7275- Chemical Worker- Warehouse

Harcros Chemicals Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the chemical industry is seeking a Chemical Worker for their Memphis warehouse. The role involves receiving, storing, and distributing products, as well as handling hazardous materials. Candidates should have a high school diploma and experience in a related field. Strong communication skills and the ability to operate a forklift are essential. This position offers a dynamic work environment with physical demands and safety responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years related experience in warehouse or chemical handling.
• Ability to operate forklift and other mechanical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads materials, verifies shipments, and assembles customer orders.
• Transloads hazardous materials and ensures compliance with safety regulations.

Skills

Communication

Mathematical Skills

Forklift Operation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Position:7275- Chemical Worker- Warehouse

Location: Rivergate- Memphis, TN

Job Id:72756

# of Openings:1

Job Description

Job Title: CHEMICAL WORKER - WAREHOUSE

Job Code: 7275

Division: RIVERGATE BRANCH

Department: 055

Location: MEMPHIS

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

SUMMARY

Receives, stores, and distributes products by performing the following duties.

Loads, unloads, moves materials, transloads product, offloads railcars, loads tanker trucks, and fills containers within plant by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Job duties may vary based on business needs but may result in generating, handling, and/or inspection of hazardous waste and hazardous waste storage. This can include responding or managing hazardous waste spills and incidents based on the site's emergency action or contingency plan.

Warehouse responsibilities:

Loads and unloads dry vans and tank trucks. Verifies incoming shipments and checks for damage.

Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets and conveys orders to staging areas.

Responsible for checking paperwork, placard and container markings and processing picking tickets.

Drives forklift to transport stored items from warehouse to plant or to pick up items from several locations for shipment.

Handles inbound and outbound freight via common carrier trucks.

Ensures shipments are properly secured per DOT requirements prior to leaving the facility.

Ensures customer requirements are met for deliveries including stenciling of customer codes on packages, COAs, SDSs, etc.

Uses forklift truck to load and unload materials onto or from trucks.

Production responsibilities:

Reads work orders, production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition, or receive oral instructions to determine products to be moved, gathered, or distributed.

Loads tanker trucks and bulk storage tanks.

Responsible for transloading hydrogen peroxide, glacial acetic acid, and various lubricants

Operates industrial truck or electric hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and products.

Responsible for safety equipment and procedures.

Marks materials with identifying information.

Compiles worksheets or tickets from customer specifications.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATIONS

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

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent combination of education and experience; and one to three years related experience and/or training.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to print and speak simple sentences. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. The ability to effectively communicate in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to operate forklift truck and other mechanical equipment.

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 use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 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 made 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. The employee frequently works in outside weather conditions and is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with an occasional loud noise level.