Grader

Hourly Pay : $18.30

Shift : 1st Shift

PRIMARY PURPOSE : Inspects and packages finished flooring.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties :

• Retrieves empty carton from carton rack.
• Examines flooring on moving belt for defects such as knots, stains, decay, splits, faulty edges, pitch pockets, wormholes, and defective milling.
• Positions lumber to indicate grade and further processing instructions.
• Determines cuts to be made to obtain highest marketable value from material.
• Removes unsatisfactory pieces from conveyor or table and places pieces on stacks, in bins, or on carts.
• Places boards in cartons according to manufacturer's specifications, ensuring desired footage for each carton.
• Places inspections identification marking on full cartons and pushes carton onto conveyor belt for strapping.
• Perform any other duties assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to maintain score of 90% or better on grade test rules.
• Follow Job Safety Analysis guidelines to assure safe operations.
• The ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Good hand-eye coordination desirable.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Positive and Verifiable Work History.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly standing, reaching, grasping and repetitive movements.
• Occasionally required to walk, talk, stoop, kneel, or crouch and frequently required to hear.
• Regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Climb stairs to / from workstations.
• Must be able to work in a non-temperature-controlled environment and an environment that is usually loud.
• Work near moving mechanical parts.

MENTAL DEMANDS :

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Think analytically
• Make decisions
• Develop options and implement solutions
• Work with a team
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance (consistent with ADA and / or FMLA)
• Attention to detail
• Communicate effectively
• Multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Work with a Sense of Urgency

AHF Products provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Last updated : 2024-03-07