Loader/Mixer, Warehouse - Hawkins : Job Details

About HawkinsHawkins, Inc. is a formulator, manufacturer, blender, distributer, and sales agent for thousands of industrial chemicals and reagent grade laboratory chemicals sold to municipalities and businesses throughout the Central United States. Thousands across a variety of industries have depended on Hawkins for the chemical products they need since 1938.Learn more about us at ABOUT THE JOBLoading trucks and warehouse work in both a warehouse and outdoor setting operating heavy machinery like forklifts, pallet jacks, and hand trucks to move goods. The main responsibilities of a truck loader include:DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sort and stack goods onto pallets or containers to secure for transportation, ensuring efficient loading and unloading of goods
• Ability to safely operate independently while adhering to all company SOPs to comply with all applicable Federal, State, and Corporate environmental, safety and health regulations
• Communicate compliance, safety, and equipment needs as personally identified.
• Safely operate motorized equipment (e.g., forklifts, pallet jacks, and hand trucks) to move goods
• Uphold Hawkins Incorporated's standard of excellence through a continuous commitment to maintain ISO-certified facilities and provide quality products and services to internal and external customers.
• Participate in the continuous improvement process that relates to this position to increase operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Accurately, completely fill out required paperwork in a timely manner.
• Load chemical tankers.
• Prepare hazardous materials for DOT shipment to ensure safe and timely supply of raw materials and finished products. Including the loading and unloading bulk and LTL quantities of material by truck.
• Understand equipment and process operation to test, repair, inspect and fill hazardous materials.
• Completion of HAZWOPPER training course is required. Participate in safety drills.
• Perform opening or closing duties as needed.
• Maintain/monitor plant and work area housekeeping standards.
• Participate in cycle counts, inventory discrepancies and physical inventory.
• Must be willing to flex between workstations as required and be flexible with working schedule including working weekends and extended hours as necessary to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervision.

ABOUT YOU:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written channels.
• Ability to operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and hand trucks; previous experience
• Ability to operate a manual transmission truck and/or truck trailer combination

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds
• Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, reaching, and pulling
• Ability to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs and ladders
• Ability to wear PPE and equipment such as safety shoes, face shields, safety glasses, safety goggles, hearing protection, gloves, and a hard hat; chemical suits and a hair/beard net when required
• Ability to safely operate an industrial forklift when required
• Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements (for respirator use, SQF-certified environments, etc.)
• Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditions
• Willing to work around chemicals and industrial machinery

TRAVELNo travel required. Ref. 2025-192 All applications must be received online.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.Hawkins is a Drug Free workplace.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)