Material Handler

Job Description:

Want to be part of a great culture, in a safety focused and diverse environment while enjoying competitive pay and benefits that start on day #1?

Strategically located to the metropolitan areas of Reading, Lancaster, and Harrisburg, Myerstown is a quiet, peaceful town in rural Pennsylvania that is rich in farmland and German heritage. Pennsylvania Dutch food is abundant and the proximity of Hershey and Lititz are a chocolate lover's dream.

Founded in 2000, GAF Myerstown manufactures residential asphalt shingles. Our workforce is highly skilled and extremely dedicated - 50% of our 150 employees have been here for at least 10 years! "Teamwork makes the dream work" is a way of life around here, and we thrive on identifying creative solutions to solve unique problems. If you are passionate, dedicated, and want to work with a world-class team, GAF Myerstown is the place for you.

Come Build Your Career Under OUR Roof

**$1,000 Sign On after 90 Days!**

**$1,000 Retention after 6 Months!**

**$2,000 Total In New Hire Bonuses!**

Starting Pay:

$24.02/hr + Raises every 6 months!

Quarterly and Yearly Bonuses

Benefits start first day!

Key Responsibilities:

•Support production team as needed to clear jams, monitor equipment, empty waste hoppers, disposition product, perform housekeeping and fill-in for machine operator vacancies.

•Work safely and assume responsibility for safety of self and others. Follow all safety rules and policies.

•Maintaining excellent housekeeping.

•Participate in equipment maintenance activities.

•Participate in all machine shut-down and lace-up activities to support excellent machine uptime.

•Attend and contribute to team meetings and training.

•Communicate responsibly.

•Strive for continuous improvement in areas of safety, quality and productivity.

Minimum Qualifications:

•Able to read and write effectively and perform basic arithmetic skills

•Good communications skills: verbal, listening, reading and writing resulting in the ability to lead others

•Strong work ethic including attendance, safety and performance

Desirable Qualifications:

•High School Diploma or GED preferred, not required!!

•Experience in a heavy manufacturing environment/continuous process industry

•Skilled in problem identification and resolution.

•Willingness to seek assistance and collaborate with support personnel

•Comfortable with PC-based office software and other common applications

Physical Requirements

•Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 80 pounds.

•Must be able to climb ladders and/or stairs.

•Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

•Frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing.

•Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office machinery.

•Must be able to drive a forklift which requires sitting for long periods of time, as well as the ability to use your arms and legs to work the controls, brakes and steering wheel.

•Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone

Continuing Quality Requirements:

•Perform responsibilities of the assigned tasks to contribute to plant and crew goals

•Perform all work accident-free and in compliance with GAF and govt. safety standards

•Continually comply with GAF policies & procedure (e.g., attendance, performance and record keeping), demonstrate continuous improvement as normal mode of operating

We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and GAF, Standard Logistics, SGI, and Siplast are proud to be affirmative action employers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If applying for positions in the U.S., must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer sponsored visa (work permit).

We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and GAF, Standard Logistics, SGI, and Siplast are proud to be affirmative action employers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If applying for positions in the U.S., must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer sponsored visa (work permit).