Load Builder

Under general supervision, this role performs routine loading and unloading of materials within the yard or work site, assembling load packages into trucks for delivery to customer job sites.

• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trucks, or customer vehicles, and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
• Performs load-building, determining the appropriate weight, composition, and placement of the load based on customer order and capacity of the delivery vehicle to ensure the load is balanced and safe for hauling.
• Reads work orders or follows oral instructions to determine materials to be moved or loaded.
• Conveys materials to or from storage to designated areas using hand trucks, electric dollies, forklifts, or other devices.
• Opens containers, units, slings, and loads using steel cutters, crowbars, claw-hammers, or other hand tools.
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers for correct identification of items.
• Understands and observes all safety procedures and practices to prevent injury to self or coworkers, attending periodic safety meetings as required, and may recommend changes to improve safety procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned.

This role has no supervisory responsibilities.

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.

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and three (3) months experience performing these or similar tasks; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Forklift certification required.

• Requires forklift operator certification.
• Knowledge of company products sufficient to take into account weight, shape, and handling requirements.
• Ability to read and write to handle work orders and labeling tasks.
• Manual dexterity.
• Ability to use simple hand tools.
• Knowledge of safety procedures while performing forklift driving and materials handling tasks.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to count items and verify against prepared lists.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed within a production or yard environment, subject to temperature variations, hazardous chemicals, mechanical parts, equipment noise, and dust.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and on occasion up to 80 pounds.
• May be required to perform specific tasks that involve climbing, lifting, pushing, or kneeling.