Lead Material Handler Full Time 2nd Shift

Staples • Tampa, FL

11d

About The Position

The Lead Material Handler works in Staples’ supply chain warehouse, helping deliver products and services to customers. The role mentors and trains new material handlers and fills in for supervisors as needed. It involves moving products in a fast-paced environment, stacking empty pallets, and keeping the workspace safe and clean. The employee operates material handling equipment to move products within the warehouse and follows safety procedures and Staples’ safety culture. The schedule is 6:30 p.m.–3:00 a.m., Saturday through Wednesday.

Requirements

• At least 12 months of related warehouse experience, or an equivalent combination of acceptable training, education, and experience.
• Ability to become certified to operate material handling equipment and safely operate equipment as required.
• Ability and willingness to keep the work area clean.
• Ability to adopt and follow safety procedures.
• Basic English verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to pass a drug screen to the extent legally permissible.
• For full-time associates, ability to work additional hours beyond the scheduled shift; overtime is required based on business need.
• Ability to lift, push, or pull equipment or merchandise weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Must wear safety composite work shoes.
• Ability to walk and stand 100% of the time.
• Must be at least 18 years old.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent work experience.
• Inclusive approach to colleagues and customers, building relationships and collaborating to resolve issues.
• Ability to work in a warehouse environment with seasonal temperature variations.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and train new material handlers.
• Fill in for supervisors as needed.
• Lift, lower, carry, and move products in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Stack empty pallets and maintain a safe, clean workspace.
• Operate material handling equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, turrets, or electric pallet jacks to move products within the warehouse.
• Follow safety procedures and promote safe work practices.

Benefits

• A pair of work shoes after 30 days.
• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups.
• Full-time benefits include 112 hours of PTO and a holiday schedule with 7 observed paid holidays and 1 floating holiday.
• Online and retail discounts.
• Company Match 401(k).
• Physical and mental health wellness programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed