Loader - 1st Shift

American Woodmark; Cumberland (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonuses

Paid vacation and holidays

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

American Woodmark in Cumberland, MD is seeking a Loader to place cabinets and parts into trailers using hand dollies and pallet jacks, ensuring loads are correct and secure for transport. You will follow HSL requirements, identify cabinet types, and read production labels to assemble components.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, ability to lift up to 50 lb, and work in an environment with varying temperatures. Overtime and weekends may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to follow all handling, staging, and loading (HSL) requirements.
• Ability to identify cabinet types, wood species, finishes, and color variances.
• Ability to use basic math concepts and read a standard tape measure.

Responsibilities

• Load cabinets into trailers following the Handling, Staging, and Loading requirements.
• Package cabinets while moving down the assembly line and using strapping machine to secure box for loading.
• Use scanning system to ensure correct components are assembled.
• Accurately interpret production labels and scan cabinets and parts.
• Occasionally use a pallet jack to move skids of parts for loading.
• Maintain a safe work environment, including housekeeping.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

HSL compliance

Cabinet identification

Math & measurement

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hand dollies

Pallet jack

Strapping machine

Scanning system

Job description

Job Summary

A Loader places cabinets and parts into a trailer using hand dollies and pallet jacks; ensuring that the load is correct and secure for transport.

Essential Functions

• Load cabinets into trailers following the Handling, Staging, and Loading requirements
• Packaging cabinets while moving down the assembly line and using strapping machine to secure box for loading
• Use scanning system to ensure correct components are assembled
• Accurately interpret production labels and scan cabinets and parts
• Occasionally use a pallet jack to move skids of parts for loading
• Maintain a safe work environment, including housekeeping
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Abilities

• Ability to follow all handling, staging, and loading (HSL) requirements
• Ability to identify cabinet types, wood species, finishes, and color variances
• Ability to use basic math concepts and read a standard tape measure

Required Education And Experience

• High school diploma or G.E.D.

Required Physical Ability

• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods of time
• Frequent bending, crouching, pulling, and pushing
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 30lb, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50lb

Working Conditions

• Working in an indoor environment with excessive hot, humid, and cold temperatures
• Protective safety gear will be required including safety glasses and gloves
• The noise level is usually moderate to high
• Occasional overtime and weekend work as required

Benefits Of Working For American Woodmark Include

• Quarterly bonuses and annual increases
• Paid vacation, sick, and holiday time
• Medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA accounts, Short Term Disability, AD&D, life insurance, accident and critical illness insurance
• 401(k) with a company match
• Employee development including education tuition reimbursement
• Wellness Programs and a walking track
• Generous discount on cabinet renovations
• Employee assistance program

About American Woodmark In Cumberland

According to Glassdoor, American Woodmark ranks in the Top 5 Companies in the Cumberland, MD area. We are centrally located in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains and only 2 hours from Baltimore, MD and within an hour drive to West Virginia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Cumberland’s historical downtown attracts locals and tourists to: the Western Maryland Railway Station, the Arts & Entertainment District, the Canal Place Heritage Area, the Great Allegany Passage, the Allegany Museum, and local wineries and breweries.