Description

SUMMARY:

Shipping of finished product by using forklift and/or slip sheet machine to load onto trucks and/or rail cars and containers. Supports all programs and policies that ensure that product is of the highest quality, meets specifications and is safe, legal and wholesome.

Benefits - Full Time Employees

• 401(k) with Company match
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company paid Life insurance
• AFLAC
• Paid sick Leave/Paid time off
• 7 paid Holidays
• 5 extra Floating paid holidays
• Personal leave up to 60 days
• Free childcare
• Free Naturopathic doctor visits
• Pet insurance
• Scholarships opportunities
• College tuition reimbursement
• Cross-training options
• Career Building

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for loading trucks with finished product.
• Completes Bill of Lading with: date, driver signature, pallets in and out, correct count of product, pallet charges, checks product and customer codes of packages.
• Load product as instructed either on pallets or slip sheets or hand stacked.
• Reconcile supplies received with bill of lading and forward to Purchasing. Complete incoming goods inspection and checklist.
• Ensures that forklift and slip sheet equipment are in proper working order at all times. Cleans, checks fluid levels and charges battery on regular basis.
• Pallets kept neat, stacked in rows with all corners squared with one below. All damaged pallets properly stored in repair area for pick up.
• Inventory of products monthly or when needed in freezer.
• Keep back dock, railroad tracks, and freezer clean, no debris(paper, wood, plastic or metal laying around.
• Ensures that correct count of products placed on equipment for shipping is accurate.
• When loading railcars, ensures seals and temperature recorders are placed on railcar prior to shipping.
• Storage clean up, storage quality checks
• Helping with repack and re-label operations as a forklift driver.
• Other related duties may be assigned by the supervisor.

It is not necessary for this position to do every assignment included in this job description although it is preferred. If an accommodation is needed for any of these assigned tasks, you must submit a request with Human Resources Manager. This request must then be officially approved before it can go into effect. For those needing an accommodation it may be requested for even just one day.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory. 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.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accurate Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Adaptability Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Ambition The drive to achieve personal advancement.
• Analytical Skills Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Assertiveness Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of assignments or to defend a position or idea.
• Autonomy Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Business Acumen Ability to grasp and understand business concepts and issues.
• Communication, Oral Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Conceptual Thinking Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.
• Consensus Building Ability to bring about group solidarity to achieve a goal.
• Creative Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea.
• Customer Oriented Ability to take care of customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Decision Making Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Diversity Oriented Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion or job type.
• Empathetic Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Energetic Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
• Enthusiastic Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
• Ethical Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Friendly Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Goal Oriented Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
• Honesty / Integrity Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Initiative Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Innovative Ability to look beyond the standard solutions.
• Interpersonal Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Judgment The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Leadership Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
• Loyal The trait of feeling a duty to the employer.
• Management Skills Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.
• Motivation Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach goals and perform to the best of their ability.
• Organized Possessing trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Patience Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.
• Persistence Ability to complete tasks/continue course of action despite opposition or discouragement.
• Persuasive Ability to influence others to change position or to adopt a specific point of view.
• Presentation Skills Ability to effectively present information publicly.
• Problem Solving Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
• Project Management Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.
• Relationship Building Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.
• Reliability The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Resilient Ability to recover from, or adjust to, misfortune or setbacks.
• Responsible Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Risk Taker Ability to take calculated risks or to stretch the limits of comfort zones.
• Self-Confident The trait of being comfortable in making decisions for oneself.
• Self-Motivated Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
• Tactful Ability to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others.
• Team Building Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
• Tenacious Ability to hold steadfast and complete a goal.
• Time Management Ability to utilize available time to organize and complete work within deadlines.
• Tolerance Ability to work successfully with a variety of people without making judgments.
• Working Under Pressure Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

6 months related experience or training. Slip sheet machine operator. Must be able to pass Forklift Operator Authorization. Has a valid Oregon Driver’s License.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read a limited number of two and three-syllable words and to recognized similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Able to speak simple sentences in English.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out simple one or two- step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance; and talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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 to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and regularly exposed to extreme cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.