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Material Handler Forklift Operator-Full-Time- Recycling

GOODWILL IND OF THE CHESAPEAKE

Baltimore, MD

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Cleaning Equipment, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Electricity, Employee Assistance Plan, Employee Benefits, Forklift, Government, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Life Insurance, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Loading/Unloading, Maintenance - Electrical, Material Moving, Mathematics, Pallet Jack, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Recycling, Reimbursement, Retail, Team Building, Vision Plan, Warehousing, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Baltimore, MD
POSTED
2 days ago
Material Handler Forklift Operator

Full-Time

$16.00

JOB SUMMARY:

Proper baling of materials and donated goods. Safe and efficient operation of warehouse equipment such as manual hand jacks, electrical hand jacks and forklifts. Maintain a professional and courteous attitude at all times. Flexibility to assume new job responsibilities as needed. Commitment to improvement and team building.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, bins or trucks
  • Properly bales materials and donated goods
  • Safe operation of warehouse equipment including balers, manual hand jacks, electrical hand jacks and forklifts; Responsible for maintenance and proper storage of equipment; Report and document accidents according to procedures
  • Stacks or assembles materials into bundles, bands bundles together using baling equipment
  • Opens containers and sorts material into categories
  • Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on containers, bins or bales
  • Maintains a clean work environment responsible for daily cleaning duties such as sweeping, cleaning equipment with rags, cleaning outside trailer yard, lunch room, bathrooms and other common areas as assigned
  • Additional duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred with at least 3 months of related warehouse experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
  • Active forklift operator's certification or earned within 30 days of hire.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondence; Ability to write simple correspondence; Ability to communicate information orally; Ability to hear
  • Ability to perform basic math such as addition and subtraction
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram from
  • Knowledge and understanding to operate machinery and other warehouse equipment

Full-Time Employee Benefits:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance, voluntary life, and short-term disability insurance
  • Employer paid life and long-term disability insurance
  • 2 weeks' vacation, 10 days sick per year
  • 10 holidays and 2 floating holidays for Admin and Workforce Development, 9 holidays and 4 floating holidays for Retail per year, holidays for the Contracts division is determined according to the government schedule in effect for those locations
  • Tuition reimbursement up to 75% of tuition costs and 100% of fees
  • 401(k) and 403(b) annual employer contribution
  • Gym membership reimbursement, up to $60 quarterly
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free counseling and referral services
  • Credit Union membership at MECU and SECU
  • 25% Store Discount

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Lifting up to 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. May be required to regularly stand for extended periods of time, walk, reach with hands/arms with full range of motion, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, push or pull. Regularly required to talk and hear. Frequently required to use hands and fingers to hold, handle and feel objects, knobs, keys and/or buttons.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. Employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. Employee is occasionally exposed to high precarious places, risk of electrical shock and/or vibration. The noise level is usually loud.

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