Warehouseman

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Job Summary:

Performs day-to-day activities in the receipt, storage, maintenance, and issues of stock and non-stock materials. Activities also include the transportation and delivery of material to satellite warehouses or jobsites as required and as licensed.

Specifically, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Issue material to contractors and users, accepts returns of material.
• Receive material by unloading trucks and inspecting material for physical damage.
• Ship material to other locations; prepares material, posts necessary logs.
• Transport material among various warehouses and other locations.
• Handle hazardous material in the manner prescribed by law and Company policy.
• Operate material handling equipment such as forklifts, cranes, banding machines and other tools in a safe manner.
• Handle new and used equipment and materials in a safe manner; prepares repairable equipment for repair.
• Respond to emergency call out responsibilities 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. When working alone, the Warehousemen will be upgraded to a Material Handler.
• Maintain physical condition of warehouse dock and yard area to ensure a safe working environment.
• Use computer systems dealing with communication and various programs dealing with on-line company required courses.
• Upon system implementation, use a Barcode System to receive, store, pick and cycle count.
• Must be able to successfully complete all phases of the Warehouseman Training Program with a passing grade in each phase.

Basic Qualifications:

Education:

Requires a minimum of high school diploma or equivalent

Experience:

No previous experience required.