Load Builder I Yard/Warehouse

Colonial Group; South Carolina; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in South Carolina seeks a warehouse associate to load/unload materials, build balanced loads, and prepare shipments for delivery. You will use forklifts, hand trucks, and basic tools to move products and attach labels while following safety procedures.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, at least three months of related experience, and forklift operator certification. Ability to read work orders and verify items is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and three months experience; forklift certification required.
• Knowledge of safety procedures while performing forklift driving and materials handling tasks.
• Ability to read and write to handle work orders and labeling tasks.
• Manual dexterity and good hand-eye coordination.
• Knowledge of weight, shape and handling requirements for company products.
• Ability to count items and verify against prepared lists.
• Ability to use basic hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads materials onto pallets, trucks or vehicles and secures with strapping, bracing or padding.
• Performs load-building to balance loads based on order and vehicle capacity.
• Reads work orders to determine materials to move.
• Transports materials using hand trucks, electric dollies, forklifts or other devices.
• Opens containers and labels materials for correct identification.
• Attaches tags or labels for proper item identification.
• Follows safety procedures to prevent injuries and improve safety.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Reading & writing

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

PURPOSE

Under general supervision performs routine loading and unloading of materials within yard or work site; assembles load packages into truck for delivery to customer job sites.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trucks or customer vehicles and installs strapping, bracing or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
• Performs load-building, determining the appropriate weight, composition, and placement of load based on customer order and capacity of delivery vehicle to ensure load is balanced and safe for hauling.
• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to determine materials to be moved or loaded.
• Conveys materials to or from storage to designated area using hand truck, electric dolly, forklift or other device.
• Opens containers, units, slings and loads, using steel cutters, crowbar, claw-hammer or other hand tools.
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales or other containers so as to provide for correct identification of items.
• Understands and observes all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injury to self or co-workers; attends periodic safety meetings as required; may recommend changes to improve safety procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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.

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and three (3) months experience performing these or similar tasks; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Forklift certification required.

COMPETENCIES

• Requires forklift operator certification
• Knowledge of company products sufficient to take into account weight, shape and handling requirements
• Ability to read and write to handle work orders and labeling tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Ability to use simple hand tools
• Knowledge of safety procedures while performing forklift driving and materials handling tasks
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to count items and verify against prepared lists.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

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.

• Work is performed within a production or yard environment, subject to temperature variations, hazardous chemicals, mechanical parts, equipment noise and dust.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and on occasion up to 80 pounds.
• May be required to perform specific tasks that involve climbing, lifting, pushing or kneeling.