN for lot tracking to maintain accurate inventory.
• Works from written or verbal instructions by operating a forklift to pick up, move, load and unload product on, or from trailers while meeting department, facility, company, and regulatory guidelines.
• Performs minor service of equipment and completes written daily safety inspections.
• Identifies and reports noted problems to the supervisor for further inspection and repair.
• Responsible for changing batteries or fuel bottles, refueling forklift or troubleshooting repairs as needed.
• Maintains the work area, dock and equipment in a clean and orderly condition, adheres to storage design principles, and recommends improvement.
• Creates product labels for inventory purposes.
• Reads and understands lot numbers, expiration dates, ingredient lists, and production schedules.
• Completes various reports daily and enters required information into computer program efficiently and timely.
• Responsible for using basic tools such as wrenches, tape measures, scales, air and water hoses.
• Consolidates partial pallets as directed by the production supervisor.
• Moves in tight spaces, maintains a safe work zone for other drivers and team members.
• Participates as a member of the Team.
• Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure B.E.S.T practices with all team members.
• Attends appropriate team meetings.
• As a member of the Team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc.
• Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforces actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.

Simmons Operating Systems Principles and Objectives

• Familiar with Simmons' established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies).
• Understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position's role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.

Physical Activities

• Must be able to climb on and off of the forklift.
• Must be able to back fork-lift up safely which requires turning the neck and body in the opposite direction.
• Must be able to lift and stack up to 75 lbs from floor to crown.
• Must be able to work in extreme temperatures both hot and cold, wet, dry, dusty environment.
• Must be able to sit and walk for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds multiple times daily.
• Must be able to work in temperature extremes.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Safety Glasses
• Rubber Gloves
• Rubber Boots
• Rubber Apron
• Hearing Protection
• Any other PPE as required in appropriate area.

Competencies

• Communication skills & decision quality - Must have the ability to make good decisions and communicate effectively with others and leadership team.
• A highly responsive ability to react to daily production priorities in a calm and focused manner.