Warehouse Operator I

See yourself at Odyssey.

Join the team as our new Warehouse Operator I

Who We Are & Why We're Hiring

Odyssey Caribbean, a division of Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation ("Odyssey"), is your ocean transportation intermediary transporting both dry and temperature sensitive commodities. Strategically located in the port city of Jacksonville, Florida with on island facilities in Puerto Rico, CSS combines the latest technology and training to reduce cost and provide impeccable customer service. Whether involving inland transportation, ocean transportation, or multi-temperature warehousing, we know the most efficient and logical way to move cargo.

Based in vibrant Jacksonville, FL, Odyssey is on a journey to constantly innovate logistics. We're actively recruiting for this key, high profile role in the company because we have experienced tremendous growth and would love for you to join us!

Visit us at: www.OdysseyLogistics.com/careers

About the Job:

The position of Warehouse Operator I will have primary responsibility to efficiently sort, handle, and load freight into and unload it from over the road equipment, containers, city trailers, and/or straight trucks. This position routinely uses pallet jacks and forklifts in the loading and unloading of freight including shipments of Hazardous Materials freight.

In This Role, You Will:

• Knowledge of safe lifting technique to load and unload cargo, including heavy, bulky and or cumbersome freight

• Ability to secure or re-secure cargo by blocking, bracing, and other methods.
• Operating forklifts, hand trucks, pallet jacks, to move, load, arrange, rearrange, and unload freight.
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions given orally or in writing, including those on manifests and other shipping documents.
• Ability to perform work required in a timely manner and maintain adequate production to meet service schedules and customer commitments.
• Ability to handle customers' freight safely and efficiently, while communicating tactfully and diplomatically with those individuals with who the employee will be in contact as a company representative.
• Read, write, comprehend English.
• Possess math skills.
• Able to complete task efficiently and timely.
• Demonstrate ability to maintain good attendance.
• Safe work history.
• All other duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications and Key Skills:

We recognize not all applicants have every skill or qualification to match a job description exactly. Odyssey values diverse experiences in other industries, and we encourage everyone who meets most required qualifications to apply. While having "desired" qualifications make for a strong candidate, we encourage applicants with alternative experiences to also apply. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Minimum of six months related experience is required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Hazardous Material - Company Certified
• Fork Lift - Company Certified
• This is a safety sensitive position and is subject to a 5-panel drug test.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

Location:

This is an in-office role based in Jacksonville, FL.

Physical Demands:

• Standing, Sitting, Stooping, Walking, Lifting, and Reaching

• Lifting overhead 5-60 pounds during loading and unloading

• Carrying freight 5-50 pounds, 5-50 feet

• Pushing and/or pulling weights on pallet jacks to capacity of pallet jack up to and in excess 2500 pounds

• Climbing on and off forklifts.

• 2550 Cabot Commerce Cir, Jacksonville, FL 32226, USA