Material Handler - Fed

PRIDE Industries • Norfolk, VA

150d • $18 • Remote

About The Position

PRIDE Industries is a fast-paced company with a mission: To Create Jobs for People with Disabilities while providing high quality, value-added solutions to our nationwide customers. We are currently recruiting to fill the following position: AbilityOne. This position is on a federal AbilityOne contract that requires that most of the work hours are performed by employees with disabilities. Due to program requirements, this particular position needs to be filled by a person with a disability.

Requirements

• One year of clerical or customer service experience is desirable, preferably in receiving or warehousing.
• Familiarity with receiving processes and procedures preferred.
• Experience operating a forklift, RF Scan Gun, and other material handling equipment preferred.
• Computer literacy and ability to look up and enter information using a computer.
• Ability to learn specialized software related to departmental operations.
• Communication skills to provide procedural and factual information, and respond to questions from customers, employees, and others.
• Customer service skills to act responsively to customer inquiries and requests, and escalate the more difficult matters appropriately.
• Knowledge of basic business English including vocabulary and spelling.
• Mathematical ability including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing work priorities.
• Demonstrated organizational, problem solving and common sense skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs activities involved in transferring materials from Receiving to proper storage within a warehouse racking system.
• Reviews orders and pulls products from warehouse racking system to support order requirements.
• Consolidates products and bins within warehouse or facility to maintain organization and efficiency.
• Loads and unloads freight from trucks, storage containers or vehicles, and sorts and stacks materials to be palletized for movement.
• Restacks products or removes excess packaging material as needed.
• Inspects materials and products for proper and secure packaging, and maintains integrity and condition in bin locations.
• Processes real-time systematic transactions for moving materials using RF scan guns.
• On occasion, work requires local travel to other facilities.
• Operates motorized vehicles such as forklift and truck.
• Receives, stores, and issues materials, equipment, and supplies as required.
• Removes trash and cardboard from facility and disposes according to procedures.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Pay Rate $18.65 per hour
• Opportunity to work in a mission-driven organization

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: High school or GED