Warehouse Operator

About the role

The Warehouse Operator is responsible for safely and efficiently handling liquid and dry chemical products, ensuring accuracy, quality, and compliance throughout all warehouse and transfer operations.

Responsibilities

• Receive/unload and prepare/load liquid and dry chemical products from/to trucks, tankers, and railcars.
  • Maneuver and connect/disconnect transfer hoses
  • Climb up tanks, tankers and railcars to open/close top hatches and monitor load
  • Inspect tanks, tankers and railcars before and after loading/unloading operations
  • Verify product against receiving/shipping documents, noting and reporting discrepancies and damages
  • Product sampling and quality control in conjunction with lab personnel
  • Maintain accurate receiving/shipping logs. Record amounts of product received or distributed via appropriate computer program
  • Pick and stage product for delivery in accordance with specifications on customer orders or other instructions
  • Operation of powered and manual industrial lift trucks (with certification) to transport product in the warehouse, and maintain daily forklift checklist
  • Move raw materials to the production area and move finished products to the warehouse
  • Able to lift and carry bags, pails, boxes, and pallets varying distances
  • Able to stage and remove product packaging in complex storage racking within operating areas and warehouses
  • Repackage product into proper containers for storage or shipment. This work is physical and requires attention to detail:
  • Fill cylinders, drums, totes, pails or tankers with product and route to prescribed storage locations making sure of proper labelling, storing, stacking, or palletizing according to company and regulatory requirements
  • Give special attention to packaging, loading and storing of food grade and USP items
  • Operate electronic scale and process devices
  • Carefully store hazardous waste drums in the prescribed area in full compliance with hazardous waste regulations
• Inventory management:
  • Examine stored product and report deterioration and damage
  • Rearrange stored materials
  • Absorb and count physical inventory
• General maintenance:
  • Ensure warehouse is clean, accessible and safe for all visitors and workers
  • Protect property from theft or damage
• Other duties as assigned, including mixing and blending as required

Requirements

• High school diploma, general education degree (GED), or US military experience
• Candidates with prior experience in working with chemical operations (2+ years) may be considered if education or service requirements are not fully met
• Possess or able to pass exam to obtain Forklift Operators certification and demonstrate ability to operate a forklift safely
• Ability to read, comprehend and carry out detailed and simple instructions in English and write simple correspondence
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure
• Ability to learn and operate technology-based devices such as smart phones, tablets, computers, PLCs, operational technology equipment, etc. to carry out normal business operations
• Meet or exceed production requirements based on information and or equipment used in the course of work performance
• Wear safety equipment as prescribed by company
• Comply with placarding rules when loading or unloading trucks

Qualifications

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure
• Ability to learn and operate technology-based devices such as smart phones, tablets, computers, PLCs, operational technology equipment, etc. to carry out normal business operations
• Meet or exceed production requirements based on information and or equipment used in the course of work performance
• Wear safety equipment as prescribed by company
• Comply with placarding rules when loading or unloading trucks

Skills

• Physical strength and endurance
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of chemical operations
• Ability to operate forklifts and other industrial equipment
• Computer literacy
• Ability to read and understand technical documentation

Benefits

Our offer includes individual development, on-the-job training, and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers. We also provide various healthcare plan options as well as a 401(k) plan.

Pay

Details about pay will be provided during the interview process.

Schedule

Details about the schedule will be provided during the interview process.

Company Information

Brenntag North America, Inc. and its subsidiaries use E-Verify, a government-run, web-based system that allows employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. For more information, please go to https://www.e-verify.gov/employees or view the poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster.pdf.