Picker/Packer/Shipper

Leggett & Platt, Inc.; Georgetown (KY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Leggett & Platt, Inc. is seeking a Picker/Packer/Shipper for their Georgetown, KY location. This role entails organizing and shipping products accurately, maintaining safety standards, and requires a high school diploma. The successful candidate will handle physical tasks and interact with shipping software to ensure timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Must be forklift certified if operating a forklift.
• Ability to meet the essential functions of the position.

Responsibilities

• Sort, identify, store, and inventory parts.
• Package and label kits for shipment and production.
• Utilize UPS and FedEx stations as per work instructions.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Lifting ability

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.

Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.

From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.

Leggett & Platt Consumer Products Group, located in Georgetown, KY, is searching for a Picker/Packer/Shipper to join our team.

Leggett & Platt Adjustable Beds is the bedding industry’s premier provider of adjustable bed bases – creating high-quality, feature-rich products at competitive price points. We are the largest U.S. manufacturer of adjustable bases, supplying private label adjustable bases to more Top 25 Bedding Retailers than any other company.

The Picker/Packer/Shipper retrieves raw material from storage location, supporting shipping document requirements, so every load is shipped in an organized, accurate, safe and timely manner. This position assembles kits according to route sheet and label correctly.

So, what will you be doing as a Picker/Packer/Shipper?

• Sort, identify, store and inventory parts.
• Package and label kits for shipment and production.
• Utilize UPS and FedEx stations per work instructions.
• Maintain a safe and clean work area.
• Utilize the RF system for all job functions.
• Administer the cycle count program.
• Process packages returned following the process steps.
• Understand and practice the policies and procedures for ISO 9001 and Continuous Improvement (CI).
• Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformity related to product, process, and the quality system.
• Identify and/or record any problems relating to the product, process, and the quality system.
• Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions through designated channels.
• Verify the implementation of solutions.
• Control further processing, delivery, or installation of nonconforming product until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.
• Complete all other duties as assigned.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic computer skills, including general data entry, to include usage of programs such as: Outlook/Teams and Excel
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English in order to ensure workplace safety, operational efficiency, and quality control.
• Must be able to work a 10-hour shift, with overtime as needed.
• Must be able to meet the essential functions of the position (including lifting up to 50lbs, bending, standing for 10-hour shift, performing work in confined spaces, and climbing ladders to retrieve parts)
• If forklift certified, adhere to all plant safety practices during operation.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand and walk continuously throughout the workday.
• Capability to lift up to 75 lbs. as needed.
• Push and pull carts or baskets manually.
• Visual and auditory acuity sufficient to identify quality issues and read instruments.

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to work overtime and perform emergency tasks as needed.
• Ability to work 10- hour shifts Monday through Thursday 6am – 4:30pm.

What to Do Next

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Our Values

Our values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together.

Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.

Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.

Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.

Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.

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