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Impact Workforce Solutions is hiring Equipment Operators in Greer, SC.
Pay starts at $18 / hr.
1st, 2nd, and Weekend Shifts Available
We are seeking an Equipment Operators in Greer, SC to join our team. In this role, you will engage in various distribution tasks within a warehouse setting, emphasizing the safe and efficient handling of merchandise using specialized equipment to receive, sort, store, distribute, and manage product flow.
Shifts :
1st 7am-5pm M-Thursday
2nd 5pm-3am M-Thursday
Weekend Day 6am-6pm Friday-Sunday
Weekend Evening 5 : 30pm-4 : 30am Friday - Sunday
Principal Responsibilities and Duties :
- Operating powered industrial trucks (PIT) as listed above (will certify on equipment)
- Performing daily checks on equipment prior to operating
- Following all safety guidelines to ensure a safe working environment, including hazard recognition, housekeeping, accident and near miss reporting, proper use of all safety equipment and procedures and adherence to all safety rules
- Reporting faulty equipment, damage to company property including racks, and other safety hazards to supervisor
- Accurately picking / packing orders using established work practices
- Restocking picking bins
- Accurately sorting, counting and receiving all merchandise
- Safely moving product to and from pallet racks with powered material handling equipment
- Safely working with conveyors to accurately build pallets of cartons for shipment
- Loading / unloading trucks
- Organizing warehouse storage space effectively
- Adhering to all safety, quality and production standards
- Using a scanner to direct work (pick, pack, receive, move)
- Using hands and fingers to handle, or feel; repeatedly reaching overhead with hands and arms to accomplish tasks; using hearing to listen for safety hazards and instructions
- Safely lifting and / or moving boxes, product or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds repeatedly
- Consistently lifting, bending, standing, walking, stooping and kneeling; occasionally crouching, crawling and climbing stairs during an 8-hour or 10-hour shift and during extended overtime shifts, as needed
- Using close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception while performing warehouse functions
- Working overtime as determined by business needs during the week and / or weekends
- Following instructions quickly, safely and accurately.
- Working effectively in a team environment
- Effectively communicating and understanding basic written / oral instructions; reading and interpreting documents such as safety rules and operating / maintenance instructions and procedure manuals in English
- Demonstrating flexibility in daily task assignments and performing other general warehouse tasks, as assigned
The Essentials for Success :
Qualified candidates will be self-motivated and dependable individuals who are 18 years of age with the ability to successfully complete training and obtain certification in the assigned area (to include specific equipment certification). Additional requirements include :
Essential Functions :
Thank you for your interest in Impact Workforce Solutions, we are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and participate in the E-Verify eligibility confirmation program.
Salary : $18
