Description
Company Background:
Allied Materials & Equipment is a 71-year-old, privately owned Kansas City manufacturing company. Our customer base includes over 3,000 independently owned gift specialty stores. In addition, we supply such national retail chains as Target, Walmart, CVS, and Hobby Lobby. Our customer base includes various agencies of the Federal Government including the U.S. Senate, GSA, Department of Veterans Affairs and the Defense Logistic Agency.
Hours – Full Time: M-F 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Why Should You Apply?
- $16.00 starting wage
- Competitive Wages, plus overtime as needed!
- Paid Bi-Weekly
- Full Benefits Offered Including: Health Insurance, Dental, 401k and Life Insurance
- 2 Weeks Paid Time Off Accruing Weekly
- Seven Paid Holidays
- Generous Bonus Incentives offered for referrals!
- Clean, air-conditioned work environment.
Summary:
Manually move freight, stock, or other materials or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified.
Essential Duties:
- Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.
- Sort cargo before loading and unloading.
- Attach identifying tags to containers or mark them with identifying information.
- Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
- Stack cargo in locations such as transit sheds or in holds of ships as directed, using pallets or cargo boards.
- Record numbers of units handled or moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets.
- Install protective devices, such as bracing, padding, or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported.
- Direct spouts and position receptacles, such as bins, carts, or containers so they can be loaded.
- Attach slings, hooks, or other devices to lift cargo and guide loads.
- Maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected.
Requirements
Qualifications:
In order for the individual to succeed in this position, they must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Education and/or Experience
- At least one year of production experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Language Skills
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. We have many languages spoken in our production facility, so proficiency in English is not a requirement of the position.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift
and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is not exposed to any environmental conditions in their immediate work area. They may, however, occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts if in the production area of the facility.,
Allied Materials & Equipment is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.