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Truck Loader 1
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A Warehouse Worker moves or transports freight, stocks, and materials, usually without using machinery.
$36,683 / year median in Tennessee
+14% projected growth
Job Description
Truck Loader 1 Siskin Steel & Supply Company, Inc. - 3.9 Nashville, TN Job Details Full-time $25 an hour 4 hours ago Qualifications Automobile transportation Measuring tapes Vehicle backing operations Yard jockey Truck delivery (delivery method) Ladder use DOT (Department of Transportation) regulations Weight checks Truck loading and unloading Clean workspace maintenance Flatbed Truck freight Delivery detail verification Entry level Vehicle parking operations Full Job Description 1. Safe operation of tractor pulling flatbed trailer on company property especially backing up truck in order to move truck from department to department. 2. Formulate a workable loading plan which will allow the truck to be loaded considering the following variables: a. Material size b. Material shape c. Material weight d. Driver Stop/Unloading Sequence e. DOT Regulations 3. Accurately checks to ensure both proper material and proper quantities of material is sent to the truck by warehouse personnel. This is done through the proper use of: a. Tape Measures b. Calipers c. Yard Scales d. Verification of item descriptions on work copies 4. Loaders must be able to climb up and down from tractors and onto and off of trailers. 5. Must be able to lift 50 pounds routinely. 6. Possess ability to frequently stand, bend, push, squat, and use pry bar in order to position material correctly on trailer. 1. Maintains housekeeping. 2. Monitors work area. 3. Demonstrates ability and accepts responsibility to perform other duties assigned by the foreman as necessary to complete the shift. 30% Bending, stooping, squatting: Unhook chains; guide and position material; count, check and measure material. 20% Sitting down to drive tractor trailer in warehouse and on company property. 15% Walking on uneven surface while trailer is being loaded. 10% Climbing into and out of truck cab (3 steps) and up and down from flatbed trailer (5-7 step ladder) approximately 25-30 times per shift. 10% Pushing / pulling material weighing 50 pounds. 5% Lifting to 50 pounds 2% Walking on flat surface.