Warehouse Associate

Kentucky Housing Corporation; Louisville; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated individual to operate a propane truck and manage material handling in a distribution environment. This role involves driving a truck equipped with lifting devices, unloading and stacking materials, and ensuring safety and cleanliness in the work area. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of logistics and forklift operation, with a commitment to teamwork and respect in the workplace. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will support operational success and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate a forklift and understand safety protocols.
• Basic understanding of LTL and cross-dock logistics.

Responsibilities

• Drive propane truck and operate lifting devices to move materials.
• Unload and stack materials, ensuring a clean work area.
• Maintain accurate inventory and assist in loading/unloading.

Skills

Forklift Operation

LTL and Cross Dock Knowledge

Basic Math Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Bush Industries - Sacramento, 7728 Wilbur Way, Sacramento, California, United States of America Req #225

Saturday, February 22, 2025

Scope:

The position is responsible for driving a propane truck equipped with lifting devices to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials by performing the following duties.

Key high-level deliverables will include:

• LTL and cross dock knowledge/experience requested
• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Must have safe work center and be able to mount and dismount the assigned forklift.
• Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials and transports load to designated area.
• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Must strip and remove any metal or plastic bands and shrink wrap.
• Inventories materials on work floor and supplies workers with materials as needed.
• Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated areas.
• Ensures all work centers are free and clean of any scrap, trash, etc.
• Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet.
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers.
• Loads truck for Truck Operator.
• Stacks or assembles materials into bundles and bands bundles together.
• Reads work orders or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved.
• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Labor Category – Hourly
• Expected schedule – Monday through Friday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM and OT when needed
• Our compensation for this level of role is $19.38 per hour.

Travel:

• None
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a Distribution environment.
• Temperature fluctuates with season.
• Works around forklift and large machinery.

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.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk, and hear.
• Constant heavy lifting.

Required Education and Experience:

• Required to understand and communicate in English.
• One to three months experience or training.
• Treats people with respect.
• Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.
• Follows policies and procedures.
• Follows instructions, responds to management direction.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add and subtract all numbers and to multiply and divide.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must pass a Forklift test.

Other Duties:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.