Warehouse Crane - Graveyard Shift
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Vancouver, WA
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Logistics
- Posted
Must have
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Warehouseman/Crane operator training or prior experience of at least 12 months.
- Basic understanding of warehouse functions and equipment operation.
- Reliable, be ready to work on time daily.
- Ability to work in a team environment with others in our company and treat our employees and customers with respect, courtesy and tact.
- Ability to read and write in English to follow written instructions and record work activities performed.
- Valid driver’s license required.
- Both Overhead cranes & Bushman attachments, Company computer applications & e-mail, forklift, railcar mover.
- Perform routine office support, understand written and oral instruction, make mathematical calculations.
Full description
Hello prospective employee, we appreciate you taking the time to learn about Farwest and this Warehouse Crane position!
About Farwest:
Farwest Steel Corporation has been the preeminent metal solutions choice within the greater Western United States since 1956. Farwest’s products and services offer customers the ability to consolidate many suppliers into one effective solution. We have over 600 employees in 7 Western States.
As a company, Farwest strives to offer our employees a safe, innovative, creative, fun, diverse and team-based atmosphere that supports our vision: to be the preeminent metal solutions provider in the Western United States. Our goal is to create a performance-based culture staffed with highly motivated and satisfied employees. We are a full line steel service center with product line distribution, flame, plasma, and laser processing, welding, forming, rolling, and reinforcing steel capabilities.
Benefits
- Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance and Disability, a 401K with up to a 3.5% match
- Safety bonus of up to $0.60 an hour paid quarterly based on branch safety goals.
- Career development opportunities
- Paid vacation, sick and holidays
About This Position:Job Type: Full Time, Onsite
Schedule: Graveyard Shift, Mon. to Fri. 10:30pm - 7:00am
Wage: $19.25 to $30.00 per hour, DOE
Position Purpose: To operate the crane to support the metal processing equipment, move, unload, load, and store materials in warehouse while following all safety policies and procedures. This position is very important in making sure that the work flows through the shop at a steady and timely pace.
Key Responsibilities:
- Follow all safety policies and procedures to assure safe effective and efficient work tasks.
- Operate overhead crane to load or unload railcars, trailers, customer’s vehicles, etc.
- Keep machine operators supplied with proper steel & pull/stage for next shift.
- Perform weekly and monthly assigned preventative maintenance tasks
- Will perform clean up duties daily to maintain safe work area.
- Will occasionally be requested to work other positions as backup for vacation/sick coverage.
- Will operate forklift or railcar mover occasionally.
- Compliance with general company attendance standards is acceptable.
- Will be working in warehouse setting with some daily exposure to weather conditions (cold, wet, hot).
- Continuous mental and/or visual attention to work tasks is required to monitor the production process, attend to safety conditions, operate required vehicles, etc.