Material Handler II

BCPS • Middle River, MD

1d • $18 - $26

About The Position

Under general supervision, receives, stores, picks-up, and delivers supplies, materials, mail, documents, and equipment. Drives step vans, light trucks, automobiles, and other vehicles. Participates in office and school relocations. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Possession of a high school diploma or an appropriate equivalent, plus one year of warehousing, distribution, or related experience. (Additional experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.)
• Possession of a valid class C Maryland driver's license or an equivalent is required.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of material handling and delivery.
• Knowledge of warehouse and storage facility operations.
• Knowledge of material handling equipment including forklifts and electric pallet movers.
• Skill in maintaining an inventory of items.
• Skill in receiving, storing, and delivering items.
• Skill in operating material handling equipment.
• Skill in operating step vans, light trucks, and automobiles.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to keep records of deliveries and the receipt of items.
• The work of this class entails the performance of heavy physical labor including frequent walking and standing, working at heights, lifting and carrying of objects of moderate to heavy weight (up to 60 pounds), and the use of coordinative and manipulative skills in the operation of material handling equipment.
• Duties require exposure to a warehouse and shop environments that include exposure to dust, dirt, chemicals, machinery, and equipment.
• Duties may require the operation of automobiles, step vans, and light trucks and travel throughout Baltimore County.
• Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required

Responsibilities

• Operates and maintains an assigned area within a storage facility.
• Organizes, maintains, and rotates stock.
• Assists in conducting physical inventories of stock.
• Keeps shelves and goods clean and orderly.
• Receives delivered items.
• Unloads vans, trucks, and trailers.
• Ensures the accurate receipt of items.
• Compares delivered items with invoices.
• Notes damages to goods received.
• Places stocked items in their proper storage locations.
• Operates material handling equipment such as forklifts and electric pallet movers.
• Processes requisitions.
• Pulls, organizes, and prepares requisitioned items for delivery.
• Loads items onto vans, trucks, and trailers.
• Delivers and picks-up supplies, materials, inter-office mail, food, and equipment throughout the BCPS system.
• Obtains proper signatures for deliveries.
• Operates commercial weight trucks.
• Operates step vans, light trucks, automobiles, and other vehicles.
• Delivers and picks-up items on an assigned route.
• Inspects equipment returned from loan.
• Participates in office and school relocations.
• Moves furniture and equipment.
• Provides assistance to drivers and acts as a substitute driver as needed.

Benefits

• BCPS offers a comprehensive benefits program for eligible employees including options for medical plans, dental plans, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and 403(b)/457 plans.
• Other benefits include paid holidays, sick, personal business, and bereavement days, and flexible leave options such as FMLA, sick bank, and board approved leaves.
• All new hires will attend a benefits meeting upon hire.

What This Job Offers

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