Material Handler (Ft Smith - Planters Road)

MAVERICK TRANSPORTATION, LLC.; Buell (AR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

MAVERICK TRANSPORTATION, LLC. in Buell, Arkansas, is seeking a Warehouse Operator responsible for unloading, preparing, and loading steel shipments. The position requires operating forklifts and overhead cranes, following safety guidelines, and maintaining cleanliness within the facility.

Applicants should have a valid driver's license and optional CDL with a preference for at least one year of transportation or warehousing experience. Training is provided in a busy warehouse environment, ensuring diverse operational responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license required.
• Preferred CDL for driving requirements.
• Up to 6 months of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Unload, prepare, and load steel shipments.
• Follow safety policies while building and loading trailers.
• Inspect equipment pre-use and report issues.

Skills

Forklift operation

Overhead crane operation

Transportation experience

Warehouse experience

Education

Highschool diploma or GED

Vocational trade school or two-year college education

Tools

Yard truck

Pneumatic tools

Job description

General Description of Position

Unload, prepare, and load steel and consignment warehouse shipments by operating a forklift, overhead crane, and yard truck.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Selects and prepares steel bundles for shipment using written instructions.
• Builds loads and loads trailers according to customers' requirements and Maverick's safety policies.
• Verifies and unloads all loads delivering to consignment warehouse.
• Stores and rotates inventory based on customer requirements.
• Prepares and loads customers' orders from consignment warehouse.
• Assists with inventory control of material in consignment warehouse.
• Identifies and communicates all issues to immediate supervisor.
• Performs pre-use inspections on all equipment, identifies and communicates all issues to Shift Lead.
• Operates yard truck, pneumatic tools, and hand tools to assist with shipping and receiving steel.
• Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of facility and equipment.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending and participating in appropriate training.
• Ensures company confidentiality.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily.

Prefer Highschool or GED PLUS additional education in a specialized field (vocational trade school, two year college, etc.) plus 0 – 6 months related experience and/or training and No previous management experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered.

• Valid driver's license.
• Prefer CDL.
• Prefer 1 year transportation or warehousing experience.
• Prefer forklift and overhead crane experience.

Working Conditions

Warehouse environment where continuously exposed to several elements such as, noise, intermittent standing, walking; and occasional pushing, carrying, or lifting. Also may have exposure at times to the outside weather elements.

Physical Activities

The following physical activities 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 and expectations. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear; and frequently required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Maverick Transportation, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, national origin, race, color, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.