COMPANY OVERVIEW
SESCO Cement is a subsidiary of an international, diversified group of companies with revenues of $2.3 billion, and is a distributor of building materials. With a growing footprint of satellite locations and distribution partners across the U.S., they continue to expand their reach and realize their vision of bringing construction to an era of brighter possibilities, with a focus on providing customers with superior products to help them build and manufacture high-quality merchandise. Being an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create a culture of community where anyone can reach their highest potential.
SESCO Cement is looking for a Forklift Operator to join our team.
Description:
The Forklift Operator is responsible for transferring bulk cement through the stages of operation in the warehouse facility. Experience is mandatory. Must be Certified.
Qualifications:
· Minimum of three (3) years Forklift Operation experience in a warehouse
· Knowledge of the manufacturing processes, procedures, and machinery.
· Employee must be able to work with a rotating shift (day/night) and a flexible or rotating schedule which may require over-time when needed.
· Employee must be able to respond to call outs when required.

• The ability and desire to work safely
• The ability to work night shift or day shift
• Must be able to work weekend when required.

Responsibilities:
· Maintain transfer and production operations in accordance with plant policies and procedures.
· Verifies all loading and unloading of material for assurance.
· Assists Inventory Control for verification of counts and material
· Routes trucks to loading and unloading destinations within the yard
· Complete loading and unloading documentation when required.
· The employee is responsible for the racking of material per instruction.
· Communicating to Supervisor any problems with material, racks, or trucks.
· Assisting at processing inbound and outbound racks when needed.
· Assemble customer orders from stock and place orders on pallets or shelves
or relocate orders to a holding area or shipping department.
· Prepare product for shipping.
· Move materials and items from receiving or storage areas to shipping or to other designated
· Transfer cement Super Sacks from warehouse to hoppers without tearing the bag or straps. In the event that bag breaks, forklift operator will be required to immediately pick-up the cement from ground and place in supersacks.
· Transfer pallets of finished bagged goods to the shipping area without tearing any of bag goods.
· Must be able to follow all forklift safety regulations including but not limited to wearing your seatbelt at all times.
· Also, in times of necessity, a forklift drive will have the same duties as a General Labor.
Other Safety Requirements:
· Must be able be clean shaven every day so that respirator have a proper fit on face.
· Must be able to pass fit respirator test.
Job Type:
· Full-time
Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of forklift experience (Required)
• Must be have a current Forklift Certification

Language:

• English (Required)
• Spanish (a plus)

Work authorization:

• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States

Working Conditions

• Job involves sitting most of the time, but also involves walking or standing for brief periods of time
• Job involves transporting material/product outside in all safe weather conditions.
• Exposure to extreme heat or cold weather conditions

Physical Requirements

• Walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degree
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors
• Requires walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degree
• Job involves sitting most of the time, but also involves walking or standing for brief periods of time
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors

Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• machine operator: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Houston, TX 77011 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Houston, TX 77011: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person