What are the responsibilities and job description for the Logistics Warehouse/Forklift (Houston) position at JOHN W STONE OIL DISTRIBUTOR LLC?
Company Description: John W. Stone Oil Distributor, LLC is the local leader in dockside, mid-streaming, and offshore fueling along the Mississippi River, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Houston, Texas, and into the Gulf of America.
Position: Logistic Warehouse / Forklift Operator (Houston)
Report To: Logistics Manager
Worksite: The facility is in Houston, Texas (Houston Ship Channel Area). The company’s headquarters is in Gretna, Louisiana (The greater New Orleans area).
Work Schedule: 7am-5pm Monday-Friday including overtime as needed. Weekend shifts required on a scheduled basis.
Essential Job Duties:
- Operate a forklift safely and efficiently.
- Initiate warehouse operations each day (open doors for business, turn on lights, fans, and air compressor as needed).
- Manage and organize warehouse, including inventory, products, packaging materials and equipment.
- Stock rotation and Housekeeping.
- Check shipments to be filled each day applying prioritization and time management skills.
- Assist with load verification, offloading and loading of packaged goods.
- Notating all special shipping instructions, ensuring those instructions are followed.
- Documenting (written and photo) of incoming and outgoing goods.
- Oversee package warehouse personnel, including training, assigning tasks, motivating and coaching personnel to achieve goals and improve productivity.
- Ensuring all safety requirements and precautions are followed and taken.
- Effectively communicate with Dispatch and CSR personnel throughout the day.
- Crosstrain for the performance of other duties at the company’s facility.
- Other duties that may be requested by Director, Supervisor or Executive Management as needed.
This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer.
Physical Requirements: All offers of employment are conditioned on passing a drug screen (a DOT test, and a non-DOT hair test) and a fit-for-duty physical examination. Must be capable of lifting 50 pounds and ascending/descending stairs/ladders.
John W. Stone Oil Distributor, LLC is an EOE, including disability/vets.
Qualifications:Minimum Qualifications:
- At Least 18 Years of Age.
- Valid Driver's License.
- Reliable Transportation to and from Work.
- High School Diploma (or its equivalent).
- Basic Computer Skills.
- At Least 12 Months of Heavy Manual-Labor Work Experience.
- Previous Warehouse Experience a Plus.