Material Handler - Starting Pay $23.15/Hour
About The Position
The Material Handler is an operator-level role at Primient’s Loudon Plant Barge Terminal and reports to the Barge Terminal Area Manager. The role focuses on safely and efficiently loading and unloading trucks, rail cars, and barges, operating heavy equipment, and carrying out basic maintenance and troubleshooting. It requires a 12-hour rotating shift schedule that includes days, nights, weekends, and holidays. The position also involves operating corn-unloading systems and related equipment, completing documentation and shift handovers, supporting safety and quality standards, and performing barge deckhand duties. The work takes place outdoors in normal and adverse weather and includes physical activities such as climbing and working at heights, climbing ladders, and lifting and carrying up to 55 pounds.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Demonstrate basic mathematics, reading comprehension, and problem-solving skills.
- Willing and able to work outdoors in normal and adverse weather conditions.
- Willing and able to work a 12-hour rotating schedule covering days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Able to work in hot and cold temperatures, climb and work at heights exceeding 50 feet, climb ladders, and lift and carry 55 pounds.
- Able to perform other physical duties associated with the role.
Nice To Haves
- Mechanical equipment operating experience.
Responsibilities
- Load and unload barges, trucks, and rail cars.
- Perform deckhand duties on barges, including drafting and preparing barges, tying knots, securing barges, and managing loading and unloading cells.
- Operate corn-unloading systems at silos, including corn sample analysis and documentation.
- Operate heavy equipment, including Hitachi equipment, Bobcats, front-end loaders, clamshells, and skid steer loaders.
- Complete basic equipment maintenance and troubleshooting; know equipment and system startup and shutdown procedures and communicate issues.
- Participate in safety training, daily safety meetings, and scheduled safety audits; report injuries and accidents immediately.
- Complete monthly safety initiatives and incentives on time.
- Participate in creating JSAs and SOPs.
- Issue work permits, lock-tag-try permits, and Class B and C hot-work permits; know head-count areas, evacuation routes, storm shelters, and USCG Maritime Security levels.
- Maintain area safety and GMP standards and comply with applicable EHS policies, procedures, regulations, Life Saving Principles, and Stop Work Authority.
- Complete area testing and understand area goals, principles, Primient policies, procedures, and weather-related hazards.
- Provide a clear, accurate shift handover and complete daily documentation and logbooks.
- Report inventory and rail-car offloading in Grain Smart.
- Understand gentle rolls and baghouse cleanout.
- Create notifications and communicate clearly.
- Work scheduled rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, with a stated starting pay of $23.15 per hour.
- Multiple healthcare plan choices.
- Dental and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with company contributions and matching contributions.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Life, AD&D, and voluntary insurance plans.
- Paid holidays and vacation.
- Floating days off.
- Parental leave for new parents.
- Employee resource groups.
- Learning and development programs.
- Relocation assistance, including support for city visits and moving expenses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
