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Sterigenics U.S., LLC
SR Shipping/Receiving
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Forklift or Pallet Jack Operator operates forklift machinery used to lift heavy loads or pallets at a construction site, warehouse or factory.
$46,123 / year median in New York
+13% projected growth
Job Description
The name Sotera Health was inspired by Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety, and reflects the Company's unwavering commitment to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health®. Sotera Health Company is a leading global provider of mission-critical sterilization and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and our industry recognized scientific and technological expertise, we help to ensure the safety of millions of patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year. Across our 64 facilities worldwide, we have over 3,000 employees who are dedicated to safety and quality. We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including more than 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 9 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies. Reporting to a Supervisory or Managerial Staff Member within the facility, the Sr Shipper/Receiver is responsible for receiving product for processing, the movement of product through the facility during processing and the loading of product onto trailers to be returned to the customer. They also obtain and maintain their operator certification and may be asked to assist with production during periods of high volume or when other operators are unavailable. Responsibilities/Duties
- Receives incoming un-processed product, verifies customer count and lot numbers, notes any damage and enters information into the computer system.
- Operates forklift to remove palletized product from truck, and if floor loaded must remove each carton individually and place on pallets and moves to un-processed storage.
- Moves product via forklift to and from various areas of the facility for processing.
- Removes samples from customer product and coordinates shipment of samples.
- May shrink-wrap palletized finished product to be returned to the customer.
- May contact trucking company and schedule pick-up of finished product.
- Using forklift, loads palletized product onto trailer.
- May be asked to assist with production during periods of high volume or operator absences.
- Assists with other tasks as assigned by Supervisor. Training Required
- Must complete all required training for a "Shipping/Receiving Operator" outlined in the training manual.
- Must complete all required training for a "Certified Operator" outlined in the training manual. Qualifications/Experience Required/Special Skills
- High School Diploma or GED
- Six (6) months to one (1) year of previous warehouse experience preferred.
- Six (6) months to one (1) year of experience operating a forklift preferred.
- Operator certification
- Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English.
- Must be willing to work established shifts.
- Should be proficient using a computer and be able to analyze data in a database/spreadsheet.
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds and perform repetitive bending and lifting motions over a period of time.