Shipper Receiver KC, B- Shift; Beginning of Nights

Shipper Receiver KC, B
- Shift (Beginning of Week Nights) (Finance)

Operates an industrial sized forklift to receive and transfer product, supplies, and materials to appropriate area while meeting customer regulations and specifications.

• Operator is responsible for storing and retrieving goods in the storage area of the workplace, rotating stock so oldest materials are used first, noting and reporting any damaged cartons, crates or containers, and recording items added or removed from inventory.
• Prepares products for shipment by retrieving designated products and ensuring they are 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, operating 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 the 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 required information into computer program efficiently and timely.
• Operates basic tools such as wrenches, tape measures, scales, air and water hoses, and consolidates partial pallets as directed by the production supervisor.
• Must be able to maneuver forklift in tight spaces while maintaining a safe work zone for other drivers and team members.
• Participates as a member of the team, engages in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure BEST practices with all team members, attends appropriate team meetings, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding major issues, identifies and resolves gaps, and actively seeks synergy within the larger organization.
• Familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g., quality, security, office environment, company policies); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and the position’s role in supporting these systems, including the impact of individual actions and communication of 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 that this describe all the work that may be required of the person in this position.

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

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

• Knowledge of Julian calendar, FIFO practices, preferred experience in shipping and receiving, working with large moving equipment.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Knowledge of military time, RFGEN and JDE.

Shipping and receiving knowledge preferred.

We value military experience and welcome veterans to join our team.