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Under 26? Should You Stay on Your Parent’s Health Insurance? By Jason Alderman
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EDUCATION
Author offers advice on college essays By Janeal Downs
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hile college students are returning to school, many high school seniors are now, or will soon begin stressing about the college applications and essays they hope will win them a place in college next year. Published author and educational consultant, Gabrielle Glancy was previously a high school and college teacher where she even was a part of the admissions process for new students. Glancy said her recent book “The Art of the College Essay” can be used by anyone who wants to write. This includes parents, teachers, counselors, and people applying for jobs and internships. “The purpose of the book was to translate some of what I do every day into a form that can be read by many, many people so that I can help people in this process in a more widespread way,” Glancy said. “And the book basically is a very hands on, stepby-step, hopefully very readable and fun book that helps students find the stories that they need to tell, find a way to tell those stories, and to do that with as little anxiety as possible.” Originally from New York City and current Oakland, California resident, Glancy earned her undergraduate degrees in English and French Literature from University of California Santa Cruz and a master’s degree in Creative writing from City College of New York. At first, she said she was interested in pursuing a career in medicine, but Glancy said she had a “deep drive to become a writer.” Glancy said her best advice for writing an essay is for students to use the format including an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. However, she said her advice is that it is not necessary to start with the introduction. “The single most important piece of advice that I have for anyone writing anything; a novel, a college application, a cover letter, a summary, whatever it is, is to just write first and don’t worry about the introduction or conclusion or the word count or anything; just write in full sentences as much as you can write,” Glancy said. The
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Glancy said she works with about 50 students a year. One student Glancy worked with in California is high school senior, Kaela Elias. After a neighbor recommended Glancy’s services to Elias and her family, they found her on the Berkeley Parents’ Network website. Elias said she wanted guidance on the types of colleges that would be a good fit for her and feedback on her college essays from an objective and knowledgeable source. “She pushed me to free write and let my ideas flow by initially telling me to write about important events in my life rather than focusing too early on specific essay prompts,” Elias wrote by email. “That way, the essays I wrote flowed more organically and were a more accurate representation of me.” Elias said she was surprised at how enjoyable her time with Glancy was and that she helped her reduce the stress of the college application process.
High school senior, Benjamin Bock also went to Glancy for help when he needed help preparing his own college essays. “Right away, Gabby made the process seem doable, which is something a teenage junior and his eternally concerned mother snatch up immediately,” Bock said. Though he said the book is just as good as the course and offers good essay examples and good writing tools, Bock said one drawback is that “it doesn’t actively respond to your writing like a person does.” Glancy is also the author of a memoir, multiple pieces of poetry, and the editor and introduction writer of a book about the best college essay of 2014. Glancy said “The Art of the College Essay” can be found on Amazon.com and will be in bookstores sometime between September and October.
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CIVIC BEAT
FUNdraising Good Times
Five things to consider before you accept a fundraising position
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he possibility of a new position as a fund development or fundraising professional brings excitement and anticipation. A new position could mean the opportunity to “finally” put one’s professional skills to use. Maybe with a new position there will be greater opportunities to implement best practices and to meet – or even exceed – goals. Maybe, and maybe not. There are so many variables that impact a professional’s ability to work his or her craft, most of which are beyond their control. If you are considering a new position, don’t let the allure of “greener pastures” keep you from researching your potential employer. Here are five things to consider before accepting a fundraising position.
1. Organization’s or institution’s mission, vision, value, goals. Do you know what these are? Are they consistently communicated by all parties during your interviews? Do you agree with these? Will they motivate you day-after-day? 2. Job description, turnover in the position, budget and resources you will have to work with. During your interviews, ask questions about the job description: What percentage of your time will be allocated to the different responsibilities? How much time will be spent on “other duties as assigned?” What budget and resources will you have? Will you control their use or will you need the approval of others? What has been the tenure of other individuals in the position over the past 10 years? What were the reasons for their departure?
give and raise collectively each year?
4. Planning tools, their use and track record/results. Does the organization actively engage in planning and then work from those plans? Are the following in place: financial plan, business plan (including sustainability and growth projections), strategic plan, fundraising plan? What is its financial status? Is fundraising proactive and volunteer driven or is there a history of “emergency fundraising?”
5. Public perception. How is the organization perceived by local/regional/national leaders, decision makers and funders? What do the people served think of the organization? When you do a Google search, what do you find? What do your neighbors say?
You may find yourself applying for your “dream job.” Don’t let the glow of your expectations stop you from taking a close look at organizational realities. Your negotiating power is typically greatest before you join an organization, so do your homework and negotiate a position and environment you want to work in. Don’t be afraid to turn down an offer: doing so may be the right decision. Next week: Five things to consider when hiring a fundraising professional
Copyright 2014 – Mel and Pearl Shaw 3. Leadership stability and local/national recognition. Is the president or CEO recognized as a leader in his/her field? How long has he/she held the position? The Mel and Pearl Shaw position nonprofits, colleges and universities for fundraising success. previous executive? What role does the board play in fundraising? How much do they For help with your campaign, visit www.saadandshaw.com or call (901) 522-8727.
How to Turn Personal Obstacles into Triumphs StatePoint
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veryone faces setbacks in life. While those personal obstacles can lead to disappointing outcomes, they can also be harnessed into personal motivators, say experts.
“When it comes to success, setbacks can be used to motivate one to action, rather than the alternative,” says five-time New York Times best-selling author and journalist Josh Young, who has studied this concept intimately. As author of “And Give up Showbiz?” the new biography of illustrious personal injury lawyer Fred Levin, Young documents the rise and success of someone to whom life handed lemons.
Levin is listed in every edition of “Best Lawyers in America,” and is inducted into the Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame. But his still-thriving legal career that spans over a half-century wasn’t written in the stars. Levin grew up the son of a pawnbroker and dog track manager at the end of the Great Depression. Barely passing college, his success was certainly against the odds. Having closely studied and tracked Levin’s exponential rise to success, Young is offering insights into how to turn your impediments into assets. •
When a door is closed, open a window: When your limitations are beyond your control, view them as opportunities. As a Jewish lawyer, few doors were open to Levin in the early 1960s, especially in the particularly profitable area of corporate law. Levin leveraged this anti-Semitism that was prevalent at the start of his career to forge a path for himself as a personal injury lawyer -- a profession that was then in its infancy and disdained by the established, but would eventually become wildly lucrative.
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Levin also harnessed his own personal experiences with discrimination to become an open advocate for African Americans and gays, and has been honored by the United States Congressional Black Caucus and the United Nations for his efforts. •
Don’t get silo-ed: The skills that have served you well in one arena can be applied to others, as well. So don’t get stuck on a narrow path. Levin, for example, has successfully pivoted into worlds unrelated to trial law, tackling such diverse challenges as founding the first reality cable TV station, managing the boxing career of one of the greatest boxers to ever live, and even running a chain of women’s dress shops and barbecue joints.
Discover what it is about you that helped you succeed and find ways to apply those skills in new ways. •
Turn insult into victory: Not everyone with power and influence over your future is going to be your advocate. Rather than let naysayers’ prophecies become reality, succeed in spite of their beliefs about your potential. When Levin entered law school, he had a reputation as a party boy, gambler and lousy student. Having barely skidded through college, the dean of his law school predicted he would never graduate. Even while dealing with the death of his brother, Levin proved the dean wrong, graduating third in his class.
Information about Young’s new book can be found at www.AndGiveUpShowBiz.com.
Even when obstacles abound, so do opportunities. With some creative thinking, you can triumph over setbacks.
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No More Apologies By Dr. T
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aying I’m sorry and being “sorry” are not the same! The dictionary definition of apology is a written or spoken expression of one’s regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another. The problem is when one uses the “apology” to deflect or avoid taking any actual responsibility for having insulted, failed, injured or wronged the other, and instead use it to redirect the blame towards the “other” by making it merely the misinterpretation or misunderstanding of the offended individual and not truly an offense at all. When one feigns sorrow or regret in order to “move-on” or avoid the discomfort the regrettable circumstance(s) has caused, it can be even more injurious or offensive than the origin of the apology itself. Unfortunately this is the formula for many, if not most, socalled apologies.
Apologies have become meaningless exercises in forced behavior modification and conformity to a norm perpetrating the false belief that the wrongdoer has actually taken responsibility for their behavior and want to be forgiven. In most cases this is patently false, particularly in social settings where we have only limited contact with the people with whom we are interacting, like the work place, academic settings, social clubs, and/ or religious settings. These are spaces where the offender and offended have a relationship resembling that of an acquaintance more than say an intimate bond or affiliation shared by family members or people living together. That is not to say this is always the case, as many people live in close contact with people they rarely speak to or even know intimately. It is a sign of the times in which we live that allows electronic and social media to distract and inhibit deep or intensely personal “knowledge” of one another. We speak and interact in sound bytes and tweets. Our connection to one another is often perfunctory or superficial so we don’t really “feel” responsibility when we wound, offend, or transgress another.
More probably, we think of it as their failing not ours, but we apologize anyway because the meeting must continue - the “business” lunch, or the presentation. It is better to just “grin and bear it” than to dwell in the discomfort that addressing the offense or transgression would cause. This is certainly true when the “apology” had no intention of being authentic or genuine, but was merely an exercise in decorum.
What then should we do? Consider what you have invested in the relationship whether business, professional, or personal. Consider the amount of time, energy and value placed on that relationship. Once it is determined that the relationship, for whatever reason, is more important than not (and I submit that most are whether personal or professional) these are steps you could take. You must be prepared to address the offense of the other in an open and honest manner. This means being willing to be uncomfortable while navigating the realities of real human connection and behavior. It requires that you pay attention to your responsibility as either the offender or the offended and “if” an apology is required to restore the relationship, it must be sincere, it must be genuine, and it must be connected to a CHANGE in the behavior that generated the offense in the first place. If that is not possible…please, “No MORE Apologies. “
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What You Should Know About Sickle Cell Disease What Is Sickle Cell Disease? Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. r Healthy red blood cells are round and they move through small blood vessels carrying oxygen to all parts of the body. r In SCD, the red blood cells become hard and sticky and look like a C-shaped farm tool called a “sickle”. r Sickle cells die early, which causes a constant shortage of red blood cells.
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r Sickle cells can get stuck in small blood vessels and block the flow of blood and oxygen to organs in the body. These blockages cause repeated episodes of severe pain, organ damage, serious infections, or even stroke.
What Causes Sickle Cell Disease? SCD is inherited in the same way that people get the color of their eyes, skin, and hair. r A person with SCD is born with it. r People cannot catch SCD from being around a person who has it.
Who Is Affected By Sickle Cell Disease? r It is estimated that SCD affects 90,000 to 100,000 people in the United States, mainly Blacks or African Americans. r The disease occurs among about 1 of every 500 Black or AfricanAmerican births and among about 1 out of every 36,000 HispanicAmerican births. r SCD affects millions of people throughout the world and is particularly common among those whose ancestors come from subSaharan Africa; regions in the Western Hemisphere (South America, the Caribbean, and Central America); Saudi Arabia; India; and Mediterranean countries such as Turkey, Greece, and Italy.
What Health Problems Does Sickle Cell Disease Cause? Following are some of the most common complications of SCD: “Pain Episode” or “Crisis”: Sickle cells don’t move easily through small blood vessels and can get stuck and clog blood flow. This causes pain that can start suddenly, be mild to severe, and last for any length of time. Infection: People with SCD, especially infants and children, are more likely to experience harmful infections such as flu, meningitis, and hepatitis. Hand-Foot Syndrome: Swelling in the hands and feet, often along with a fever, is caused by the sickle cells getting stuck in the blood vessels and blocking the blood from flowing freely through the hands and feet. Eye Disease: SCD can affect the blood vessels in the eye and lead to long term damage. Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS): Blockage of the flow of blood to the lungs can cause acute chest syndrome. ACS is similar to pneumonia; symptoms include chest pain, coughing, difficulty breathing, and fever. It can be life threatening and should be treated in a hospital. Stroke: Sickle cells can clog blood flow to the brain and cause a stroke. A stroke can result in lifelong disabilities and learning problems.
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The Undese with Sickle By Erika Winston
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here is a large segment of the African American comm silently suffers with excruciating pain, inadequate me ment, and societal stigmatization. September is Sickle C ness Month, and there is a tremendous need for increased about this debilitating disease.
Sickle cell disease occurs when normal, round red blood cell crescent moon shapes, resembling sickles. The irregular shap the free movement of the cells through small blood vessels. the cells pile up and create a blockage that impedes the flow o oxygen throughout the body. This lack of oxygen causes ex and also leads to serious medical complications, with damage and internal organs. The disease is not contagious. Instead, it from parents who carry the sickle cell trait.
According to the Sickle Cell Association of Richmond (OSC 4,000 Virginia residents potentially live with the disease. N one out of every 500 African American babies are born with cell illness. However, the ratio increases to one in every 325 b in the Commonwealth. George Harris Carter is the Administr CAR. He explained that the above average frequency of Virgi likely due to the high concentration of military service memb the state. The Tidewater region, with its numerous military in has the highest number of sickle cell cases. Richmond and th Virginia region are ranked second and third. Challenges Faced by Sickle Cell Patients
OSCAR is a nonprofit organization providing free support sickle cell patients and their families. Created through the three separate agencies, the organization provides emotional cial support for its clients, while also educating the public. scribed some of the disturbing challenges that sickle cell pa regularly.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), many sickle cell treatments are not adequately reaching the African American communities. The lack of doctor experience contributes to this problem. If physicians are not regularly working with sickle cell patients, they may not know about new advances in treatment. Carter was very complimentary of MCV’s work with the disease, speaking about the institution’s efforts to provide innovative medications. He explained that the institution works with a lot of fixed income patients and treats them well. Unfortunately, this behavior is not the norm when sickle cell patients must visit the hospital. “One of the biggest crises people have is the stigma attached to the disease,” stated Carter. He explained that sickle cell patients routinely need a large amount of narcotic to handle the intense pain of the condition. “When you go into an emergency room asking for that much narcotic, you are seen as a drug dependent.” He talked about an incident where he was denied pain medication at an emergency room, even despite having written documentation from his primary care physician. “They would only give me half of what I needed for the pain.” Living in Silence
Negative experiences lead patients to hide their illness out of shame or fear of mistreatment. This stigma is reminiscent of how society used to treat diseases like cancer. Carter explained that money makes the difference between the public view of cancer and the public view of sickle cell disease. “They’ve got the money and the press can bring people out of their shells.” Sickle cell awareness campaigns are not generating the
same level of needed funding, which inhibits their ability to launch widespread public relation programs. According to Carter, the combination of these issues results in a large segment of sickle cell patients who choose to “live in silence”.
“Clients unfortunately get negative feelings and ask why bother, because of the negative experiences they have gone through. As African Americans, they already deal with discrimination and then the illness adds even more problems. Plus, they are told that they are going to die early.” Statistically, the life-expectancy of a sickle cell patient ranges in the forties, but Carter says you can’t always believe the statistics. He explained that, as a young man, he did not put money away for the future. “Why bother? I was going to die anyway.” Reality hit him at the age of 40 and he began to think “What if I live?” From that point on, Carter began planning for his retirement, and now he is happily anticipating his 69th birthday. “If I hadn’t planned, where would I be?” The goal of OSCAR is to empower sickle cell patients with the resources and support they need to live a full life. “A lot of times, we can help them,” explained Carter. The nonprofit organization is funded through grant funding and donations from the public. Ending the stigma of sickle cell disease is a job for the entire African American community and financial support is one step towards that goal. More information is located on the organization’s website at www.sicklecell-richmond.org.
One major concern is the lack of fully informed medical professionals. While some physicians finish medical school with limited knowledge of sickle cell, most doctors never receive an adequate level of instruction about the disease.
