Understands and applies personal safety standards and wears common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and hard hats
Identifies hazardous conditions
Maintains material handling equipment
Maintains a safe working environment
Monitors and reviews information to detect or assess problems
Communicates clearly with others to coordinate material handling, movement, and safety concerns
Inventory Management/ Record Keeping
Follows all shipping and receiving procedures
Identifies quality and quantity of stock
Inputs data, utilizes computerized inventory, records operational or production data
Utilizes inventory management system
Performs rotation of stocked goods according to protocols
Reads work orders to determine material or setup requirements
Receives order, verifies accuracy, and approves invoice
Packs and unpacks items to be stocked on shelves in stockrooms, warehouses, or storage yards
Examines and inspects stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisors
Coordinates with department heads to identify shortages or surplus
Moves freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, etc. by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment
Marks stock items, using identification tags, stamps, electric marking tools, or other labeling equipment
Determines proper storage methods, identification, and stock location based on turnover, environmental factors, and physical capabilities of facilities
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Operates, maneuvers, navigates, or drives vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, standard and electric pallet jacks, powered stacker, counterbalance
Safely uses hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials and manipulating goods
Maintain material moving equipment in good working condition and perform routine maintenance on vehicles or auxiliary equipment, such as cleaning, lubricating, recharging batteries, fueling, or replacing liquefied-gas tank
Operate forklifts, related cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment
Inspect product load for accuracy and safety prior to moving
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