Pallet Yard Technician

Job Details

Shifts: 2nd Shift

Location: Anaheim

Hourly: $19.06 - $22.20 DOE

**Incumbent eligible for a $500 signing bonus payable after 6 months of continuous service **

Medical benefits-eligible first of the month following 28 days of employment. All other benefits-eligible first of the month following 90 days of employment.

Benefits:

401(k) with generous Company match

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Employee Referral Program

Vision insurance

Position Overview: The Pallet Yard Technician is responsible for ensuring the pallet yard and recycling programs are complying, ensuring the area is maintained in a neat, clean manner, as well as loading and offloading shipments.

Language Skills: English proficiency required. Spanish is a plus.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Amount of Travel Involved: None.

• Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Follow all safety procedures and work as safe as possible at all times.
  • Properly document and load Recycling Trailers and Flatbed Trucks.
  • Operation of Forklift, certification required.
  • Properly document and unload inbound loads.
  • Daily operation of Trash Compactor, Drum Dumper and Baler. Properly document product location movements.
  • Cleaning of recycling equipment.
  • Maintain proper GMP conditions in Recycling and Yard areas, including loading docks and warehouses.
  • Notify Pallet Yard Supervisor of any discrepancies on incoming loads.
  • Pallet ordering and pick up.
  • Visually inspects pallet deliveries for damage, defects, and overall quality.
  • Maintain roll off and dunnage trailer exchanges.
  • Scheduling of drum and compactor pickups.
  • Maintain a positive work atmosphere and interaction with customers, co-workers, and management.
  • Work scheduled shift, weekends, and extended hours as required.
  • All other duties as assigned.
  • Regular and punctual attendance.
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    Behaviors & Competencies:
  • Upholds mental, spiritual, and physical safety.Asks for and provides feedback.

• Holds self and others accountable.
• Supportive and collaborative of team members
• Participates in self-development and encourages the development of those who report/to him or her and peers.
• Demonstrates flexibility and desire for growth.

Experience for success:

• Average math skills and basic computer skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate professionally with customers and co-workers.
• Have a strong work ethic and be able to work independently as well as working in a team.
• Must have analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates attention to detail, a professional attitude, and produces accurate work product.
• Conduct daily business in a “self-directed” manner.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and adhere to deadlines.
• Must have a cooperative attitude.
• Must have the ability to follow-up.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Education:

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Three months related experience.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Forklift Certification required.

• Warehouse experience in the Beverage industry preferred.

Physical Demands: 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.

While performing the essential duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, twist, climb, and occasionally stoop, kneel, or squat. The employee must regularly push, pull, lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently push, pull, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally push, pull, lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.