Shipper Receiver - D Shift

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Responsible for storing and retrieving goods in the storage area of the workplace.
• Rotates stock so oldest materials are used first.
• Notes and reports any damaged cartons, crates or containers.
• Records items added or removed from inventory.
• Prepares products for shipment by retrieving the designated product and ensuring it is properly loaded and sealed correctly.
• Stores product by using an industrial forklift and a handheld scan gun/RFGEN for lot tracking to maintain accurate inventory.
• Operates a forklift to pick up, move, load and unload product on or from trailers while meeting department, facility, company, and regulatory guidelines.
• Performs minor service of equipment and completes written daily safety inspections, identifying and reporting noted problems to supervisor for further inspection and repair.
• Responsible for changing batteries or fuel bottles, refueling forklift or troubleshooting repairs as needed.
• Maintains the work area, dock and equipment in a clean and orderly condition, adheres to storage design principles, and recommends improvement.
• Creates product labels for inventory purposes; reads and understands lot numbers, expiration dates, ingredient lists, and production schedules.
• Completes various reports daily and enters the required information into the computer program efficiently and timely.
• Uses basic tools such as wrenches, tape measures, scales, air, and water hoses; consolidates partial pallets as directed by production supervisor.
• Maneuvers forklift in tight spaces while maintaining a safe work zone for other drivers and team members.

Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs, and policies; coordinates work to ensure B.E.S.T practices with all team members. Attends appropriate team meetings and fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues such as direction, annual plan, budget, and policy changes. Quickly identifies areas that lack cohesiveness, brings them to the attention of the team leader, and works with the team to resolve issues, reinforcing actions needed to achieve synergy within the larger organization.

Familiar with Simmons' established operating systems (e.g., quality, security, office environment, company policies) and understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position's role in supporting them, including consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.

Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives. This position description is intended to guide the activities of the Shipper/Receiver and is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person to the work of this function nor is it intended to describe all the work that may be required of the person in this position.

Must be able to climb on and off the forklift, back‑forklift up safely which requires turning the neck and body in the opposite direction, lift and stack up to 75 lbs from floor to crown, work in extreme temperatures both hot and cold, wet, dry, dusty environments, sit and walk for long periods of time, and lift up to 75 pounds multiple times daily.

Safety glasses, rubber gloves, rubber boots, rubber apron, hearing protection, and any other PPE as required in the appropriate area.

Knowledge of Julian calendar, FIFO practices, shipping and receiving, working with large moving equipment, basic computer literacy, knowledge of military time, RFGEN and JDE.

Shipping and receiving knowledge preferred.

High school diploma or equivalent. Perform basic math. Able to obtain and maintain a company‑issued forklift license. Able to read, write and understand English.

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