Select pallets, cases, and/or dry or frozen goods bags to fill customer orders from multi-level rack storage systems. Manually load items on pallets, move to the loading dock staging area with an electric pallet jack, shrink wrap, and label items. Label and ready the order for shipment. Dispose of or replace empty pallets, cardboard packing, wood debris, and strapping to proper receptacles or areas. Keep the work area clean.
Order selectors:
- Operate powered or manual low-lift trucks in areas such as general warehouses, docks, cooler, freezers, and building exterior
- Position the lifting platform and pick up the load
- Make sure loads are stable and safe
- Drive forwards and sometimes back to the staging or unloading area
- Deposit the loads on the floor, or stack the goods in piles or on shelves (tiers)
- Carry out daily pre-operational maintenance checks on the industrial vehicle
- Remove shrink-wrap from a pallet of goods and shrink-wrap a pallet of goods being shipped to customers
- May fill in delivery forms and manually or electronically record the movement of goods
- Clean the work area using a broom, hose, mop, and other cleaning equipment
- Ensuring shop and warehouse are free from obstructions
- Ensuring all lifts and trailers are properly secured, and batteries are charged and operational before use
- Performing a variety of secondary support tasks as requested by the Lead Person, Supervisor, or Manager
- Attending and participating in all required and requested safety meetings and training sessions
- Learning basic industrial vehicle operator maintenance skills Becoming familiar with First Aid and medical emergency techniques
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function assigned satisfactorily. The abovementioned requirements represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Understanding of Safety guidelines
- Warehouse/Operations preferred but not required
- Have an understanding of procedures in other areas of the warehouse for a more global understanding of all processes
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two-step instructions and to deal with ordinary, standardized situations
- Ability to perform very basic math skills, including adding; subtracting, multiplying, and dividing two-digit numbers
- Balancing: May involve walking, standing, and/or crouching on narrow, slippery or moving surfaces
- Stooping: Bending downward and forward at the waist. Requires full use of lower extremities and back muscles
- Kneeling: Resting on your knee or knees
- Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
- Lifting: Use of upper body and back muscles to lift objects
- Working Conditions: Worker subject to changing inside temperature (such as freezers or cold rooms)
Night Shift: 8:00 pm to 4:30 am
Harvest-Sherwood is committed to offering competitive benefits to our employees and their dependents, including paid vacation, health insurance, and a 401K plan!