Location: Buxton, ND Pay Rates: $22.00 - $23.00/hr Position Description: A Yard Loader/Forklift Operator is responsible for safely and accurately loading and unloading all deliveries made and received by ADS. A Yard Loader must demonstrate safe and proper vehicle operation at all times. This position also interacts with company and non-company drivers as well as will-call customers and should display excellent customer service skills. This position requires the flexibility to work 40+ hours per week and weekends as required. Loaders report directly to the Yard Supervisor and/or Yard Manager. Additional responsibilities include:
- 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
What Will Make You Successful:
- 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
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to perform physical labor for extended periods of time in fluctuating temperatures.
- Position requires full range of body motion including twisting, bending, reaching, squatting and ability to mount/dismount industrial equipment and vehicles.
- Ability to stand and be mobile throughout an 8-12-hour shift.
- Ability to use hands, arms and legs to physically handle and transport finished goods.
Preferred Experience:
- Previous industrial or manufacturing experience