Shipping/Receiving Driver

Myers Industries Inc • Springfield, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

A motivated team-oriented person whose primary duties include pulling orders and loading product for shipping and counting product in inventory for verification if enough product has been produced for shipping. You have the responsibility as an employee at Buckhorn to make a good quality product to exceed our customer expectations. You have the authority and responsibility to initiate recommendations to resolve problems and continuously improve our Quality Management. Total Quality Management involves all employees at Buckhorn to be dedicated to participating in improving our processes, our products, and our culture. Quality product starts and ends with you! Take pride in your work by providing a clean & functioning product for our customers.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); required
• Forklift certification: required or must obtain if selected for position and don’t have
• 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 supervision.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to do two mathematical operations to arrive at the solution.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Regularly required to drive a forklift; stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently is required to walk, climb, or balance, and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 49 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Nice To Haves

• One to three years related experience and/or training; preferred
• Warehouse, forklift, and/or shipping experience; preferred
• Computer proficiency (Word and Excel); preferred

Responsibilities

• Drive an industrial forklift according to standard operating procedure
• Supply finished material to conversion area for special orders
• Pull orders for shipping
• Load trailers with correct product
• Comply with all safety measures before loading a truck (i.e., making sure wheel are chocked before loading)
• Count finished product to verify inventory
• Work safely to prevent on-the-job injuries by following Buckhorn policies and OSHA Standards
• Know proper procedures to follow in case of emergency, such as potential personal injury, water, or gas leak, and/or power failure

What This Job Offers

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