Receiver

20805 Eaton Ave Farmington Minnesota 55024-7932

Why Valmont
 

We’re Here to Move the World Forward.

Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

 

Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now.

This position pays $25.35 to $28.40. The hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Why Valmont

A career with Valmont is a career with a future! Valmont is a global manufacturing company with employment opportunities around the world for qualified candidates. Wherever you live, whatever you do, chances are Valmont is part of your life:  Lighting and traffic poles that guide your way; Utility poles that bring power to your home and business; Communication poles and towers that enable your wireless communications; Irrigation equipment that brings much-needed water to cropland while conserving fresh water resources; and, long-lasting finishes that improve products around the world every day. Valmont needs YOU to make it all possible!

Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)

• 401k retirement plan with company match

• Paid time off

• Employer paid life insurance

• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave

• Work Life Support

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year

• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.

Essential Functions

• Responds in a positive fashion to the direction of a shift supervisor or lead, participating in departmental/cell team functions
• May need to operate the following equipment in a safe and efficient manner: forklift, order picker, hand and air driven banding and crimping tools, lift tables, small hand tools, weigh scales, air driven staple/nail guns, hand-held barcode scanners, and computers
• Unload, inspect and receive product coming in on trucks, identify where they get put away, do the correct terminal transactions to bring the inventory into site.
• Maintains housekeeping and safety standards
• Demonstrates effective and proper communication skills, being a willing and effective team player
• Responsible for safety, productivity, quality, and personal behavior
• Recognize major parts to sight (most crateline and high volume parts)
• Work varying shifts as required for business needs

 Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• Computer use including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) and ERP system (IFS)

• The ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, read, write, and count accurately
• The ability to work with wood and small hand tools such as tape measures, crimping tools, scales, banders, and air-driven staple/nail guns
• The ability to stand, bend, push, pull, climb, lift and walk
• The ability to work over ten hours a week in overtime when required for business needs

Other Important Details about the Role:

• The ability to operate forklifts, shag trucks, or weigh counting scales
• An understanding of documents pertaining to unloading trucks
• The ability to identify information (amounts, weights, measurements) of incoming items to verify information against the bill of lading, invoices, orders, and other records.
• An acceptable work history and attendance record
• Material handling and inventory experience
• A satisfactory safety record and constant awareness of others safety as well as their own
• May be trained to work in more than one of the following areas: overhead cranes, shipping, and material handling
• Candidate reports to Production Control & Receiving Supervisor

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications

• Prior receiving experience
• Experience using radio frequency scanners

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SKILL

Educational Background

• Must be able to read, write, and understand plainly written documents in English such as order pick lists, move tags, part orders, and rejected tags. Must be able to understand and follow verbal/written instructions.
• Do simple math (add, subtract, divide and multiply both whole numbers and fractions).
• Possess legible penmanship.
• Use a calculator
• Use a computer

Job Training Skill Development

Employees with the above mentioned educational background and skills have to be able to successfully perform 5 of the following 24 essential functions of this job. The 5 tasks can be learned in approximately 2 years.  Previous related work experience could shorten the training time. Once the employee is successfully performing 7 of the following essential functions and able to meet departmental needs, the employee is eligible to transition into a receiver 2 role. 

Decision Making

Employee makes routine decisions. Will need to follow both verbal and written instructions in English. Most of this job is covered by standard practices. Use of good common sense and quality control procedures are essential aspects of completing this job in a successful manner. The employee should be able to recognize major errors in shipping and parts orders paperwork, recognize weight discrepancies, misidentified parts etc. and bring them to the attention of appropriate personnel.

EFFORT

Physical Effort

Physical effort consists of continuous standing, bending, walking, pushing, pulling and lifting. The pushing, pulling and lifting will range from 0-50 lbs. depending on job assignment. Although some items weigh more the employee should never have to lift more than 50 lbs. Must be able to withstand this effort for the duration of designated shift. Must work at a pace to enable the cell/department to attain set and agreed upon goals.