Logistics Job fairs for 2016, South Carolina

Fresh job openings are coming up in South Carolina. Focus is stressed on life skills based careers as nursery workers, logistics, recruiters, contractors and packers. Amidst the rest, packers or pickers could make their resume more attractive with warehouse skills for resume.

Warehouse is one good pick for people, who’re on the look-out for a career as stackers, team leads, receivers, anything that’s related to logistics.

West Marine Job Fair – January 29^th (Friday, 8.00 am till noon).

Venue: 860 Marine Drive, Rock Hill, SC 29730

Part time/Full time

There are more than 150 openings for the “warehousing positions” listed below. West Marine Job fair brings in current openings for:

Receivers, Packers/Pickers, Stackers, Team Leads, Pallet Jack Operators, Selectors, Inventory Clerks, Forklift Operators, Cherry Pickers.

Citations on warehouse safety certifications

According to US Department of Labor, logistics jobs are found to shoot up with opportunities since 2008. Well, people management would do so many wonders like opening new channels in Logistics.  Strands of opportunities irrespective of educational background keep it on higher plane.

Standards of OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) have ordained certain standards to prevent fatal loss of lives, leading to an increasing in hiring warehousing workers.

Forklift safety training – Operation and Inspection

Electrical Safety training – For construction site workers in regards to electrical hazards. Employers are insisted to install GFCIs (Ground Fault Circuit interrupters).

Respiratory protection – Training on PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is provided to save lives. It’s comprised of Hard hats, Eye and face protection, Safe footwear and Respirators.

Fall protection – Workers are trained in protecting walls, openings, roofs and holes closer by, from falling hazards.

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A good warehousing resume with every relevant skills added, attracts recruiters at ease. To substantiate warehousing skills on resume, the following pointers come handy:

Expertise in creating and maintaining logs

Crisp logic and mathematical skills

Ability to run merchandise like a pro

Understanding and familiarity with goods retrieval system

Physically fit to load/unload heavy objects

Certified in warehouse safety and precautions

Data warehousing is looked upon very much, alongside expertise in MS Word and Excel

Handling the record of security and maintaining warehouse

Potential in handling pneumatic ladders

Skilled in following blue prints and drawings

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