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 t