Tote Dump SW (A Shift)

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Loads finished product into trailers using forklift.
• Ensures totes are empty.
• Removes paper and plastic from totes and disposes in designated area.
• Manually breaks down totes and manually stack pallets.
• Reads, understands, and follows all Standard Work Instructions (S.W.I.) and Training within Industry (T.W.I.) utilizing Lean rules and principles.
• Works safely following all Simmons policies and requirements.
• Operates all equipment and maintains production speeds and quality of the finished product.
• Keeps the department clean and uncluttered throughout the shift.
• Completes all forms in the department.
• Performs Essential Position Responsibilities With Little Or No Supervision.
• Reads and understands flow paths.
• Realizes hazards and takes precautions.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.

Physical Activities

• Ability to work in a wet, noisy, dusty, humid, hot or cold environment.
• Ability to walk and stand on feet for up to 12 hours per shift.
• Ability to climb stairs / fixed ladders occasionally.
• Requires bending, stooping and kneeling occasionally.
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs occasionally.
• Ability to shovel product from floor level to shoulder level occasionally.
• Ability to pull, position, and use high pressure wash down hoses occasionally.
• Ability to work with various chemicals and identify and use PPE in accordance with SDS sheets.
• Ability to pass a fit test, physical, and pulmonary (lung capacity) function test.

Equipment

• Forklift
• Fall arrest harness
• Hard hat
• Eye protection
• Hearing protection
• Safety footwear
• Hand tools
• Pitchfork
• Shovel
• Computer
• H2S monitor
• Full face respirator