Material & Supply Yard Assistant

We are currently accepting resumes for a Material & Supply Yard Assistant in Bridgman, MI.

The selected candidate will perform the following duties:

- Under semi-direct supervision, be responsible for material accountability (receive, identify, inspect, cycle count, record), unloading and/or shipping materials and supplies in the operation of the RDC and storage yards

- Pick up, haul and deliver materials and operating Company automotive equipment such as cars and trucks

- Check received material for quantity; make visual inspection for identity, breakage, and condition; unload and put away material, document irregularities and abnormal conditions

- Identify, sort and record material returned, prepare and pack material for shipment or storage, operate material handling equipment such as forklift trucks, or any other equipment as required, operate heavy machinery, such as Frontend Loader and Telehandler (JLG), rearrange or change of bins and racks, and make material location changes in laydown yards, assist employees of equal or higher classification, perform duties in accordance with Company safety rules, operating regulations, and practice

Required Skills and Experience:

- High School Diploma or GED

- Operating heavy equipment such as Frontend loaders, Telehandlers, All-Terrain Vehicles, and Forklifts

- Keeping accurate inventory of all inbound and outbound shipments, checking the packing slips with the material that has arrived

- Will be required to load, unload, stage and package all project material

- Repetitive lifting and carrying items up to 70 lbs.

- Flatbed trucks are the standard form of transit, and will be required to safely load and package material for open air transport

- Must be self motivated, direct supervision will not always be on site

- Must meet all vehicle operation requirement as designated by federal and/or state law

- Must possess a state drivers’ license

- Physical Ability Test (PAT) test is also required

- Must be able to operate stores material handling equipment and road vehicles

- Must be able to safely lift and handle materials and equipment weighing up to 70 pounds

- DRESS CODE & PPE: Steel Toe Boots are required. Jeans and T-Shirt (no inappropriate words or pictures) can be worn. All other PPE is provided

* Forklift experience is ok but they would prefer construction/heavy equipment experience

**Hours: 7am-30:am M-F 30 min Lunch

***Some Travel

****Overtime as needed

Preferred Skills and Experience:

- Warehouse or staging yard experience

UNICON International, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you are interested in working for an organization where honesty, integrity and quality are among the core principles then click apply today!

Keywords: material handling, forklift, construction