Shipper

The Company

kp is a globally recognised leader in the packaging and specialty film industry, renowned for its unwavering commitment to sustainability and innovation. The need to act on climate change has never been clearer so we incorporate sustainability into everything we do by #InvestingInBetter - creating innovative products that enhance product protection, shelf life and contribute to reducing the overall carbon footprint.

At kp, we are passionate about ensuring our customers' satisfaction, and we strive to achieve this goal by focusing all our efforts on meeting their evolving needs. Our dedication to drive a positive change in the packaging industry with a focus on quality and sustainability has earned us a reputation as a trusted partner for businesses worldwide.

Shipper

Summary:

Stores finished product in the Shipping Area by “truck load” grouping and safely loads finished product onto trucks for delivery to customers.   WORK SCHEDULE:  THURSDAY TO MONDAY, 8 am to 4:30 pm

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Align with kp’s strategic compass and core behaviors:  Focus, Accountability, Respect, and Urgency.
• Lead by example - promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Follow good safety and housekeeping practices in assigned work areas and conducts cGMP walkthroughs in the Plant as requested.
• Promote continuous improvement in all detailed duties.
• Operates forklift and other material handling equipment in a safe, efficient manner that ensures damage-free material handling.  Performs proper preventative maintenance on the material handling equipment including forklifts.
• Stores and prepares product for shipment in a manner that complies with good safety practices and ensures that the product will not be damaged.  Stages the product storage to allow for fast efficient loading.
• Loads product onto trucks for shipment to the customer.  Ensures that trucks are properly chocked and has a stand under nose.  Checks floor of truck prior to entering with a load to ensure that the floor will support the weight. 
• Loads in accordance with the Bill of Lading, visually inspecting the load first to ensure that we are not shipping defective product.  Loads the truck in a “first on - last out” method.  Ensures that the load is tight and will not shift during transit.  Ensures that load is exactly in accordance with Bill of Lading.
• Unloads incoming material and equipment following all procedures to ensure a safe, efficient, and damage free unloading function.
• Performs duties of Receiving Clerk in his/her absence.
• Ensures that all trucks are loaded with proper balance of loads over the rear and front axles in accordance with DOT regulations.
• Ensures that each truck scheduled for multiple deliveries is loaded so that the first delivery is loaded last.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:                                                  

High school diploma or equivalency; or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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At kp, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is vital to our global success. We welcome applicants from all identities, ideas, perspectives and experiences and encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. We aim to create an inclusive culture where our employees feel empowered to play to their strengths and see themselves reflected in the organization without regard to race, gender, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual preference, marital status, or inclusion in any other protected class.