Loader (1st Shift)

Chief Ethanol Fuels, Inc.; Grand Island (NE); Hybrid; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation/time off

Company-paid life insurance

Company-paid short-term disability

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Financial wellness coaching

Employee assistance program

Paid holidays (8)

Education assistance

Job summary

Chief Buildings Plant in Grand Island, NE is seeking a full-time Material Handler/Crane operative to package, label, and load finished products. The role emphasizes safety, timely handling, and accurate documentation, with duties involving forklifts, cranes, and other material handling equipment.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED and strong math skills. The company offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities within a diverse industrial group based in Grand Island and beyond.

Qualifications

• Must be able to interpret drawings to calculate weights and select appropriate lifting devices.
• Requires knowledge of shipping and receiving processes and operation of material handling equipment such as forklifts, overhead cranes, and industrial tractor/trailer units.
• Must maintain a clean and organized workspace and follow safety guidelines.
• Able to work independently or as part of a team with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Carries out responsibilities with safety and efficiency as a priority.
• May operate material handling equipment including forklift, overhead crane, and tractors.
• Performs duties safely and keeps work area neat and orderly.
• Completes routine paperwork and data entry related to job duties.
• Adheres to quality standards and inspection procedures.
• Performs routine maintenance on assigned machines.
• Works independently or with a team.

Skills

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Mathematics

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Overhead crane

Industrial tractor/trailer

Job description

Chief Buildings Plant
Grand Island, NE 68803, USA

Description

Responsible for properly packaging and labeling finished products and loading them onto flatbed or enclosed trailers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Carries out responsibilities with safety and efficiency as a priority. Prioritizes the well-being of colleagues and actively contributes to the safety program by collaborating, sharing ideas, and voicing concerns. Adheres to training guidelines, policies, and procedures while maintaining a clean and organized workspace. Proactively identifies and addresses potential hazards.
• May operate on or more of the following: overhead crane, forklift, shag tractor and trailer and other material handling equipment.
• Perform all duties in a safe and efficient manner, utilizing the required safety equipment. Keeps work area neat and orderly.
• Properly complete all routine paperwork and computer data entry related to the job responsibilities.
• Adheres to all quality standards and inspection procedures.
• Perform routine maintenance of assigned machines.
• Capable of working independently or as a team with minimum supervision.

Shift

• 1st Shift - 6:00am - 4:30pm

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.

The Company:

Putting the needs of customers first has taken Chief Industries, Inc. from a small construction company in 1954, to a highly diverse company with a reputation for manufacturing quality products and offering unparalleled customer service. Through its many divisions and subsidiaries, Chief Industries employs over 1,400 skilled and dedicated employees who produce a wide variety of products, many of which are used around the world.

A Brand of Chief Industries, Chief Buildings has designed and manufactured a wide variety of construction solutions for customers located throughout the United State since 1966. Specific applications include manufacturing, commercial, community and agricultural buildings. Each structure is designed to meet the needs of the customer. Chief Buildings are sold by authorized builders throughout the United States, and are manufactured in Grand Island, Nebraska, Rensselaer, Indiana and Lancaster, South Carolina.

This full-time position is eligible for full company benefits, including

• Paid vacation/time off
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability benefits
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Financial wellness coaching
• Employee assistance program
• Paid holidays (8)
• Education assistance
• And much more.

Required

Must be able to interpret drawings to calculate weights and select appropriate lifting devices.

Requires knowledge of shipping and receiving processes, and operation of material handling equipment such as forklifts, overhead cranes, and industrial tractor/trailer units.

Preferred

Comfortable working at heights up to 14 feet.

Strong math skills are essential.

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