1st Shift Loader

Lineage•Waukesha, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a 1st shift position, working Sunday-Thursday from 6 am to 2:45 pm, with a pay rate of $21/hr. The primary responsibility is to use a Stand Up High Reach Forklift to load pallets onto trucks, adhering to all regulatory and company safety standards, policies, and procedures. The role involves ensuring the proper loading and unloading of materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting devices. Additionally, the position requires communicating with semi-truck drivers to ensure safety precautions and monitoring battery charge, maintaining, and cleaning batteries, and leaving material handling equipment at the proper charging station. This role offers an excellent opportunity to begin a career path within Lineage, with potential for greater responsibilities and promotions.

Requirements

Basic math skills
Ability to understand instructions in Country's official language or as defined by Lineage Logistics
Ability to work in temperatures as low as -20 Fahrenheit/-25 Celsius in cold storage sites or up to 100 Fahrenheit/37 Celsius in dry storage sites while wearing company provided personal protective equipment and freezer gear
Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs./18 kgs.; weight may be more dependent upon facility
Ability to work a flexible work schedule and shift, including weekends if needed
Must be comfortable with various noise levels, at times, can be loud

Responsibilities

Use a Stand Up High Reach Forklift to load pallets onto trucks while following all regulatory and company safety standards, policies, and procedures.
Ensure the proper loading and unloading of materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting devices.
Position forks, lifting platform, or other lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials.
Transport, load and unload to a designated area.
List materials and record weight, counts, and condition of frozen food items via a Radio Frequency (RF) system.
Complete daily forklift maintenance/check sheet.
Lead safety inspections on truck chalking and glad-hand process.
Communicate with semi-truck drivers to ensure safety precautions.
Monitor battery charge, maintain, and clean batteries, and leave material handling equipment at the proper charging station.
Work with other machinery and material handling equipment.