Shipping & Receiving Loader

Summary

To help direct activities involved in the shipment and receiving of materials; operating forklift to move pipe and materials to and from the production areas and to load and unload trucks. Perform functions of data entry and retrieval on computer system, including pulling and posting orders, checking inventory levels and building trucks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate forklift equipment in order to load correct product for safe delivery to the customer.
• Ability to organize and plan loads; establish daily priorities for shipping and receiving.
• Instruct drivers on yard safety and safe loading/unloading.
• Perform clerical duties such as: photograph outgoing shipments, prepare loaders check list, sign receipts and freight bills, prepare receiving reports, and ensure shipments conform to shipping orders.
• Operate and maintain miscellaneous office and materials handling equipment such as computer, calculator, camera, and two wheel truck.
• Establish and maintain good working relations with employees.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of all operations and equipment as well as the various types and sizes of plastic pipe products.
• Complete daily loading tickets for Shipping and Receiving departments.
• Teach, advocate, and use safe working practices and report hazardous conditions at all times.
• Maintain good housekeeping program at all times.
• Fill out miscellaneous reports as necessary and conduct periodic inventory checks as required.
• Maintain efficient use of warehouse and storage facilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• High School diploma or G.E.D., 1-2 years college or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years in related field.
• Must be qualified on subordinate jobs, material and equipment.

Computer Skills

• Possess intermediate knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Internet/Intranet and AS400 experience preferred.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as adding, subtraction, multiplying, dividing, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sight capabilities to distinguish proper product identification as well as warning and operational indicators.
• Hearing capabilities to distinguish differences in warning alarm indicators and standard operation indicators.
• Sight capabilities to identify accuracy and neatness of required job assignments.
• Balancing to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching in all areas due to possible limited observation.
• Ability to verbally communicate either face to face or via telephone with other employees to accomplish all assigned job requirements.
• Hear and understand verbal communication whether it be face to face or via telephone.
• Ability to confirm by sight quality level of raw materials and products produced to determine acceptance and/or denial of each.
• Lift 26-50 pounds and carry it up to 30 feet.
• Walking through, under and around equipment with a clearance of 30".
• Activate and use telephone, computer, and calculator.
• Ability to feel objects, such as textures, size and shape and to determine temperature by touching of skin, primarily by that of finger tips.
• Ability to grasp office utensils and use them in accordance with a safe working manner so as not to injure oneself or fellow employees.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Inside and outside environments apply.
• Subject to extreme cold, temperatures below 32 degrees for period of more than one hour.
• Subject to extreme heat, temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
• Subject to noise, causing reason to shout in order to be heard above the noise level.
• Subject to vibration, exposure fluctuating movements of the body.
• Subject to hazards such as moving machinery, electrical currents, falling debris, exposure to chemicals, gasses, high heat, or explosives.
• Subject to unregulated atmospheric conditions caused by odors, fumes, gases, poor ventilation, and dusts.
• Subject to oils and other cutting fluids.