Spotter - 2nd Shift

PRIMARY PURPOSE:   

 AHF Products is seeking a Spotter Warehouse Associate to join our team in Kankakee, IL. Reporting to the DC Supervisor, this role is responsible for assembling, receiving, labeling, and loading pallets according to customer specifications in the shipping department. 

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties: 

• Responsible for following Job Safety Analysis guidelines to assure safe operations 

• Perform all required pre-shift safety check of the forklift or other equipment 

• Work and always operate in a safe manner 

• Participate in safety training and receive instruction through hands-on demonstration and/or classroom lecture, as required 

• Able to operate a spotter, forklift, and reach truck; TRT experience is a plus 

• Safely operate the spotter to move trailers between dock doors and the trailer yard 

• Assemble orders; load and thread stretch-wrap machine. 

• Move picked material from storage locations to the floor. Assemble and properly label pallets in manner prescribed by customer. 

• Remove empty pallets and stretch-wrap from racks; adjust inventory as needed 

• Verify quantity, SKU, and lot numbers through visual inspection when assembling orders 

• Pick bulk items, stretch-wrap outgoing pallets, load trailers, and adjust load patterns for proper weight distribution 

• Communicate key information, including safety concerns, to drivers 

• Verify quantity, SKU, and lot numbers on incoming pallets; transfer pallets to correct storage locations 

• Separate and store mixed SKU pallets as required 

• Inventory Control: Conduct cycle counts 

• Operate palletizer production line: check equipment and supplies (pallets, forklift, stretch-wrap, tag stock, chutes). 

• Use dispatcher system and radio data terminal for stock inquiries and updates 

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:  

• 1 year of experience in a related environment or equivalent training and/or education 

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) 

• Must be able to successfully complete and pass a background check, employment verification and drug screening 

• Positive and Verifiable Work History 

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, SOP and standard work 

• Must possess shift and schedule flexibility of regular time (any shift that may include off-hours and/or weekends), and overtime, as needed 

• Must agree to follow safety guidelines and wear applicable safety equipment, e.g., safety glasses, side shields, approved safety shoes, and other PPE as needed. 

• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's; ability to use a calculator; ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance 
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; ability to write simple correspondence; able to communicate effectively and function in a team-based environment; ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations  

PAY $27.25/HR