Shipping/Receiving Driver

Buckhorn•Springfield, MO

About The Position

A motivated, team-oriented employee whose primary duties include pulling orders, loading product for shipment, and counting inventory to verify that enough product has been produced. Employees are responsible for making quality products that meet or exceed customer expectations, initiating recommendations to resolve problems, and continuously improving quality processes, products, and culture. The role emphasizes taking pride in work and providing customers with clean, functioning products. The position operates an industrial forklift, supplies finished material to the conversion area for special orders, prepares orders for shipment, loads trailers, and verifies finished-product inventory. The employee must follow safety procedures and Buckhorn policies, comply with OSHA standards, and know how to respond to emergencies such as personal injury, leaks, or power failure. The role requires a high school diploma or GED and forklift certification, which must be obtained if the selected candidate does not already have it. One to three years of related experience or training, warehouse, forklift, or shipping experience, and computer proficiency with Word and Excel are preferred. The employee must be able to read and interpret safety and operating documents, write routine reports and correspondence, communicate effectively, perform basic arithmetic, and apply common sense to instructions and standardized problems. The work environment usually includes fumes or airborne particles and loud noise, frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts, and regular exposure to extreme heat and a low risk of electric shock. The job involves regular forklift operation, standing, handling and feeling objects, reaching, and lifting or moving up to 49 pounds; frequent walking, climbing or balancing, and talking or hearing; and occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Required vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Forklift certification, or willingness to obtain certification if selected and not already certified.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively with coworkers and supervisors.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and perform two mathematical operations to reach a solution.
Ability to apply common sense to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including regularly lifting or moving up to 49 pounds and operating a forklift.
Required vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Nice To Haves

One to three years of related experience and/or training.
Warehouse, forklift, and/or shipping experience.
Computer proficiency with Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

Drive an industrial forklift according to standard operating procedures.
Supply finished material to the conversion area for special orders.
Pull orders for shipping.
Load trailers with the correct product.
Follow safety measures before loading trucks, including ensuring wheels are chocked.
Count finished product to verify inventory.
Follow Buckhorn policies and OSHA standards to work safely and prevent injuries.
Know and follow proper emergency procedures for potential personal injury, water or gas leaks, and power failure.
Initiate recommendations to resolve problems and continuously improve quality processes, products, and culture.
Provide clean, functioning products that meet customer expectations.