Receiving/Blend Setup Warehouseman

Description:

Responsible for inspection, warehousing and unloading of material delivered from vendors, the tagging and stacking of those bales in the raw material warehouse, retrieval of bales from the warehouse, placement of bales in blend setup area and recording of the bales in setup. This is accomplished by monitoring and operating labeling equipment and forklift

General responsibilities:

Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor

Recommend safety improvements

Recommend production improvements

Comply with all safety and management programs

Be an active participant in work team development

Keep workplace clean and orderly

Provide On-The-Job training as assigned by supervisor for other employees

Be knowledgeable of all types of raw material required for finished product.

Job Risks:

Pinching, compression, tripping, eyes, electricity, cuts and abrasion, falling bales, forklift

control and fire

Safety equipment required:

Gloves, safety glasses, dust masks (optional) & ear plugs (while in production area)

General requirements:

Capable of performing tasks including but not limited to working at heights and working in confined spaces. Abie to read, write and convey ideas. Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds with adequate body flexibility

Quality:

Observe the receipt of materials for quality expectations and report any abnormal quality issues to Plant Manager. Identify and isolate abnormal production.

Cleaning:

Specifically but not limited to-Warehouse, receiving and setup floor work area, receiving docks and ramps, and associated aisles, walls and overhead structures

Training:

Fully understand and demonstrate competence in tasks as described in the Job Task Analysis documents.

Specific Tasks:

Forklift Operation

Forklift Inspection and basic servicing

Computerized bar code scanner operation

Computerized labeling operation

Wheel choking and trailer inspection

Manual labeling operation

Inventory Management

Material receiving records procedure

General Cleaning procedures

Perform tasks as trained & obtain specific instructions from your supervisor for any variances