Vehicle Washer/Equipment Cleaner jobs in Ames, IA

Summary:

This position is responsible for supporting the warehouse and shipping departments with multiple tasks, having the willingness to switch from task to task as assigned, including working in various areas of the department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Load lines; stack empty skids.
• Inspect cartons for damage and incorrect labeling.
• Get labels from the printers for the skids when possible.
• Verify orders are accurate and complete.
• Place shipping labels on boxes accurately.
• Stuff shippers with filler; tape boxes; stack boxes on pallets.
• Maintain equipment.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and organized work area.
• Be actively involved in proactive measures towards safety for self and co-workers.
• Ability to meet job expectations and duty changes as required by changing company needs.
• Other job activities as assigned.

Essential Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and work instructions or procedure manuals
• Math skills used add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to compute rate, ratio, and percentage
• Critical thinking skills necessary to solve practical problems
• Basic computer skills

Equipment Used:

• Pallet jack, mouse cart

Personal Protective Equipment/Clothing Required (PPE):

• Fully enclosed shoes

Physical Demands:

(Not Applicable, Occasionally [1-33%; 0-2.5 hrs./day], Frequently [33-66%; 2.5-5.5 hrs./day], Constantly [>66%; 5.5 hrs./day])

Physical Abilities

• Stand – Frequently
• Walk – Frequently
• Sit – Occasionally
• Climb – Occasionally
• Crawl – Not Applicable
• Squat – Occasionally
• Kneel – Occasionally
• Bend – Occasionally
• Twist – Occasionally
• Use of Hands/Fingers – Frequently
• Reach Outward – Frequently
• Reach Above Shoulder – Occasionally

Lift/Carry

• 10 lbs. or less - Occasionally
• 11-20 lbs. - Occasionally
• 21-50 lbs. - Occasionally
• 51-100 lbs. - Not Applicable

Push/Pull

• 10 lbs. or less - Frequently
• 11-20 lbs. - Occasionally
• 21-50 lbs. - Occasionally
• 51-100 lbs. - Not Applicable

Sensory Requirements

• Speech - Yes
• Vision - Yes
• Touch - Yes
• Hearing - Yes
• Smell - No