Freight Handler

div h4Job Details/h4 divstrongLevel/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Entry/div divstrongJob Location/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Merit - Sanford, FL (GANMFL) - Sanford, FL/div divstrongSalary Range/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;$17.00 Hourly/div divstrongJob Shift/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Day/div divstrongJob Category/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Warehouse/div /div h4Description/h4p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Overview/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"Responsible for unloading freight from the various trucking companies with or without manual or powered/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"equipment at assigned location at the direction of the Supervisor and Site Manager./span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"#160;/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"Responsibilities/span/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"strongspan style="color:#000000;"ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/span/strongspan style="color:#000000;":/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"(Other job duties may be assigned)/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"Associate handles the unloading and breaking down of freight at an adequate pace/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"Associate might be trained to operate forklift/electric pallet jack/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"#160;/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"strongspan style="color:#000000;"PHYSICAL DEMANDS/span/strong/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"disabilities to perform the essential functions./span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and move/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and move fifty to seventy-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus./span/span/ph4Qualifications/h4brp style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"Warehouse experience a plus./span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"Experience operating a forklift / Electric Pallet Jack preferred./span/span/p ul style="list-style-type:square;" lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"Ability to move up 50-75 pounds continuously/span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"span style="color:#222222;"#160;The ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"span style="color:#222222;"Warehouse Experience a plus./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"span style="color:#222222;"Experience operating a forklift / Electric Pallet Jack Preferred. /span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"span style="color:#222222;"The ability to work in a physically demanding warehouse environment #8211; continuously lifting and moving up to 75lbs/span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"span style="color:#222222;"The ability to meet fast-paced productivity goals and standards/span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"span style="color:#222222;"The ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays/span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"span style="color:#222222;"The ability to work overtime, including weekends and holidays, without advanced notice/span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"span style="color:#222222;"Reliable transportation to and from work/span/span/span/span/li /ul p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"#160;/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"#160;/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"#160;/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"strongspan style="color:#000000;"KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRED/span/strong/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"Accuracy #8211; Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly./span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"Detail Oriented #8211; Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task./span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"Communication - Ability to read, write and understand English./span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"#160;/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"strongspan style="color:#000000;"EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE/span/strong/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the knowledge and ability to perform the work./span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"Willingness and ability to perform manual work following verbal and written instructions./span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"Prior experience operating a forklift and pallet jack a plus, but not required. Will train and certify associates holding/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="color:#000000;"positions requiring the use of such equipment./span/span/p