Material Handler

Looking to hire experienced Material handlers with 3-5 years of solid experience!

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

The Material Handler and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment by performing the following duties to safety, quality, housekeeping and productivity standards.

Work in a safe manner and report unsafe situations.

• Maintain accurate inventory in the warehouse BINS by appropriately utilizing scan gun procedures and participating in weekly cycle counts and regular physical inventory counts.
• Operates stand up forklift to convey, move or hoist materials to the proper departments or areas.
• Safely operate a fork truck in the warehouse to organize inventory, unload incoming shipments and load outgoing shipments.
• Immediately identify and communicate damaged goods.
• Pick and stage orders in an efficient manner.
• Receive inbound shipments validating items and quantities as itemized on packing slips, bills of lading, etc utilizing scan gun procedures.
• Provide shipping paperwork to the Logistics Coordinator in a timely fashion.
• Operates stretch wrappers and banders.
• Support Customer Service and Warehouse team members by communicating when urgent shipment issues arise.
• Work with designated group/individual to ensure shipments are appropriately scheduled.
• Take initiative to contribute to the positive growth of the department and organization while being a positive and motivating team player.
• Work in a safe manner and report unsafe situations.
• Various warehouse duties as assigned.

These activities are the basic job requirements. You may be asked periodically to help or assist in other job duties as management deems necessary.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Must comply with all safety protocols including proper usage of any/all necessary PPE for this position.
• Good organizational skills and time management.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work within a diverse community.
• Fork truck experience Sit down/Stand up.
• Ability to work independently maintaining high standards.
• Must be able to work overtime as/if needed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or equivalent GED
• Previous experience working as a Material Handler.
• Previous experience withstands up Forklift required.
• RF Scanner Gun
• Inventory and cycle counting.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Seeing: Must be able to read reports and use computer.

Hearing: Must be able to hear well enough to communicate with co-workers

Standing/Walking/Mobility:

Must be able to stand to operate a stand-up lift; mobility between departments and to attend meeting of employees and managers. Climbing, Stooping, Kneeling, Lifting/Pulling/Pushing.

Dexterity/Grasping/Feeling: Must be able to mop, sweep, pick up and carry items. Exposure to outside elements during workday

Potential exposure to chemicals or air pollutants.

PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS:

Medium Work: Exerting up to (50) pounds for force occasionally, and/or up to (20-40) pounds of force frequently, and/or up to (10) pounds of force constantly to move objects.