DC Material Handler - 2nd Shift

Designer Brands•Columbus, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

A DC Material Handler manually moves and handles freight and merchandise within a Distribution Center. Routine duties are generally performed without technology, with occasional assistance from the warehouse management system (WMS). The schedule is Monday through Friday, 3:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. The role includes manually moving, sorting, palletizing, and preparing merchandise for shipment; loading and unloading trucks; operating manually operated equipment; and maintaining a clean, orderly, and safe work environment. The associate may be cross-trained and moved among departments according to workload and facility needs, and may perform other duties assigned by leadership.

Requirements

Ability to continuously bend, lift, walk, push, and pull freight and stand for long periods.
Ability to read and recognize applicable numbers and directives, including safety rules, operating instructions, racking locations, and procedural documents.
Ability to follow written and verbal policies and procedures.
Basic math skills to support inventory and order-processing accuracy, including counting, adding, subtracting, and identifying numbers from 0 to 1,000.
Ability to lift and stack cartons onto pallets and conveyors using proper procedures.
Ability to safely use manually operated equipment, including pallet jacks, rolling conveyors, pick carts, totes, or hand trucks.
Ability to lift cartons weighing up to 50 pounds.
High school diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of warehouse, distribution, logistics, or fulfillment experience; helpful but not required.
Knowledge and skill using an RF scanner.
Experience using non-motorized equipment in a distribution center.
Prior knowledge of warehouse management system (WMS) functions.
Prior experience in an automated conveyor-based operation.

Responsibilities

Manually lift, stack, and transport cartons using pallets, carts, and/or conveyors, following proper lifting and operating procedures.
Assemble carton contents or build pallets as shown on a monitor when available, matching carton UPCs and ensuring outer labels face outward.
Separate and organize freight by vendor name, purchase order, SKU, and/or store number.
Palletize products and prepare shipments.
Load and unload trucks safely and efficiently.
Use manually operated equipment, such as pallet jacks, rolling conveyors, pick carts, totes, or hand trucks, to move cartons and other items by pushing, pulling, lifting, or carrying.
Handle and use company-owned property, tools, and equipment properly.
Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work environment.
Follow OSHA safety standards and location-specific policies, with particular attention to pedestrian and equipment traffic.
Communicate problems or concerns to the appropriate DC Lead, Supervisor, and/or Area Manager.
Perform other assigned duties involving manual DC equipment, housekeeping tools, and/or moving product for which the associate is trained and skilled.
Cross-train to perform one or more functions in multiple departments and assist other areas according to department, facility, and company needs.
Maintain a flexible schedule to support workload requirements and move to other departments as needed.