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HEALTH
VCU is a leader in Sickle Cell Disease Research By Janeal Downs
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magine an unbearable and chronic pain: the feeling of someone taking a baseball bat and hitting it against you on a repeated basis for hours and days on end. This is how Shirley Johnson, research program manager and patient navigator supervisor at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Division of General Internal Medicine, described the pain of a person when they are in crisis and suffering from Sickle Cell Disease, a disease which affects approximately 100,000 primarily African Americans in the United States. Johnson said many of the people who suffer from the disease manage their pain by taking opiates, but as they get older the disease can attack major organs and people have the potential of having strokes. In 1972 the average sickle cell patient lived for about 18 years but she said with research and a new medicine, Hydroxyurea, there have been patients in clinics who live to see their late 60’s. In August 2012, the VCU Division of General Internal Medicine was awarded a five year grant of 3.1 million dollars from the National Institute of Health to research the disease and also attempt to make patients more adherent to the medication Hydroxyurea. Still in the early stages of gathering research Johnson described the two parts of the grant. First the team will use patient navigators from around the commonwealth to find patients who are not receiving special care and try to enroll them into special care. “We feel that patient navigators are extremely important at helping to reduce overall emergency room and hospitalization plots for chronic diseases across the board… versus utilizing the emergency room or becoming so sick that they end up in a hospital, thus increasing our hospital care cost,” Johnson said. The second phase of the grant is meant to help patients navigate through their health care better, make people work-compliant with their medical care, help people remain on Hydroxyurea, or encourage them to get on the medication. Johnson said Hydroxyurea is currently the only F.D.A drug approved for people with Sickle Cell Disease.
In Virginia, all newborn babies are tested despite their race, since 1989. The Virginia Department of Health notifies the family and tries to work with the child to receive treatment at four pediatric comprehensive centers. However, Johnson said sometimes families don’t understand the notification, there are families who move and don’t receive the notification, and sometimes there are people born before 1989 who don’t show symptoms until they are in their 30’s and 40’s. “We work so closely with VDH to make sure that these children who are screened and found to have this disease, that they are notified to try to get into the pediatric centers that we have,” Johnson said. Johnson said there is a one in four chance that the disease is passed down from a mother and father who carry the trait. Though the disease primarily affects African Americans in the United States, Johnson said it is also a disease found in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean populations.
Johnson began working at VCU developing a transition program for patients between 15 and 20 years old, when they were leading up to adult care in therapeutic centers. “I really just developed a great passion for the people that I met; I find that they’re very resilient and even though they live very complicated lives with a lot of pain and medical crises, they still try to have jobs, and they still try to have families, and they still try to live a quality of life that all of us want to have,” Johnson said. She said it is important to continue getting this work done and she said she has enjoyed working with Dr. Wally Smith, the primary investigator, and other researchers. Johnson described the disease as “an underfunded, under recognized disease across the country.” She said funding and research are important for treatment and making people aware of the importance of knowing their genotype. She encouraged anyone who may have the disease to contact the center at 1-855-247-9531.
From Parent’s Health Insurance page 2 before. In addition to buying coverage through their employer (if offered), people under age 26 may also choose to enroll in their parent’s plan, even if they’re married or no longer a dependent, or to buy an individual plan through the health insurance marketplace. If you’re currently without coverage or want to explore better options, this is the perfect time to start researching what’s available. Here’s why:
For most employer-sponsored benefit plans, the open enrollment period to sign up for 2015 benefits happens in the next few months. Watch for communications from your own employer and ask your parents to do likewise if their company provides dependent health coverage. ACA’s 2015 open enrollment period is November 15, 2014 to February 15, 2015.
With both employer plans and ACA, if you miss open enrollment you’ll have to wait until the following year to apply unless: you’re applying for Medicaid; you qualify for a special enrollment period because of a family status change (e.g., marriage, divorce, birth of child); or you lose your current coverage. Another good reason to enroll in a healthcare plan is the so-called individual mandate, an ACA regulation that says most people must maintain health insurance with minimum essential coverage for themselves and their dependents or be subject to a penalty for noncompliance. Certain people, like those whose income falls below the federal poverty line, are exempt from the penalty. But keep in mind that even if you opt to forego insurance and pay the penalty,
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you’ll still be responsible for all your healthcare expenses. For more information, go to www. healthcare.gov/exemptions.
If your parent’s plan offers dependent coverage, they can add you until you turn 26, even if you are: married; not living with your parents; attending school; eligible for worse coverage through your own employer; or not financially dependent on your parent. If they’re already covering other dependents, there may be little or no cost to add you to their plan. Plus, they can generally pay the premium using pretax dollars if it’s an employer-provided plan. Other coverage options include: •
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Those under 30 can buy a catastrophic health plan designed to financially protect against worst-case scenarios like a serious accident or illness. For information, search “catastrophic” at www.healthcare.gov.
If you can’t afford your employer’s insurance and your income falls below certain levels, you may qualify for a tax credit that reduces the cost of ACA plan coverage.
In addition, many states expanded eligibility for their Medicaid programs under the ACA, meaning you could earn more and now qualify for Medicaid. To learn more about subsidies and Medicaid eligibility, search “income levels” at www.healthcare.gov.
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SHIPPING TEAM MEMBER (LOADER)
SHIPPING TEAM MEMBER (LOADER) NESTLÉ PURINA PetCare Company seeks a highly motivated Shipping Team Member (Loader) for our Warehouse Department at the manufacturing facility located 25 miles northeast of Richmond in King William County.
NESTLÉ PURINA PetCare Company seeks a highly motivated Shipping Team Member (Loader) y seeks a highfor our Warehouse Department at the manufacmber (Loader) turing facility located 25 miles northeast of Richat the manufacmond in King William County. rtheast of Rich-
POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for the shipment of all finished products by truck as well as supporting production and the placement of finished product in the Warehouse.
POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for the shipment of all finished products by truck as well as supporting producof all finished tion and the placement of finished product in porting producthe Warehouse. hed product in
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: ∂ Pre-plans each shipment to ensure weight distribution and load integrity, as well as follows all shipping instructions. ∂ Utilizes the RF scanner and SAP system, load trailer by weight, size, UPC, location, and trailer type, completing necessary paperwork and following the warehouse sanitation policy. ∂ Understands utilization of dock plates and levelers. Lock trailer or place chocks under trailer before loading. Lift dock plate, close dock door, handle paperwork as directed, and call trailer out to guard when finished with trailer. ∂ Loads direct shipments and/or performs case pick and the staging of pallets of products as directed by Team Leader. ∂ Assists Chute Haulers and/or operates power sweeper and power scrubber when required. ∂ As determined by position or task, adheres to & cooperates with factory & divisional quality standards/requirements and department(s). Understands & performs all quality checks as required by the Nestlé Quality Management System to build consumer trust & preference by providing quality brands, products & services; maintains & ensures 0 defect & 0 waste attitude without compromising safety or regulatory compliance. ∂ Other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: not limited to ∂ Pre-plans each shipment to ensure weight distribution and load integrity, as well as follows ure weight disall shipping instructions. ll as follows ∂ Utilizes the RF scanner and SAP system, load trailer by weight, size, UPC, location, and trailer system, load type, completing necessary paperwork and folon, and trailer lowing the warehouse sanitation policy. work and fol∂ Understands utilization of dock plates and policy. levelers. Lock trailer or place chocks under trailplates and er before loading. Lift dock plate, close dock cks under traildoor, handle paperwork as directed, and call close dock trailer out to guard when finished with trailer. ed, and call ∂ Loads direct shipments and/or performs case with trailer. pick and the staging of pallets of products as diperforms case rected by Team Leader. products as di∂ Assists Chute Haulers and/or operates power sweeper and power scrubber when required. perates power ∂ As determined by position or task, adheres to n required. & cooperates with factory & divisional quality ask, adheres to standards/requirements and department(s). Unvisional quality derstands & performs all quality checks as reartment(s). Unquired by the Nestlé Quality Management Sysy checks as retem to build consumer trust & preference by nagement Sysproviding quality brands, products & services; preference by maintains & ensures 0 defect & 0 waste atticts & services; tude without compromising safety or regulato& 0 waste attiry compliance. ty or regulato∂ Other duties as assigned.
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EDUCATION: High school diploma or G.E.D required EXPERIENCE: Minimum One (1) year experience loading trucks and forklift certification required. Interested parties must apply on
EDUCATION: High school diploma or G.E.D required EXPERIENCE: Minimum One (1) year experience loading trucks and forklift certification required.
www.nestlepurinacareers.com EOE/MFDV. Nestlé is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is looking for diversity in candidates for employment.
Interested parties must apply on
www.nestlepurinacareers.com EOE/MFDV. Nestlé is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is looking for diversity in candidates for employment.
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