Material Handler II

Alliantgroup • Fairfax, IA

11d • $25 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

Join Travero as a Material Handler II and become a key part of a fast-paced material handling and transloading operation. This role provides hands-on experience with heavy equipment, railcar loading and unloading, inventory systems, and warehouse operations, offering a unique opportunity to expand your skills beyond a traditional forklift position. With exposure to multiple aspects of the business and clear opportunities for development, it's an ideal role for someone seeking long-term career growth.

This position operates bulk material handling equipment to facilitate the movement of product between buildings, truckloads, and railcar, working inside and outside with exposure to temperature extremes, weather, dirt, and dust potentially working long periods on your feet. Workplace hazards exist that require safety precautions.

Requirements

• High School Diploma Required
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to work inside and outside with exposure to temperature extremes.
• Ability to use a calculator and basic math competency.
• Flexibility to other work assignments including sanitation, value-added, assembly and rework projects.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs. safely.

Nice To Haves

• 5 years’ experience operating a forklift inside a warehouse facility and outside yard.
• Previous experience operating heavy equipment such as wheel loader, conveyors, boom lifts, etc.
• Previous experience working in a food grade environment (warehouse/manufacturing).
• Previous experience of working with a warehouse management system (WMS) or enterprise resource planning (ERP).

Responsibilities

• Operates bulk material handling equipment, such as conveyors, boom lifts, wheel loader and sky track.
• Secures trailers to all docks and provides trailer information to the office.
• Operates electric forklift and associated warehouse equipment to safely and accurately move product within the warehouse. Additional equipment may include stretch wrappers, scrubber and hand tools.
• Proper usage and compliance with warehouse management system (WMS) or enterprise resource planning (ERP). Follows internal protocol for inventory accuracy and customer compliance.
• Loads and unloads trailers and rail cars in a safe manner as to not damage product or physical assets of Travero or customer.
• Spots and loads or unloads railcars, and trucks/trailers.
• Operates train unloading equipment, switches railcars, walks railcars prior to movement and aligns track switches.
• Applies railcar hand brakes, connects railcar air hoses, changes railcar air hoses, provides point protection for shoving movements.
• Checks and cleans tracks of obstructions that could cause derailment.
• Inspects safety appliances prior to mounting/moving all equipment.
• Uses proper radio communications, keeps material handling equipment neat, clean and operating properly.
• Performs all work according to established procedures and safety practices.

Benefits

• Paid time off including vacation days, sick days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, non-birthing parents, and adoptive parents
• Healthcare, dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED