What are the responsibilities and job description for the MAIN PLANT BALER position at Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries?
Job Description
Job Description
YOUNGSTOWN GOODWILL INDUSTRIES, INC.
COMPREHENSIVE JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE : Baler / Material Handler / Collection Center Attendant
REPORT TO : Manager of Logistics
JOB SUMMARY
Employee will remove clothing from gaylords and buggies, place clothing into baler, compress clothing by lowering ram, secure compressed bale with steel bands, remove bale from baler and place bale in intermediate storage with pallet jack. Responsible for movement of goods within various departments.
EDUCATION / TRAINING / EXPERIENCE / LICENSE REQUIRED
Elementary school is helpful, but not required. No other education is required.
HOURS WORKED
The employee is normally scheduled on a weekly basis, Monday thru Friday. Department hours are 6 : 30 a.m. to 5 : 30 p.m., hours worked may vary.
NUMBER OF DAYS WORKED
May vary, but normally five days a week.
OVERTIME HOURS
Generally overtime hours are not scheduled; however, overtime may be required based on the needs of the company. May work some overtime during summer months.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
For the purpose of determining the frequency of an activity, please refer to the following table :
Never : 0% (0 Min. to 6 Min.)
Occasionally : 1 - 33% (6 Min. to 2 Hrs. 45 Min.)
Frequently : 34 - 66% (2 Hrs. 45 Min. to 5 Hrs. 30 Min.)
Continuously : 67 - 100% (5 Hrs. 30 Min. to 8 Hrs.)
STANDING Continuously (67-100%)
Surface : Cement
Activity : All aspects of job
WALKING Occasionally (1-33%)
Surface : Cement
Activity : Most aspects of job
SITTING Never (0%)
Activity : Only on breaks
CLIMBING Frequently (34-66%)
Activity : One step up to feed baler
BENDING Frequently (34-66%)
Activity : All aspects of job
STOOPING / KNEELING Occasionally (1-33%)
Activity : Briefly while performing tasks.
REACHING OVERHEAD OR AT SHOULDER LEVEL Continuously (67-100%)
Activity : All aspects of job
TWIST AND TURN Frequently (34-66%)
Activity : - All aspects of job
LIFTING Continuously (67-100%)
Activity : All aspects of job; up to 25 lbs.
CARRYING Continuously (67-100%)
Activity : All aspects of job; up to 25 lbs.
PUSH / PULL Occasionally (1-33%)
Activity : Pushing and pulling carts, up to 1,000 lbs.; push over bales up to 1,100 lbs.
COORDINATION Eye, Hand, Foot Continuously (67-100%)
Activity : All aspects of job
Baler / Material Handler / Collection Center Attendant
TALKING / HEARING / SEEING Seeing Continuously (67-100%)
Activity : Seeing is required for all aspects of job. Talking and hearing are not required.
MACHINES / TOOLS / EQUIPMENT / WORK AIDS Continuously (67-100%)
Activity : Using chain baler, steel banding and clips, banding tool, gaylords, buggies
and pallet jack.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Indoors 100%
Frequently work near baler with moving ram and pinch points.
HAND COORDINATION RIGHT LEFT BOTH FREQUENCY
Major Hand X Frequently (34-66%)
Fine Manipulation X Frequently (34-66%)
Gross Manipulation X Frequently (34-66%)
Simple Grasping X Frequently (34-66%)
Power Grip X Frequently (34-66%)
Hand Twisting X Frequently (34-66%)
Fingering X Frequently (34-66%)
In compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries has a longstanding commitment to provide a safe, quality-oriented and productive work environment. Alcohol and drug misuse poses a threat to the health and safety of Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries employees and to the security of the company’s equipment and facilities. For these reasons, Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries is committed to the elimination of drug and alcohol use and misuse in the workplace.
NOTE : This comprehensive job description is subject to supplementation or modification if the actual job functions change.
Reasonable accommodation will be considered in determining whether an applicant is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job and its underlying physical demands.
