Logistics Technician 1 (1st Shift)
- Full-time
- Shift: 1st
Company Description
Valassis, a Vericast business, is a premier marketing solutions company that accelerates profitable revenue growth for the 70,000 businesses it serves directly by influencing consumer purchasing and transaction behavior at scale while engaging with over 120 million households daily. We are recognized as leading providers of incentives, advertising, marketing services, transaction solutions, customer data and cross-channel campaign management, and intelligent media delivery that create millions of customer touch points annually for their clients. For more information, visit http://www.vericast.com or follow Vericast on LinkedIn
Job Description
Job Title:
Logistics Technician 1 (1st Shift)
- Monday- Thursday (Fridays and weekends may be required)
- 6:00am-4:30pm (work hours may change due to business needs)
Position Summary:
- Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of powered industrial trucks while loading and unloading trucks on the receiving dock
- Responsible for moving materials to and from the production area and cleanliness of the warehouse
- Responsible for preparing for shipments out of the facility in accordance with all procedures
- Post all raw materials movements on the computerized tracking system
Key Duties / Responsibilities:
- Moves material within and from the warehouse to the production area and returns finished products to the shipping area
- Works closely with machine leads and site supervision to manage raw materials, to insure continuous production of finished products
- Interprets work orders and performs appropriate duties to support production machine changeovers
- Unloads trucks of raw materials and loads recycling material on trucks in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner
- Performs good housekeeping techniques at the job site areas, properly handling paper waste and debris, and the removal of all potential safety hazards from the general area
- Moves all materials within production area and locates copy
- Produces in/out reports and completes Problem Material Reports
- Removes pallets, strapping and packing materials, and moves recycle materials to recycle area
- Maintains facility by applying Environmental Health & Safety and Good Housekeeping Standards as needed
- Receives and stores all postal equipment until needed by production
- Weighs, as required, and places in proper location all finished products following company/department guidelines
- As required by USPS, completes accurately all required paperwork, to ensure proper loads prior to dispatching trucks
Qualifications
Experience / Skills / Abilities:
- 0 – 1 years related experience
- Ability to multi-task
- Safety certification for power industrial equipment
Education & Knowledge:
- Ability to speak and communicate effectively utilizing the English language, preferred
- Prefer high school diploma or equivalent
Supervisory Responsibility:
- None
Communication & Contacts (Internal/External):
- Communicate with other production team members
Physical Requirements / Working Conditions:
- Must be able to lift 30 to 50 pounds on a routine basis
- Bending, stooping, climbing
Other:
- Ability to work overtime, beyond regular schedule, to complete work assignments, as required
Additional Information
Starting Wage: $17.50 Per Hour
The ultimate compensation offered for the position will depend upon several factors such as skill level, cost of living, experience, and responsibilities
Vericast offers a generous total rewards benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401K matching and generous PTO allowance. A wide variety of additional benefits like life insurance, employee assistance and pet insurance are also available, not to mention smart and friendly coworkers!
Valassis, a Vericast Brand, offers a year-round temperature controlled, bright, clean manufacturing team-based environment
At Vericast, we don’t just accept differences - we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our clients, and our community. As an Equal Opportunity employer, Vericast considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classifications protected by law. Applicants who have disabilities may request that accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process by contacting our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]. EEO is the law. To review your rights under Equal Employment Opportunity please visit: www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf