Boat Loader

Excel Boat Company; Mountain View (AR); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Opportunity for advancement

Wellness resources

Job summary

Excel Boat Company is seeking a dependable boat loader to safely load boats onto trucks and trailers at our Arkansas plant. You will inspect quality, maintain work areas, and assist with deliveries with emphasis on safety and efficiency.

The role requires basic math, tool use, and strong teamwork. A current driver's license is required, and certifications in forklift/crane operations are preferred to support daily operations.

Qualifications

• Must be trustworthy and honest.
• Read a tape measure and perform basic math.
• Capable with hand and power tools.
• Strong communication and teamwork in a factory setting.
• Read and follow step-by-step instructions.

Responsibilities

• Load boats safely onto freight containers using forklifts or cranes.
• Unload and assemble trailers from suppliers.
• Clean and maintain the work area and load shed.
• Inspect finished boats for quality prior to shipment.
• Assist in unloading supplier trucks and outbound loads at the Arkansas plant.
• Schedule and manage dumpster pickups and maintain cleanliness.

Skills

Trustworthy

Math proficiency

Hand tools

Power tools

Communication

Team leadership

Current Driver's License

Safety awareness

Education

High school or GED

Tools

Forklift

Crane operations (certification)

Job description

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance

Department Summary

Boat loaders load boats onto trucks for delivery while keeping safety and quality as priority. Boat loaders are also responsible for maintaining and cleaning the load areas.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Load boats on freightliner or flatbed dodge safely.
• Unload and assemble trailers from trailer supplier(s).
• Clean and maintain the parking lot and load shed.
• Inspect the quality of the finished boats.
• Assist in unloading supplier trucks and boat load trucks from the Arkansas plant.
• Maintain dumpsters by scheduling pickups.
• Receive certification in forklift and crane operations.

Required Skills

• Exhibit trustworthiness and honesty.
• Read a tape measure, understand fractions, simple math-addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.
• Capable of using hand tools and power tools.
• Maintain connection and communication among other employees and management.
• Conceptual skills, process improvement, verbal communication, functional and technical skills, controls and instrumentation, supply management, tooling coordination, inventory control, attention to detail and judgment.
• Recognize acceptable and unacceptable product quality, personal behavior, and productivity and are capable of carrying out step by step instructions.
• Lead by example; build a team that can rely on each other and can function if the supervisor is not there. Train each employee in your department to do your job if you are not there. Be competitive with the rest of the factory and do better than yesterday every day. Be a role model for others: have a positive attitude, keep your area and tools clean and organized, encourage your team.
• Must have a current Drivers License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Capable of performing each essential duty satisfactorily in a fast-paced industrial environment.
• Capable of standing all day with no sitting down on the job; repetitive use of hands and arms; ability to walk, climb, balance, twist, turn, grasp, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. May need to work intermittently from a ladder.
• Required to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, or more collectively, frequently.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to work in a 20 to 100 degree work environment in all weather conditions.
• Great socialization and communication with management, other departments, and coworkers.
• High school or GED graduate preferred.

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