Truck Yard Spotter/loader

Company: General Pet Supply
Location: Milwaukee
Posted on: May 17, 2022

Job Description:

General Pet SupplyWork Location: WI - MilwaukeeJob Code: 8435Come be part of a team that strives to be the best, wins together, and is passionate about pets! General Pet Supply a division of Central Pet & Garden Company is looking for a Truck Yard Spotter/Loader for the Milwaukee, WI location. Full-time employees enjoy excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability, free life insurance, tuition reimbursement, product discounts and more! You will play an important role in helping the organization achieve our goals of providing a high level of customer satisfaction. ROLE SUMMARY Under the direction of the Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for selecting, palletizing, wrapping, and loading products, per customer request, in an accurate, timely and damage-free manner. Additionally, responsible for assisting with Company vehicle movement and maintaining proper paperwork in each truck. MEASURES OF SUCCESS

• Ensure products are shipped according to customer requirements, accurate, clean, neat, and damage-free.
• Handle all products with care to ensure products are not damaged.
• Load Company vehicles with orders to be delivered the next day, ensuring loads are stable, damage-free and loaded in a manner that complies with maximum truck axle weights.
• Place company vehicles in proper doors as directed by Warehouse Supervisor.
• Work with Transportation Manager to ensure pickup and delivery of company vehicles for evening maintenance or other service needs.
• Place and maintain proper paperwork, including fuel trip record and inspection books in each Company vehicle, required by the Company and The Department of Transportation.
• Operate equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Regular attendance
• Onsite presence
• Assist co-workers with order selecting, receiving, stocking or other activities when own work has been completed or as required by management. IDEAL CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES
  • Possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
  • Able to safely operate and become certified in the operation of all warehouse equipment, including electric walk-rider, forklift ladders and wrapping machine.
  • Able to read, write and speak English.
  • Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
  • Flexible to changing customer or operational demands and able to work overtime on short notice. Position requires working until the job is complete.
  • Must be a team player.
  • Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • Requires near/far/depth vision to transfer materials and to operate pallet jacks and forklifts.
  • CDL - Class B, a plus.
  • Previous warehouse experience.
  • Previous forklift certification is a plus.
  • Assist in maintaining a safe, neat, and orderly warehouse. WORKING CONDITIONS
    • Transfer product weighing from 50-100 lbs. from the pallet to the handcart.
    • Transfers palled jack across the warehouse.
    • to pick an order.
    • Requires the ability to tolerate accessing the floor height to transfer supplies.
    • Tolerates standing on concrete. Requires tolerance of standing posture up to 3 hours continuously, for up to 8 hours per 10-hour shift.
    • Must tolerate working environment with outside temperatures, when loading and unloading the trucks.
    • Use of warehouse equipment including pallet-jacks, walk-riders, forklifts, etc.
    • We work until the job is complete. Full-time employees are expected to work necessary overtime as required Starting Wages 3 rd Shift: Start time is 9pm, Sunday - Thursday
      • Non- CDL, $18.05 per hour
      • CDL, $18.55 per hour General Pet Supply is a division of Central Garden & Pet Co. At Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ: CENT and CENTA), we believe home is at the center of our lives, and our employees are driven by our purpose to nurture happy and healthy homes. Our company is made up of thousands of people across North America, with an emerging footprint across the U.K., Mexico, China and Canada - all dedicated to helping gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier, and communities grow stronger. We are united by our mission to lead the future of the garden and pet industries---one blade of grass and one wagging tail at a time. Visit our website at www.central.com and www.generalpet.com to learn more. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. pm22PI177203178

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