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Handler to Shipper

Keiver-Willard Lumber
Newburyport, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/23/2025

Overview
We are seeking a handler to join our team and eventually move up to shipper position. The ideal candidate will be responsible to assist in all operational aspects of the yard and/or mill department under the direction of the foreman. This is almost exclusively a "hands on" position requiring manual labor and responsibility for carrying out assigned tasks in an efficient and safe manner consistent with established standards of the company. Start time is typically 6:00am with occasional overtime. This position is a union position and includes union benefits, such as a pension.

Duties

  • Preparing piece orders, based on a customer's requests
  • Preparing orders for millwork production.
  • Sorting lumber after manufacturing
  • Helping shippers to move materials while being graded
  • Helping shippers to keep work areas clean and safe
  • Aiding all shipping and millwork staff in maintaining high production volume
  • Operate heavy equipment such as pallet jacks/forklifts to move materials
  • Utilize management systems to track inventory and orders
  • Load and unload shipments in compliance with safety protocols and OSHA regulations
  • Collaborate with supervisors to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
  • Perform shipping and receiving duties accurately and efficiently

Skills & Abilities

  • Knowledge related to warehouse equipment operation.
  • Proficient in picking, packing, and order fulfillment processes.
  • Familiarity with OSHA safety standards within a warehouse setting.
  • Experience operating reach trucks and forklifts is preferred.
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail in order picking tasks.
  • Must be capable of standing, sitting, and walking for up to ten hours per day.
  • Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds without assistance
  • Mill employees will be exposed to noise greater than 85db (hearing protection is required)
  • Must be okay working with indoor and outdoor conditions

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $24.55 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Retirement plan

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25

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