Shipping & Receiving Loader

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Must be able to use hand held bar‑coding units and know and understand all functions required in the bar‑coding process.
• Read work orders or follow oral instructions to ascertain materials or pallets to be moved or pulled for shipment.
• Load and unload materials onto or from tractor trailers.
• Load pallets onto trucks and inspect strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
• Verify materials loaded or unloaded against work orders or bills of lading.
• Convey materials from storage or work sites to designated areas.
• Create partial racks when necessary to complete shipping orders.
• Organize and conduct random inventory inspections in the yard.
• Operate industrial trucks or electric hoists safely and accurately to assist in loading or moving materials and products.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to execute all essential duties satisfactorily. The following knowledge, skills, and abilities are required:

• Basic mathematical skills: add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; read and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning ability: solve practical problems and manage a variety of variables with limited standardization; interpret instructions in written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled form.
• Safety and housekeeping: perform all work safely, maintain a clean and safe work area in accordance with THM/Safety policy.

High school diploma or equivalent and at least three months of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Fork Lift Certification.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

The role requires regular use of hands and fingers to handle or feel; regular speaking, hearing, standing, walking, and occasional sitting. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements include close and distance vision with the ability to adjust focus.

Work is performed in a shipping yard environment. The employee will be exposed to year‑round weather conditions, fumes, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and occasional wet or humid conditions. Noise levels are typically loud; appropriate personal protective equipment is required.