What are the responsibilities and job description for the Gate Guard position at Ed Herrington Inc.?
Ed Herrington Inc is a family-owned and operated building supply company with locations in New York (Hillsdale, Hudson, Chatham, and Millerton), Lakeville, CT and Sheffield, MA. Our ability to provide exceptional service has made it possible for us to develop a company built on customer satisfaction. Our positioning statement, “We share your passion”, is the expression of our core values of helping our customers and employees succeed. Our customers place complete trust in our integrity and rely on us as a consistent source of high-quality products. We strive to “Make It Easy for Our Customers to Do Business with Herrington’s.”
Ed Herrington Inc. is currently seeking full-time Gate Guard for the Hillsdale, NY location. Schedule - Monday – Friday, 7a – 4p, and every other Saturday.
Ed Herrington Inc. is currently seeking full-time Gate Guard for the Hillsdale, NY location. Schedule - Monday – Friday, 7a – 4p, and every other Saturday.
Benefits:
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance/Short- & Long-Term Disability/401(k) Profit Sharing/Employee Discount/Tuition Assistance/Paid Vacation, Sick and Holiday time.
Summary:
Guards entrance gate of location yards to control traffic to and from buildings and grounds by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: (Other duties may be assigned)
- Directs incoming customers to material location as needed. Uses radio for communications with Yard & Warehouse employees to notify incoming customers.
- Maintains log of material already in the customer’s vehicle as entering Yard. Utilized approved EHI form.
- Halts outgoing customer vehicles to count and match material to paid invoice. May require asking customer to open trunks or van doors to display purchased product.
- Properly marks invoices as final receipt of product.
- Maintains cleanliness and safety of guard shed and surrounding area.
- Provides customer service in accordance with the practices of EHI.
- Performs Yard duties as assigned.
- Participates in all required training assignments.
- Displays teamwork and effort in performance of all duties.
Supports the goals and objectives of Ed Herrington, Inc. through adherence to company policies, safety guidelines, and work requirements for successful completion of all assignments.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
The characteristics described here are representatives of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Able to interpret variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Physical requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee will need to frequently communicate with others and must be able to exchange accurate information. Manual dexterity as needed to operate a variety of machinery and equipment. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Working conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
