Material Handler I - The Toro Company

Job Duties & Responsibilities*: (6-8 bullet points of responsibilities conducted on a regular basis)

• Read information from various documents.
• Locate and identify parts in the warehouse.
• Use a forklift, Raymond, or hoist to move or deliver parts and containers.

• Count or use scales to weigh-count parts.
• Use a computer to check the location, inventory, and routing/ordering of parts.
• Perform routine service on forklifts, including filling the propane tank, checking and adding engine oil, cleaning the radiator, and washing the forklift.

Job Qualifications: (Indicate requirements/desired that are job-related and consistent with business necessity, e.g. Education & Certifications, experience, knowledge, skills & competencies/job dimensions of working relationships.)

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Prior forklift experience and/or certification preferred.
• Have appropriate reading, clerical, and basic math skills. This includes the ability to understand written instructions, record transactions accurately, and perform basic calculations.

Other Job-Related Components: (e.g., Physical demands, working conditions, travel)

• Manufacturing plant conditions (indoors, with variable temperature, humidity, noise, and dirt).
• Limited outdoor exposure (while getting parts and filling forklift propane tank).
• Physical hazards such as powered vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic, overhead storage, and materials handling.
• Working with hazardous materials, including LPG, solvents, oils, grease, acids, caustics, paints, and batteries.

• A variable work schedule (ranging from 8-12 hours daily depending on production needs, with overtime paid after 40 hours per week) and some scheduled work on Saturdays.
• An expectation to work at least 50% of the Extra Time (ET).

Essential Physical Functions:

The physical demands for this job are classified as medium and include the following:

• Be able to regularly handle items weighing up to 60 pounds from floor to knuckle.
• Be able to regularly pull or push items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Be able to regularly lift items up to 35 pounds from knuckle to shoulder.
• Be able to regularly lift items up to 25 pounds from shoulder to overhead.
• Job requires frequent standing, sitting, bending, climbing, and elevated work.

• Job requires occasional twisting, squatting, and kneeling.