Equipment Operator - Entry

Louis Dreyfus Company • Memphis, TN

2d

About The Position

Drive a liquefied gas industrial truck equipped with lifting devices such as forks or clamps to lift, stack, and move products, equipment, or materials. Scan bales from the forklift. The position is accountable for the accuracy and completeness of assigned duties and has no supervisory responsibilities.

Duties are performed in typical warehousing conditions, both inside and outside buildings. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and may be exposed to fumes and cotton dust.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Forklift certificate required.
• One to three years of related experience or training; the posting also lists 0–3 years of work experience.
• Ability to read, write, and interpret documents.
• Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors or employees and use common sense and problem-solving skills.
• General knowledge of barcode scanners and tablets.
• Ability to regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, speak, and hear.
• Specific vision abilities, including close and distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.

Responsibilities

• Drive and control a liquefied gas industrial truck and its lifting apparatus.
• Position clamps around cotton bales, loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials and transport loads to designated areas.
• Unload and stack materials by operating lifting, clamping, and grappling devices.
• Inventory materials on the work floor and accurately pull orders using a tag list of bale numbers.
• Scan bales using tablets and scanners to support accurate and efficient work procedures and data exchange.
• Load and unload materials onto or off trailers, conveyor belts, scales, pallets, skids, lifting devices, or railcars.
• Replace and/or refuel the liquefied gas tank.
• Perform other related responsibilities as required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision care coverage
• Flexible spending account plans
• Employee assistance program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Childbirth and parental leave
• Fertility and family-building benefits
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Flexible work available for some roles
• Career development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED