Logistics Laborer

The Laborer—Logistics is responsible for the proper handling, storage, and distribution of materials to Cooperative personnel and contractors, electricians, and members. This position works with the Logistics team in maintaining an accurate, organized, and well‑stocked inventory. He/she is expected to acquire experience and knowledge to advance to the Apprentice Logistics Technician position. This position works closely with Accounting, Engineering, Metering, and Operations personnel.

• Education/Experience/Credentials
  • Candidates for the position should meet the education prerequisite listed below.
  • High school diploma or equivalent
• Knowledge Base
  • Basic computer knowledge, including Microsoft Office applications

• Along with the preferred departmental traits and qualities, employees in the Laborer—Logistics position demonstrate the following characteristics:
• Skill in:
• Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
• Understanding implications of new information for both current and future problem‑solving and decision making
• Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, others, and systems to make improvements or take corrective action
• Ability to:
• Quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of items
• Perform basic math functions (add, subtract, multiply, or divide) quickly and correctly
• Qualities of:
• Being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks
• A willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges
• Being open to change and to considerable variety
• Guiding oneself with little supervision and depending on oneself to get things done
• Establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks

• Maintains familiarity with Cooperative and departmental safety related work practices, safety procedures, and other safety requirements.
• Ensures Logistics areas, including the warehouse, transformer shop, storage areas, yard, and scrap area are kept orderly, clean, and in compliance with all applicable safety standards.
  • Removes debris and uses magnet to remove metal debris from yard and parking lots.
  • Stages materials in appropriate locations.
• Builds standard and special meter loops.
• Maintains adequate stock of standard meter loops.
• Assists with receiving and unloading freight.
• Verifies packing slips against material received through counting or weighing items, reporting and documenting discrepancies.
• Stores materials in the proper locations.
• Participates in preparing and taking annual inventory of all stock.
• Verify inventory records by comparing them to physical counts of stock, reporting and investigating discrepancies as needed.
• Assists with supplying crews and Cooperative contractors with materials and supplies for work orders and service orders.
  • Creates material acquisition forms and pick lists as needed.
  • Gathers materials from warehouse shelves, pole yard, and transformer shop according to the material acquisition form, staking sheet, and/or pick list, verifying correct items and amounts are issued.
  • Updates inventory and charges materials to the corresponding work order or miscellaneous account.
  • Prepares and organizes materials in advance when possible.
  • May operate forklift to load/unload materials.
• Assists with processing materials returned by crews and contractors.
• Evaluates materials returned on retirement, making acceptable minor repairs as needed to return item to stock.
• Restocks new/unused items.
• Operates and maintains working conditions of all vehicles, tools, and equipment used in the performance of tasks.
• Cleans vehicles as needed.
• Reports any damaged and/or faulty vehicles, tools, and equipment to appropriate personnel as soon as possible.
• Reports vehicle mileage as requested.
• Operates equipment and machinery following Cooperative and department safety practices.
• Organizes digital documents in document management program.
• Collects, prepares, and scans paper documents into program.
• Inputs metadata and indexes documents.
• Converses with members, builders, electricians, and the public to address questions and requests for meter bases and poles.
• Practice…