Custom Crate Builder - 1st Shift

Wasserstrom, an industry fixture since 1902, is a national leader in the manufacturing of food service equipment. From design to installation, we are a global supplier, custom manufacturer and consolidator of fixtures, furniture, and equipment. Rooted in the food service industry, we provide flexible solutions to targeted markets where you eat, sleep, work, play, shop and gather. We succeed by leveraging our national presence, buying power, regional consolidation, logistics operations, creative experts, and innovative engineering capabilities. We strive to extend our legacy of creating lasting value for our customers, associates, and the communities we serve. We currently have an opportunity for a Custom Crate Builder to join our Peoria, Arizona team. This position is responsible for building wooden crates, boxes, and pallets with hand tools and/or power tools. Custom Crate Builder's work in a team environment to package and protect products for shipment and to ensure needed items meet shipping schedules. Packers must have strong organizational skills to optimize space for shipments and to label products with all necessary shipping information. Packers are assigned to the manufacturing plant but may also work with other departments, such as warehouse support. Packers may perform other tasks as needed. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Build and assemble wooden crates, boxes, and pallets. • Package and protect products for shipment. • Operate forklifts to move crates, boxes, and pallets. • Organize and optimize space for shipment. • Maintain a clean and organized work environment. • Label products with shipping information. Requirements: • High-school diploma or equivalent. Other Skills and Abilities: • Ability to use woodworking equipment, such as nail guns and staple guns. • Ability to operate a forklift. • Mechanically inclined; ability to work with shop machinery and basic hand tools. • Ability to read a tape measure accurately to 1/16th of an inch. • Ability to add and subtract fractions. • Detail oriented; meets quality standards and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. • Organized; completes work in a timely manner; able to prioritize and meet deadlines. • Problem-solver; gathers and analyzes information skillfully and generates suggestions for improving work. • Capable of working independently and as a member of a team; contributes to building a positive team spirit. • Observes and follows safety procedures. Work Environment and Physical Demands: • Manufacturing Environment – may cause exposure to heat, noise, vibration, odors, dust or moving mechanical parts. • Medium to Heavy Work – exerting up to 75 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 35 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 15 lbs. of force constantly to move objects. • Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel materials and equipment. • Frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms. • Required to walk, see close and at distance, and talk and hear. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.