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Material Handler/Truck Loader

Metals USA.com

Office

Tifton, GA, United States

Full Time

Material Handler / Truck Loader -- 2nd shift

Cooksey Steel is seeking a Material Handler/Truck Loader in Tifton, GA. Cooksey Steel is a solid, growth oriented, carbon-steel (plate, beam, tube) distribution center servicing the  commercial, construction,  and fabrication industries.

Responsibilities:

  • Executes customer work orders and prepares the product for shipment.
  • Pulls, assembles customer orders, inspects the order, and loads the truck for delivery.
  • Operates overhead cranes to load/unload trucks.
  • Operates forklifts (5k or 10k) to load/unload trucks.
  • Receives and returns items into stock inventory as needed.
  • Transports material from storage and/or worksites to designated areas using either an overhead crane or forklift.
  • Secures lifting attachments to materials and transports to the load destination using a crane or hoist, or signals crane or hoisting operators to move load to destination.

Certifications/Licenses:

  • Valid OSHA Forklift Certification
  • Valid Overhead Crane Certification

Physical Demands:

Occupation requires physical activity more than 66% of the time (> 5.5 hours per day)

  • Stand, walk, sit, handling/fingering, reach outward, reach above shoulder, climb, squat or kneel or bend
  • Lift, carry, push and/or pull 51 -- 100 lbs. with assistance

Other Physical Requirements:

  • Must wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • Steel-toed boots,
  • Hard hat with chin strap; chin strap must be worn at all times while in the warehouse
  • Protective eyewear
  • Hand protection
  • Arm guards/sleeves
  • Hearing protection if required by the hearing conservation program

Work Environment:

 May be exposed to some of the following working conditions.

  • Environmental temperature changes hot & cold
  • Working inside and outside of the warehouse
  • Moderate to loud noise levels
  • Vibration
  • Oils, dust, fumes and metallic particles
  • Day and night shifts
Qualifications
  • High School Graduate or Equivalent.
  • Basic mathematic skills to calculate and convert decimals and fractions.
  • Basic reading and writing comprehension in English (to read instructions, work orders, safety and policies/manuals).
  • Proficient measuring skills and the ability to read measuring tapes, micrometers and calipers.
  • Certifications/Licenses:
  • Valid OSHA Forklift/Overhead Crane Certification preferred; willing to train
  • Valid and current driver's license in good standing required

 Cooksey Stell is committed to protecting our employees by creating and maintaining a workplace free of substance abuse.

Cooksey Steel provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability."

Material Handler/Truck Loader

Office

Tifton, GA, United States

Full Time

October 9, 2025

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