Warehouse Worker - Loadout

Smith & Loveless•Lenexa, KS

About The Position

Smith & Loveless is seeking a Warehouse Worker – Loadout to join its warehouse team. The role moves, loads, unloads, stores, and inventories materials and finished products for production and shipment, using material-handling equipment and manual methods. Work takes place within factory areas and outside production facilities. The employee follows safety procedures, keeps equipment and work areas orderly, and performs related duties as assigned by the Warehouse Supervisor and Warehouse Manager.

Requirements

Previous warehouse experience required.
Previous forklift experience and certification required.
Ability to read work orders, pull material, and count inventory.
Demonstrated good work attendance.
Ability to work diligently and maintain urgency to complete tasks on time.
Good attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.
Ability to read and use a tape measure.
Ability to sit, stand, and walk; use hands and fingers to feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear consistently.
Frequent stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing.
Ability to occasionally lift, carry, or drag up to 50 pounds if necessary.
Sufficient visual acuity, manual dexterity, and hand-eye coordination to safely operate equipment and inspect products while wearing required personal protective equipment.
Ability to ascend and descend two flights of stairs.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma preferred.
Manufacturing warehouse experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Move and inventory materials within factory areas or outside production facilities and prepare materials for shipping.
Observe safety rules and regulations and keep equipment and work areas clean and orderly.
Work from verbal instructions, bills of material, material requisitions, and other documents.
Unload and load purchased materials and manufactured products from or onto trailers and rail cars.
Manually move materials, secure loads with chains, binders, and straps, and perform hooking operations.
Report abnormal conditions involving materials or equipment to the supervisor daily.
Operate material-handling equipment for rigging, pickup, or delivery of materials and equipment.
Construct crates, boxes, and forms.
Check equipment before operating, including tires, gas, oil, and water.
Weigh and label items as required for shipment or storage.
Store or issue materials to or from designated areas as directed.
Perform other duties assigned by the Warehouse Supervisor and Warehouse Manager.
Keep the work area neat and clean.

Benefits

401(k) retirement plan beginning the first quarter after one year of employment.
Company contribution of $0.95 per hour worked, up to 40 hours per week, after two years of employment.
Paid time off: 40 hours prorated in the first year and 80 hours starting the second year, earned January 1.
10 paid holidays.
Medical plans, including PPO and high-deductible options.
Dental insurance with preventive care covered at 100%.
Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Company-paid group life and AD&D insurance.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
Health Savings Account (HSA) for high-deductible health plan participants.
Voluntary life and AD&D coverage for employees and dependents.