Load Checker

Job Details

Job Location:

PERRIS, CA 92570

Salary Range: $20.00 - $25.00 Hourly

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE:

Shipping Loader / Checker 1

REPORTS TO:

Shipping Supervisor

DEPARTMENT:
Shipping

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

COST CENTER: 6711

Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment. Is responsible for maintaining an inventory of products in the warehouse and outside pipe storage yard.

Moves product around and loads and unloads trucks using a forklift.

• Works at following and promoting company safety rules and policies and following accepted safe work practices.
• Safely operates forklifts to move pipe and materials to and from the production areas, pad, scales, and warehouse and to load and unload trucks.
• Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming or outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
• Determine the most cost-effective method of transportation.
• Affix shipping labels or stencil shipping information on cartons and containers.
• Assembles wooden or cardboard containers.
• Inserts items into containers for damage free shipments.
• Use hand tools such as hammers or banders to secure boxes or containers for shipment.
• Posts weights, shipping charges and affixes postage.
• Unpacks and examines incoming shipments. Rejects damaged goods, records shortages and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages.
• Examines outgoing goods to ensure shipments meet specifications.
• Maintains inventory of shipping materials and supplies. Organizes these materials in a warehouse.
• Is competent concerning load construction including multi-stop loads.
• Performs daily checks on forklifts to assure that they are in safe working order.
• 15. Attends required training sessions and wears the required safety equipment such as hearing protection, safety glasses and other safety equipment that might be required for certain jobs or tasks.
• 16. Be responsible for training and direction of temporary workers and new hires.
• 17. Is willing to learn new tasks and take on individual responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. One-year experience in forklift driving.

Experience with computers and basic keyboarding skills.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in changing situations. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools and controls. The employee frequently is required to walk, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.

The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or climb stairs.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing…