Loader I

Quaker Eldon•Eldon, MO

2d•$20 - $24

About The Position

This labor-intensive position is responsible for loading transport, bulk, and route trucks and unloading incoming trucks. The Loader I works from order sheets to build loads using a forklift and/or electronic pallet jack, with strict attention to order accuracy and compliance with shipper/receiver documentation. The position is in the Logistics Division's Shipping Department and reports to the Shipping Supervisor. It is a full-time, non-exempt position scheduled Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; evening or weekend work may be required to ensure outgoing trucks are loaded and ready for drivers. No travel or direct supervisory responsibilities are required. The work is performed in a manufacturing environment and involves handling windows and doors, operating loading equipment, scanning and inspecting units, completing documentation, and maintaining housekeeping. Employees must follow applicable safety procedures, including requirements for personal protective equipment, safe product handling, safe lifting, and safe forklift and pallet jack operation. The role requires regular lifting or carrying of up to 50 pounds, occasional team lifting or moving of more than 125 pounds, prolonged standing, and the ability to work shifts of at least eight hours. Other physical activities may include bending, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. The work environment may include climatic variations, fumes or airborne particles, vibration, moving mechanical parts, and noise that may require hearing protection.

Requirements

Acquire and maintain forklift certification.
Acquire and maintain pallet jack certification.
Demonstrate dependability, a safety-focused approach, a team-based mindset, productivity, quality focus, and problem-solving ability.
Meet the physical demands of the role, including regularly lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds and occasionally team lifting or moving more than 125 pounds.
Be able to stand for prolonged periods and work shifts of at least eight hours, occasionally longer, five days each week.
Be able to perform the listed occasional physical activities, including bending, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling as necessary.
Have the vision abilities required for the job, which may include close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Be able to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner in a safety-sensitive position.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or a passed General Education Development test.

Responsibilities

Transport a variety of windows and doors.
Load and unload transport, bulk, and route trucks according to safe work instructions.
Follow proper loading procedures and use safe product-handling practices and body mechanics.
Operate a forklift, pallet jack, or other freight equipment for transit.
Maintain strict order accuracy when loading and unloading trucks.
Follow shipper/receiver documentation indicating order placement on the tracker or dock-transfer destination.
Complete Strap Log documentation.
Inspect units for defects or improper packaging.
Accurately scan units.
Place envelopes and packages with their designated stops.
Maintain housekeeping.
Maintain prompt and regular attendance at the assigned work location.
Interact and communicate appropriately with employees and be available on site to confer with staff members encountered regularly.
Complete assigned tasks and projects in a timely manner.
Observe safety and security policies, use required personal protective equipment, report potentially unsafe conditions, and use equipment and materials properly.
Follow job-specific safety requirements, including Safe Product Handling, Safe Lift, and Safe Forklift and Pallet Jack Operation.