Yard Loader

Advanced Drainage Systems • Ludlow, MA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) is a leading manufacturer of stormwater and onsite septic wastewater solutions, committed to sustainability and innovation. With a vast manufacturing and distribution network, ADS delivers high-quality products across multiple industries while recycling over half a billion pounds of plastic annually. At ADS, a culture is fostered where diverse perspectives drive better ideas, ensuring every employee feels valued, heard, and empowered to make an impact. A Yard Loader is responsible for safely and accurately loading and unloading all deliveries made and received by ADS. This role requires demonstrating safe and proper vehicle operation at all times. The position also involves interacting with company and non-company drivers as well as will-call customers, requiring excellent customer service skills. This position demands the flexibility to work 40+ hours per week and weekends as required, and reports directly to the Yard Supervisor and/or Yard Manager.

Requirements

• Self-motivated and the ability to work independently
• Energetic and thrive in a fast paced environment
• Basic inventory management skills
• Forklift operation
• Dependability
• Ability to learn new skills
• Team-oriented
• Basic mathematical skills
• High School Diploma or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Previous warehouse, industrial or manufacturing experience

Responsibilities

• Embrace a culture of safety. We expect our people to communicate unsafe conditions, acts or injuries immediately
• Maintain a safe working environment that includes the consistent use of Personal Protection Equipment to ensure your safety
• Safely operate a forklift and conduct preventative maintenance on forklifts and other machines in the plant
• Ensure quality by conducting final visual inspections and labeling all finished goods
• Promote good customer service skills when loading and unloading deliveries while minimizing errors
• Ensure proper product rotation and tracking of inventory levels
• Ability to learn and stay current on pipe specifications and packaging requirements
• Practice continuous improvement with regard to process and facility housekeeping
• Invest in your career with ADS. Build and maintain job skills and additional earning potential through company training programs
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care)
• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Programs
• Profit Sharing Plan (401k)
• Paid Holidays/ Vacation Days
• Bereavement Pay
• Jury Duty
• Military Leave
• Medical and prescription drug plans
• Telemedicine (with medical plan)
• High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Virtual physical therapy
• An employee assistance program (EAP)
• Voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnification programs
• Retirement 401k program with company match
• An employee stock purchase plan (voluntary)
• Financial wellness planning
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) for child care and health care
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Basic life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D)
• Adoption financial reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Voluntary life insurance (for employees, spouses, and children)
• Voluntary identity theft and fraud protection

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees