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Job Description
JOB TITLE: Loading Trainee
DEPARTMENT: Shipping / Loading 1st shift
REPORTS TO: Shift Supervisor with the direction from the Team Leader
SHIFT DAYS /HOURS: 40+ hours per week over the course of 5 days. Some overtime may be required on Saturday. Shift starts at 6:00 am - 2:00pm
STARTING PAY: $18.68 per hour with the ability to earn more
We are currently seeking a Loading Trainee to join our team. As a Loading Trainee, you will be responsible for assisting in the loading and unloading of materials and goods for our aluminum manufacturing plant. This is an entry-level position that offers the opportunity to gain experience in a dynamic and fast-paced industry.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
The Loading Trainee assist in the counts, measures, or weighs of articles to verify contents for shipments against bills of lading, invoices, or storage receipts by performing the following duties: Load product onto trailers after pallet is verified, counted, and wrapped. The Loader is responsible for the safety of the outbound loads.
WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:
- Examine article for defects and categorize then based on their extent of defects. Attach identification data on the articles.
- Record the factors causing goods to be returned.
- Load products onto a trailer by following the load diagram.
- Ensure accurate loading of outbound products to support safe delivery for Delivery Driver.
- Wear the required personal protective equipment.
- Accept feedback from the Team Leader to ensure the loads meet safety standards.
- Complete special projects and other task as assigned.
- Must be conscientious, diplomatic, and detail oriented.
- Ability to remain calm in stressful situations (e.g., customer complaints, time pressures.)
- Experience with forklift operation or other power equipment preferred.
WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS: - The work environment characteristics and physical demands described are representative of those employees encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. To perform this job successfully as an individual you must be able to complete each essential duty satisfactorily.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to grasp, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and speaks to hear.
- Employees occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly carry and/or lift up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. As a result of the loud noise in the workplace and the lack of air conditioning, the work environment is usually very noisy.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED: - HS Diploma/GED
- Must pass a skills-based test-starter
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work efficiently and effectively, self-motivated self-starter with a minimum of three (3) months related experience and/or will train hands on, and equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must pass company background check and drug screen.
WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT US: - Components of our Core: SAFETY, INTEGRITY, RESPECT, CELEBRATION, COMMUNICATION, TRUST, DIVERSITY, and ACCOUNTABILITY.
- We're People Leaders
- Competitive Pay
- Paid Vacation
- Medical, Dental, Life
- Matched 401K