Position Details

Type Not Specified

Experience entry

Exp. Years 3 months

Education High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED)

Category Operations & Logistics

About this role

This role loads and unloads building materials at a yard or work site and assembles load packages into trucks for delivery. The position focuses on proper securing of loads, accurate work order handling, and strict adherence to safety procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Loads and unloads materials from pallets, trucks, or customer vehicles
Performs load-building to balance and secure loads based on work orders and vehicle capacity
Reads work orders and applies/marks identifying labels and tags
Operates hand truck, electric dolly, forklift, and related devices to move materials
Observes safety procedures and may recommend changes to improve safety

Technical Overview

Work involves manual and equipment-assisted materials handling, including using a hand truck, electric dolly, and forklift. The role requires understanding load weight/composition/placement and performing basic equipment/tool operations such as steel cutting and using hand tools to open containers.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an entry-level or early-career materials handler with 3+ months of experience performing loading and unloading tasks and building truck loads. They hold valid forklift certification and can read work orders accurately, apply labeling/identifying tags, and follow safety procedures while handling materials.

Must-Have Skills

Forklift certification requiredLoad buildingAbility to read work orders and handle labeling tasksSafety procedures while performing forklift driving and materials handling tasksAbility to count items and verify against prepared lists

Nice-to-Have Skills

Knowledge of company products sufficient to take into account weightshape and handling requirements

Tools & Platforms

Forklifthand truckelectric dollysteel cutterscrowbarclaw-hammermaterials handling equipment

Required Skills

Forklift operator certificationloading and unloadingload-buildingassembling load packageswork orderlabeling tasksstrappingbracingpaddinghand truckelectric dollyforkliftsteel cutterscrowbarclaw-hammeridentifying tagssafety proceduresmaterials handlingcount itemsverify against prepared lists

Hard Skills

Forklift operator certificationForklift certificationLoad buildingMaterial loading and unloadingAssembling load packages into truckReading work orderLabeling tasksInstalling strappingbracing or paddingUsing hand truckUsing electric dollyUsing forkliftUsing steel cuttersUsing crowbarUsing claw-hammerMarking information on casesbales or other containersAttaching identifying tags or labelsCounting items and verifying against prepared listsSafety procedures for forklift driving and materials handling

Soft Skills

Ability to follow oral instructionsAbility to follow detailed but uninvolved written instructionsAbility to use common sense understandingAttention to safety procedures

Certifications

Required

Forklift certification

Industry & Role

Industry Logistics

Job Function Build and secure safe, balanced material loads and deliver them by loading/unloading trucks and customer vehicles using forklift and related equipment.

Role Subtype Materials Handler / Loader

Keywords for Your Resume

Load BuilderBuilders FirstSourceForklift certification requiredForklift operator certificationloading and unloadingload-buildingassembling load packageswork orderlabeling tasksstrappingbracingpaddinghand truckelectric dollyforkliftsteel cutterscrowbarclaw-hammeridentifying tagssafety proceduresmaterials handlingcount itemsverify against prepared listsForklift certificationLoad building

Deal Breakers

Forklift certification required, Inability to read and write to handle work orders and labeling tasks

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