Warehouse Associate

PEAK Technical Services Inc.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

PEAK Technical Services Inc. is seeking a Record Center Specialist in Portland, OR. The role involves heavy lifting and manual handling of storage boxes, preparing orders, and using hand carts and pallet jacks to move material.

Applicants must be able to stand, kneel, and bend for extended periods, read and write English, and work safely on concrete surfaces. Protective footwear is required.

Qualifications

• Read and write English.
• Ability to lift and carry boxes up to 50 lbs on a regular basis.
• Manual handling and operation of hand carts and pallet jacks.

Responsibilities

• Process orders and move boxes of files, books, binders and other materials.
• Lift and move boxes up to 50 lbs without assistance.
• Operate hand held scanner and load pallets for shipping.

Skills

Read English

Manual dexterity

Tools

Hand cart

Pallet jack

Scanner

Job description

Clean driving record is a plus. Record Center Specialists have to kneel, squat, reach, and bend forward frequently throughout their shifts. Their primary tasks include the moving, arranging, lifting and loading of storage boxes, bins and totes. Boxes, bins and totes range in weight from 24lbs 50lbs. Employees move boxes manually and via hand carts.

Protective footwear is required and shall meet ASTM F2413-11 “Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Protective ( Safety) Toe Cap Footwear” and have a slip-resistant rating designated as “Better or Best”.

Description of position and job requirements:

Employees process orders and move boxes of files, books, binders and other materials. The work is very physical requiring the manual lifting, carrying, and moving/arranging of boxes while standing, stooping, crawling, kneeling and twisting. Employees must be able to lift and carry boxes ranging in weight from 24-50lbs on a regular basis, without assistance. Employees must be able to load and safely operate hand trucks and pallet jacks while walking on uneven and concrete surfaces.

Essential Functions:

• Walk, stand, kneel, squat, stoop and bend for extended periods of time
• Work without assistance in order to grip, lift, push, pull, and carry boxes including up and down inclines, stairs, and over changes in walking surface/elevation
• Read and write English
• Lift and move boxes, read labels, and process incoming and outgoing orders.
• Operate hand held scanner
• Climb and balance on Ladder Carts (not step ladders)
• Lift and carry boxes weighing up to 50 lbs without assistance for prolonged periods
• Employee must be able to load, operate and move hand carts, pallet jacks and various other material handling aids
• Load and shrink wrap pallets at ground level, or on carts
• Load boxes onto pallets and load pallets onto trucks manually and with material handling aids

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