Express Employment

Material Handler

Company:

Express Employment

Location:

Woodland, WA, 98674

Payment:

$17.88

Payment Interval:

Hour

Schedule:

Full

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Located in Woodland, WA

Salary: $17.88 / hr

Express Employment Professionals is recruiting experienced Material Handlers for our client in Woodland, WA!

Job Purpose

Material Handlers are the key to making sure our operation is running smoothly, by receiving shipments of goods and materials, delivering raw and work-in-progress (WIP) materials to each machine center, wrapping and palletizing finished products, and loading outbound shipments.

Pay: $17.88 / hr

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Operate lift truck, baler, and grab
  • Weigh and record all waste from machines
  • Bale and store all salvage paper
  • Keep machines supplied with appropriate paper, maintaining safe driving habits
  • Maintain accurate waste records
  • Learn to perform all phases of the packaging and finishing process; including the operation of the necessary equipment: palletizing press, manual strapper and stretch wrapper
  • Be able to stack/put-up into and pull finished goods (and other materials as needed) from the warehouse as either needed or directed
  • Must have and/or develop skills necessary to read, understand and maintain proper flow of paper work related to the position, including computer knowledge
  • Stage and load finished goods for shipping
  • Must have good communication and interpersonal skills and be able to follow directions, both verbal and written
  • Be aware of and follow all lift truck safety rules
  • Ensure that job safety checklist has been completed assuming this job position
  • Weigh return rolls and put bin location on pink tag copy before turning in
  • Unload trucks and put Raw materials away
  • Ensure that all food safety and quality standards are met at all times

Qualifications

  • Attention to detail in paperwork and above average mechanical aptitude
  • Must have basic math skills
  • Certified on forklift and grab
  • Professional Certification
  • Good reading, writing and communication skills

Work Conditions

  • Work Eight (8), Ten (10), Twelve (12) hour shifts
  • Overtime as required

SQF Requirements

  • Maintain a neat and clean work environment
  • Follow all food safety and quality procedures
  • Cover for co-workers in times of absence

Work Requirements

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. In a regular 8 hours shift, employee would normally perform the following functions occasionally, frequently and/or continuously: sit, stand, walk, bend and/or stoop, crawl and/or climb, kneel, push, pull, operate mechanical machinery, be exposed to marked changes in temperature and humidity, be exposed to harmful fumes and/or other pollutants, use feet and/or legs for repetitive motion, use hands and/or arms for repetitive motion, simple grasping, firm grasping (pushing, pulling arm controls), fine manipulation, lifting and/or carrying up to 10 lbs. (sedentary level), 11 to 20 lbs. (light level), 20 to 50 lbs. (medium work level), 51 to 74 lbs. (heavy work level), 75 to 100 lbs. (heavy work level). Requirements of vision, hearing, talking and communication skills. Good reading and writing communication skills.

The best candidates for this position are people who:

  • Have experience operating a forklift safely. If you have experience with a roll grab, that's a huge plus!
  • Enjoy staying active - you will be constantly moving
  • Work well independently and with others from a variety of different departments
  • Show up to work consistently and on time
  • Can read a ruler and do basic math
  • Can lift up to 50 pounds unassisted

To Apply:
  1. We take interviews Monday-Friday 9am-2pm.
  2. Complete the application on our website https://www.expresspros.com/longviewwa
  3. Submit your resume via email to jobs.longviewwa@expresspros.com
  4. Call Express Employment Professionals at 360-225-0700 or 360-414-1200 to speak with a hiring manager (Mon-Fri, 8am to 5:00pm).

'All employment offers are contingent on the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws.'

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Express Office: Longview

1208 Washington Way

Suite 130

Longview, WA 98632