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Salvage Worker

Salary

$41k

Location

Aurora, Colorado, United States

JobType

full-time

About the job

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About the role

JOB SUMMARY:  

 

Primarily responsible for unloading trailers returning from stores and fulfilling warehouse assignments with offloaded materials using a forklift and pallet jack.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

 

  • Adheres to all safety and sanitation guidelines, policies, and procedures at all times. 
  • Requests and follows job assignments from Team Lead. 
  • Drives forklift to move items in warehouse as directed. 
  • Efficiently loads and unloads trailers using pallet jack. 
  • Performs preparation check list.
  • Performs equipment pre-operation check. 
  • Assures that all items in trailer are properly stacked, wrapped, or secured before removing salvage.
  • Follows proper trailer reloading procedures.
  • Sweeps out trailers and removes debris.
  • Stacks and rewraps salvage materials for reloading.
  • Cleans warehouse and other designated areas.
  • Perform any additional tasks as directed by Team Lead. 
  • Good attendance and adherence to work schedule is required. 
  • Clocks in and out of shift correctly.
  • Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), Preferred Work Methods (PWM’s) and Company Policies and Safety Procedures.   

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & WORK BEHAVIORS:

 

  • Ability to work scheduled hours on regular basis. 
  • Ability to effectively communicate with coworkers, including by radio, in a courteous and professional manner. 
  • Knowledge of and skill in driving a pallet jack. 
  • Ability to drive a forklift or the ability to learn to drive a forklift. 
  • Ability to follow specific and detailed verbal and written instructions. 
  • Ability to meet the criminal background requirements of Rock Harbor Logistics.
  • Prior warehouse experience strongly preferred. 
  • Electric pallet jack experience preferred.
  • Experience operating a forklift preferred.

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

  • Ability to lift and stack 50 pounds repeatedly.  
  • Standing, sitting, bending, stooping, reaching, pulling, pushing, squatting and walking.   
  • Use radio for communication with coworkers. 
  • Work may be performed in very cold or warm environment for extended periods of time. 
  • Work may be performed in an environment with moderate to high noise levels.

 

About the company

Provides food distribution and warehouse logistics for grocery retailers.

Skills

Forklift
Pallet Jack
Radio Communication