Warehouse Operator

Key Works•Seattle, WA

9d•$24 - $27

About The Position

The Warehouse Operator will operate several machines in the warehouse that include: Forklift, Wheel Loader, and Baler. The Warehouse Operator will perform various tasks to support all warehouse functions.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED.
Forklift experience
Must be willing and able to work overtime, weekends, and/or holidays.
Reliable and excellent attendance.
Ability to distinguish between various recyclable materials.
Self-starter, maintaining performance standards while working unsupervised.
Displays friendly, helpful customer service with the public
Ability to get along with co-workers and customers
Ability to pass a comprehensive background check and pre-employment drug screen
Valid forklift certification, loader training, and lockout tag out certification.
Must be able to complete company safety certification program.
Good written and verbal communication skills; can effectively communicate to all levels of management both internally and externally.
Strong active listening skills; gives full attention to what other people are saying, takes time to understand the points being made, ask questions when appropriate, and letting others fully state their ideas.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Grasps concepts quickly and has good follow through skills; adheres to work schedule and follows through on challenges as they arise; maintains a positive outlook.
Ability to identify the information needed to clarify situations; seeks information from appropriate sources; tackles a problem using a logical, sequential approach and can anticipate the implications of actions.
The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend and twist from the waist and knees; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch and talk or hear.
The employee must be able to lift, push, pull, unload, drag and carry from 10 to 50 pounds.
The employee must be able to assist the public with physical tasks such as loading and unloading paper, cardboard and other recycling.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
Exposure to extreme heat and cold weather conditions.
Exposure to dust, noise and fumes found in a shop environment.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in service industry preferred

Responsibilities

Perform duties in compliance with all Company policies and local, state, and federal safety regulations.
Safely operate and maintain all equipment associated with the Loaders, Forklifts, Balers and strappers.
Conduct daily pre and post trip inspections as required by OSHA and West Seattle Recycling standards.
Ensure employees are properly trained to operate and/or maintain all equipment.
Monitor and load wire for strappers.
Report contaminated loads to supervisors and/or management.
Assist customers to the correct location to unload and help if necessary.
Load/unload trucks and trailers.
Empty tipping bins (trash, glass, etc.) and bunkers.
Monitor final products for excessive contamination and report to supervisors and/or management.
Maintain a clear and hazard free shipping area.
Perform work on weekends, and/or holidays and evenings as needed to meet applicable deadlines.
Other duties as assigned.