Material Handler I
About The Position
The Material Handler I moves, processes, ships, receives, and controls raw donations, salvage and recycling inventory, and stored inventory. The role works across processing, storage, and dock areas to keep materials flowing, support production, and meet daily warehouse and salvage goals. It operates warehouse equipment in accordance with OSHA and LLGI standards and helps maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area. The position also contributes to customer satisfaction, security and theft prevention, teamwork, and process improvement. The employee is expected to embrace LLGI’s mission, vision, and values; communicate professionally with a diverse population; maintain confidentiality; and complete required training and other assigned duties. This is a safety-sensitive role in a light industrial/warehouse environment, with exposure to heat, cold, and various allergens.
Requirements
- Basic math skills.
- Ability to analyze situations, recognize potential issues before they arise, and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Consistent attendance and punctuality on scheduled work days.
- Clear verbal communication.
- Ability to work independently while fostering a strong team atmosphere.
- Ability to interact with people in a manner that enhances their dignity, privacy, and confidentiality.
- Knowledge of and ability to follow LLGI policies and procedures.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information related to LLGI operations, financial matters, and personnel matters.
- Professionalism.
- Ability to promote diversity and inclusion and communicate sensitively with a diverse population.
- Ability to embrace LLGI’s mission, vision, and values.
- Ability to lift or move up to 50 pounds safely and handle items on shelving fixtures up to 10 feet high, clothing racks 4 feet high, and z-racks 6 feet high.
- Ability to stand for extended periods, reach in any direction, and perform tasks involving stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.
- Ability to push and pull z-racks holding up to 100 pieces of clothing and weighing at least 150 pounds.
- Ability to bend and reach into 5-foot-high gaylords to remove clothing and housewares.
- Ability to safely use a pallet jack with loads ranging from 100 to 700 pounds.
- Visual and hearing ability sufficient to operate equipment safely, and visual acuity for changing or low-light conditions.
- Ability to work in a light industrial/warehouse environment with exposure to heat, cold, and allergens including dirt, dust, mold, metals, rubber, plastics, latex, and pet hair.
- Safety-sensitive position subject to a pre-employment drug screen; all positions require a criminal background check.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and expedite the flow of donated goods between processing, storage, dock areas, and salvage.
- Assist the team in providing required materials for production.
- Process and control inventory according to established procedures.
- Load and unload tractor trailers with donated goods.
- Operate a baler and lift tables in accordance with OSHA and LLGI standards.
- Perform janitorial duties and maintain a clean, organized work area, including assisting with trash and salvage removal.
- Participate in required training and manage time effectively to complete work.
- Contribute to team success by involving others in work processes, decisions, and actions.
- Monitor and recognize security risks and thefts and assist in preventing them.
- Support customer satisfaction by understanding customer circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; identify service issues and create solutions.
- Build customer awareness of LLGI’s mission.
- Identify and correct conditions affecting employee and customer safety, and comply with safety standards.
- Identify opportunities and generate ideas to improve warehouse and salvage objectives.
- Initiate action to maintain daily warehouse and salvage goals.
- Partner with Retail colleagues to identify, assess, create, and implement process improvements.
- Embrace LLGI’s values, vision, and mission; act proactively to accomplish objectives.
- Seek to understand individual differences and values to build workplace relationships.
- Learn and apply new job-related information in a timely manner.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned.
Benefits
- A variety of employee benefits are offered; details are available through the company careers link.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
