Material Handler 3 - Special Projects - S&R

Outdoor Cap has been servicing the needs of the headwear industry for 47 years and is one of the world’s largest companies focused on business-to-business sourcing and manufacturing headwear. With customers in retail, team sports, golf, promotional products and more, working at Outdoor Cap is an opportunity to be part of a growing business building amazing products for some of the world’s greatest brands and companies.

The Material Handler receives, stores, and distributes material, equipment, and products within the establishment by performing the following duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reads shipment summaries, purchase orders, packing lists, bill of materials, and other documents related to the position within the DC
• Accurately and efficiently pick orders with little supervision
• Assists Team Lead in order completion to include labeling and checking to ensure labels have correct information and are placed correctly on the carton per the customer’s guidelines
• Moves freight from cases to corresponding bins with accuracy, transfers freight from the proper racks to their assigned areas and keeps forward bins stocked and organized.
• Accurately sorts packages by SKU for receiving and storage; and UPS and FedEx packages to be loaded onto trailers
• Uses hand-held scanner or tagging gun as needed
• Participates in meeting and functions as requested, and provides (and receives) feedback
• Exhibits willingness to assist in all areas of the department and warehouse in processing orders in a timely manner
• Maintains a clean, organized and safety conscious work area
• Perform all other duties related to the department.
• Consistent and reliable attendance is a must; as well as the flexibility to work overtime when needed
• Ability to identify key areas of improvement as it pertains to maintaining picking order, receiving product, pack, recovery, returns; improving processes and procedures to ensure all aspects of the position are performed correctly and accurately.
• Executes the Company’s Mission, Vision, and Values

Material Handler – Level 1:

• Entry level position, in training. Main duties include: cart puller, order picker, and floor replenishment tasks
• Unload and load boxes (lumper)

Material Handler – Level 2: Able to prove consistent mastery of the following skills/abilities:

• May require certification and safe operations of order picker, reach truck, forklift, and pallet jack
• Fully trained in all basic tasks (listed in Level 1)
• Basic WMS system knowledge (look up locations, basic research) when assigned to Shipping/Receiving
• Picks with no errors (shipping)
• Trained in all Pack duties (pack)

Material Handler – Level 3: Able to prove consistent mastery of the following skills/abilities:

• Able and willing to perform duties in Levels 1-2
• INVENTORY CONTROL: Intermediate WMS system knowledge and performs (including returns, daily cycle counts, inventory adjustments.)
• WAVE OPERATOR: Advanced WMS system knowledge to coordinate the picking/packing processes among Material Handlers. VA: Generate UPC tags, and various vendor labels.

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to hear, read and comprehend (in English), operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, short correspondence, work orders and bills of lading.
• Understands the SKU process and recognize inaccuracies in product, packaging, case pack and description
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations with co-workers and/or supervisors.
• Basic Math: ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Excellent Hand-eye coordination and attention to detail
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one-or two-step instructions dealing with standardized situations; and able to learn quickly.
• Detail oriented, able to multi-task, extremely organized and able to follow directions (written and oral) with extreme accuracy.
• Trained and certified on various lifts: forklift, reach truck, stock picker, etc.

• Must possess a positive attitude and a strong work ethic

Education and Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree preferred, but not mandatory
• 1+ years of distribution center experience
• Prior lift certifications a plus
• Verifiable work history
• Microsoft Office and WMS systems experience preferred for Level 3

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand and or walk (90% of the day) and occasionally reach, bend and move inside the facility to move product. May occasionally climb stairs, ladders or scaffolds
• Fine motor skills: required using the wrists, hands, and fingers to pull and inspect orders
• Vision: Required to have close visual acuity, color vision and depth perception

• Able to hear and effectively communicate with peers

• Ability to lift/move up to 50+ lbs. continually throughout day
• Moderate dust and noise due to warehouse operations
• Extreme temperatures: this position will work in a building that does not have climate controls.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.