Tote Dump SW (A Shift)

Work at Simmons•Southwest City, MO

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for transferring materials from trailer to trailer. The role involves loading finished product into trailers using a forklift, ensuring totes are empty, removing and disposing of paper and plastic from totes, and manually breaking down totes and stacking pallets. The individual will read, understand, and follow Standard Work Instructions (SWI) and Training Within Industry (TWI) utilizing Lean rules and principles. Safety is paramount, requiring adherence to all Simmons policies and requirements, as well as government regulations concerning safety, environment, and vehicles. The role also includes operating equipment, maintaining production speeds and quality, keeping the department clean, completing forms, and working with little or no supervision. Responsibilities also extend to understanding flow paths, recognizing hazards, participating as a team member, fostering team cohesion, and supporting Simmons Operating Systems principles.

Requirements

Ability to work in a wet, noisy, dusty, humid, hot or cold environment.
Ability to walk and stand on feet for up to 12 hours per shift.
Ability to climb stairs / fixed ladders occasionally.
Requires bending, stooping and kneeling occasionally.
Ability lift and carry 50 lbs occasionally.
Ability to shovel product from floor level to shoulder level occasionally.
Ability to pull, position, and use high pressure wash down hoses occasionally.
Ability to work with various chemicals and identify and use PPE in accordance with SDS sheets.
Ability to pass a fit test, physical, and pulmonary (lung capacity) function test.

Responsibilities

Transfer materials from trailer to trailer.
Loads finished product into trailers using forklift.
Ensures totes are empty.
Removes paper and plastic from totes and disposes in designated area.
Manually breaks down totes and manually stack pallets.
Read, understand and follow all Standard Work Instructions (S.W.I.) and Training within Industry (T.W.I.) utilizing Lean rules and principles.
Work safely following all Simmons policies and requirements.
Operate all equipment and maintain production speeds and quality of the finished product.
Keep your department clean and uncluttered throughout your shift.
Complete all forms in department.
Performs essential position responsibilities with little or no supervision.
Read and understand flow paths.
Ability to realize hazards and take precautions.
Participates as a member of the Team.
Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure B.E.S.T. practices with all team members.
Attends appropriate team meetings.
Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforces actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger Organization.
Is familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.