Driver Helper

McCray Lumber Company; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

McCray Lumber Company in Kansas City, KS is seeking a Driver Helper to support warehouse operations, safely moving freight, assembling customer orders, and loading shipments for pickup or delivery.

The role emphasizes operating forklifts, reading orders, and maintaining yard cleanliness while complying with safety standards and PPE requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; in lieu of degree, related work experience acceptable.
• Fork Lift Certified
• At least one year related experience.
• Ability to read a measuring tape.

Responsibilities

• Safely move freight, stock, or materials to/from storage or production areas using equipment.
• Read orders to determine items to move or assemble.
• Load/unload trucks and place orders on pallets or shelves.
• Stack lumber in yard or shed.
• Operate forklift/hand truck to move shipments; ensure yard cleanliness.

Skills

Learn products/applications

Product locations in yard/warehouse

Read a measuring tape

Maintain yard cleanliness

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Driver Helper # Driver HelperHot JobMcCray Lumber - Fairfax - Kansas City, KS 66115## DescriptionThe Warehouse Associate position will stock, gather, distribute, assembles orders, and loads various products of the warehouse to fulfill customer orders for pickup and/or delivery.# Supervisory Responsibilities:None# Essential Job Functions:* Safely move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.* Reads customer order, shipping order or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed* Loads and unloads trucks* Sorts and places items on racks according to predetermined sequence* Operates fork lift truck or hand truck to move or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to warehouse storage or work area* Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves or conveys orders to shipping department* Stacks lumber in yard or in shed* Drives diesel or gasoline powered industrial trucks equipped with lifting devices such as forklift to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials* Performs other duties as required## Qualifications# Required Skills and Abilities:* Seeks to learn products and the applications* Knows product locations in yard and warehouse* Ability to read a measuring tape* Keeps forklift clean* Maintain yard cleanliness during course of work# Safety Requirements:* Wears high visibility, safety PPE, and proper uniform* Performs daily lift inspections* Always looks behind/honks horn when backing/rounding blind corners* Safely operates equipment* Promptly report all accidents/incidents and damaged products* Perform daily safety audit of forklift and promptly report any malfunctioning equipment* Keep aisles and exits clear* Participates on safety committee if needed# Qualifications:| | | || --- | --- | --- || Education | Experience | Licenses and Certifications || High School Diploma or GED In lieu of degree, additional work experience and/or trade school is acceptable. One year of experience | At least one year related experience. | Fork Lift Certified |**Physical Demands:**| | | | | || --- | --- | --- | --- | --- || **Activity** | **Frequency** | | **Activity** | **Frequency** || Sitting | Occasionally | Pushing up to 80 Pounds at a time | Frequently || Walking | Frequently | Pulling up to 80 pounds at a time | Frequently || Standing | Constantly | Lifting up to 80 pounds at a time | Frequently || Reaching | Occasionally | Squatting | Occasionally || Reaching above Shoulder | Occasionally | Kneeling | Occasionally || Twisting | Frequently | Climbing | Frequently || Bending/stooping | Frequently | Operating Motor Vehicle at Work | Frequently |*Not Present – Activity/condition does not exist Occasionally – Activity/condition exists 1/3**rd* *of the time**Frequently – Activity/condition exists 1/3**rd* *to 2/3rds of the time Constantly – Activity/condition exists 2/3**rd* *or more of the time*# Environmental Demands:* Exposure to year-round outside weather conditions, including excessive heat, humidity, rain, cold, dust, ice/snow.* Employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.* The noise level is usually moderate.