II. EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER SKILL REQUIREMENTS
- This position requires reading and writing skills normally acquired through a high school education.
- Understand the principle of teamwork, and the capability of meeting those needs.
- Attention to detail is a critical factor in successful performance of this job.
- Understanding and general knowledge of the production process.
- Position requires the certification to operate mobile equipment. The certification process requires passing a physical, drug screen, and forklift training class.
- The position requires the employee to be trained in the use of walk behind type lifts. The employee must pass both a written and driving test.
- The incumbent helps provide a safe work place by assisting in developing, promoting and following practices which prevent injury and meet legal safety requirements.
- Follow all food safety guidelines while on the manufacturing floor.
- Report any deviation from food safety protocol to the functional responsible personnel.
Physical Demand Category:
MEDIUM - HEAVY as based on the Dictionary of Occupational Titles 1991 Revised Edition
Physical Job Demands (per 8 hour work shift):
R = Rarely O = Occasionally (1-33%) F = Frequently (34-66%) C = Continuously (67-100%)
F Walking: On concrete surfaces, may be on uneven surfaces and up/down 45 degree angle ramp, in internal and external environments and conditions
O Standing: On concrete surfaces to check stock/inventory, perform quality checks and to complete paperwork, may be in internal and external environments
F Sitting: In cushioned seat of truck or forklift, may have vibratory component
O Lifting: Various size boxes (17 ½” x 19” x 15 ¼”, 23” x 16” x 13”) without handles weighing 25# or less, in ranges from pallet level up to 74” heights, and propane tanks weighing 55# in ranges from 14”to 48” heights
O Carrying: Various size boxes (17 ½” x 19” x 15 ¼”, 23” x 16” x 13”) without handles weighing 25# or less
O Pulling: Motorized electric pallet jack distances with forces up to 5#, levers at 26.5-27” heights with forces up to 45#, dock doors (using rope or dock door handles) in upward and downward motions in 7 – 47” ranges with forces of 10# or less, railcar hose across the concrete distances of 7 feet or less with forces of 20# or less, and up to 175# of upward force in ranges from 14-38” heights
O Pushing: Motorized electric pallet jack with forces up to 5#, lever of rail car drain at 27” height with forces up to 45#, dock doors in upward motions from 47” heights up to various height ranges with forces of 10# or less, and up to 175# of downward force in ranges from 14-38” heights
R Maneuvering: 35 ¾” tall, 22 ¼” drums weighing up to 250# distances of 7 feet or less
O Climbing: Up 21 ¼” high step onto forklift with upper extremity support, and in and out of truck trailer, and up and down stairs, 6 steps with 7” rise
O Squatting/Bending/Crouching/Kneeling: To grasp latch of dock door at floor level, to maneuver hose, chock, levers/hooks and filter at railcar in ranges up to 27” heights, to perform manual shrink wrapping of pallets
F Reaching: In ranges from floor level up to 74” heights and reach distances of up to 24” during operating forklift, performing railcar job duties, engaging controls, and replacing boxes onto stacked pallet
O Neck Flexion: Up to 20 degrees during paperwork tasks and quality inspections
O Neck Rotation: Up to 60 degrees to right or left during operation of the forklift/mobile equipment, may be static position
O Trunk Rotation: Up to 45 degrees to right or left during operation of the forklift, may be static position
F Grasping: ½”-2” diameter levers, handles, knobs, staplers, phone, rope, steering wheel which may have a vibratory component, with static or repetitive positions, grip strengths of 25# or less
O Finger Isolation: To dial phone, to operate computer/keyboard, to activate controls
O Index & Long Finger Flexion: To operate computer mouse
O Lateral Pinch: To disconnect and connect latch of harness, forces of 15# or less, to manipulate keys, latches, hooks
O Pincer Grasp: To manipulate Ziplock bags, paperwork, writing utensils and paperclips
O Thumb Flexion: To operate controls of motorized equipment with an estimated force of up to 3#
O Dorsi and Plantarflexion: With right foot in order to operate foot controls of forklift, and during operation of clutch of truck
*The above job description is a broadly based description and is not intended to contain all specifics of a particular job. This description is not a contract for employment. It does not include all aspects of the position such as potential duties assigned by supervisors with the requirement for flexibility in helping others for the company’s overall benefit.
