<p>Job Title: Loading Manager- Newington, CT</p> <p>Posting Start Date: 2/27/26</p> <p>Division: Distribution</p> <p>Posting Area: Operations + Manufacturing</p> <p>Job Location: Newington, CT</p> <p>Looking for stability? Join Woodgrain! We're growing fast and offering lifetime careers in a supportive work environment.</p> <p>About Woodgrain:</p> <p>Woodgrain is one of the top millwork operations in the world, with locations throughout the United States and Chile. With 70 years of quality manufacturing craftsmanship and service, Woodgrain is a top producer of mouldings, doors, and windows, as well as a premier distributor of specialty building products. Woodgrain Inc. is headquartered in Fruitland, Idaho with six divisions and over 45 manufacturing and warehouse facilities in the United States and South America. Since 1954, Woodgrain is proud to be family owned and operated.</p> <p>PRIMARY ROLE: This candidate is responsible leading the daily operations within the loading department. This position will operate a forklift vehicle for the purpose ofmoving material from the staging location to the trailer for loading.This position is accountable for the safe and efficient loading of the trailer, utilizing proper loading and stacking techniques to ensure the safety, stability, and quality of the material.</p> <p>JOB EXPECTATIONS:</p> <ul> <li>Ensure orders are picked/packaged to Woodgrain Standards. </li><li>Partnering with Operations Manager to ensure all deadlines and </li></ul> <p>priority cut-off times are met.</p> <ul> <li>Supervise up to 5 employees. </li><li>Teach and train current and new warehouse personnel. </li><li>Operates a forklift and reach truck in a safe and efficient manner </li></ul> <p>according to company guidelines.</p> <ul> <li>Inspects and records maintenance on vehicle at the beginning and </li></ul> <p>end of shift.</p> <ul> <li>Backing 53' trailers in and out of tight shipping bays. </li><li>Uses forklift and reach truck to move finished units from picking cart </li></ul> <p>to staging area and from warehouse staging location to the trailer for</p> <p>loading.</p> <ul> <li>Opening and closing of trailer curtains; throwing load straps to secure </li></ul> <p>loads over units on trailer.</p> <ul> <li>Uses a route sheet to properly load trailer. </li></ul> <p>Operates a handheld scanner to track material.</p> <ul> <li>Assists with physical inventories as required. </li><li>Maintains a clean, neat, and orderly work area. </li><li>Cleans trailer prior to loading, removing any debris, returned material, </li></ul> <p>or orders to be reshipped, and place the material in designated area.</p> <ul> <li>Package customer orders when completed. </li><li>Complies and ensures that all employees comply with company </li></ul> <p>standard operating procedures, safety policies, and OSHA standards.</p> <ul> <li>Attends/Leads safety meetings as required. </li><li>Assist in picking/pulling of customer orders. </li><li>Other duties as assigned by Managers. </li></ul> <p>JOB SPECIFICATIONS:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree and 2-3 years of related experience in warehouseand personnel management or High School Diploma or GED and 5+ </li></ul> <p>years of related experience.</p> <ul> <li>Ability to work safely and instruct others about safe work practices. </li><li>Excellent verbal and written communications skills. </li><li>Maintain positive working relationships with team members and </li></ul> <p>management.</p> <ul> <li>Problem solving skills. </li><li>High level attention to detail. </li><li>Other duties as assigned by Managers. </li></ul> <p>WORK ENVIRONMENT:</p> <ul> <li>Must be able to operate a forklift and reach truck to move, load, </li></ul> <p>unload, stack, and count material. Specific vision abilities required by this</p> <p>job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception,</p> <p>and ability to adjust focus.</p> <ul> <li>Must be able to back 53' trailers in and out of tight shipping bays. </li><li>Use of hands to feel, manipulate, or handle; reach with hands and arms; and </li></ul> <p>talk or hear.</p> <ul> <li>Frequently standing and walking. </li><li>Frequent lifting of 50-85 pounds and/or pushing 100 pounds. </li></ul> <p>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by</p> <p>an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. The employee may</p> <p>occasionally lift and/or move 50 or more pounds. Reasonable accommodations can be</p> <p>made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p> <p>The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and requires the proper use of</p> <p>safety equipment such as protective eyewear, earplugs, hard toe shoes, etc. The work</p> <p>environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee</p> <p>encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable</p> <p>accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the</p> <p>essential functions.</p>