Material Handler - Loader LC

CONA Services•Lake Charles, LA

About The Position

The Material Handler-Loader fills customer orders using tickets or voice instructions. The position works in the Louisiana division on a Monday–Friday schedule beginning at 3 PM and continuing until work is complete; weekends and holidays may be required. Orders are filled manually by walking and using pallet jacks or riding jacks. The role includes identifying products by description and quantity, moving products to staging areas, checking picking accuracy, and maintaining general housekeeping. It also involves inspecting powered equipment daily, reading orders and requisitions, sorting and palletizing items in a predetermined sequence, marking materials, recording quantities received or distributed, and counting items to ensure they meet company standards. Other appropriate duties may be assigned by management. The role requires regular and prompt attendance, following safety policies and wearing required personal protective equipment, maintaining a neat professional appearance, protecting company assets, using company-provided resources and technology, and adapting to change. Physical activity includes continuous standing and walking, repeated bending, kneeling or squatting and grasping, and frequent pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying up to 50 pounds. Safety-toed shoes are required for specified tasks and work areas involving powered industrial equipment, palletized product, hand trucks or dollies, and other listed activities.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years old.
Use personal protective equipment required for the position and comply with UNITED safety policies.
Maintain regular and prompt attendance.
Be able to read, write, and speak English.
Maintain a neat professional appearance within company guidelines.
Maintain the safety and security of company assets.
Be able to use company-provided resources and technology.
Have less than a high school education, up to one month of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Adapt effectively to change, demonstrate initiative, and work safely and securely.
Be willing to work weekends, holidays, or a flexible schedule as required.
Wear safety-toed shoes when performing specified tasks, including operating powered industrial equipment or working in an area where it is in use, working with palletized product, or using hand trucks or dollies to deliver product.
Meet the physical demands described: continuous standing and walking; repeated bending, kneeling or squatting, and grasping; frequent pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Forklift experience.
Electric riding pallet jack experience.

Responsibilities

Fill customer orders from tickets or voice instructions according to set quotas.
Manually pick orders by walking and using pallet jacks or riding jacks.
Identify products by description and quantity, move them from their area, and carry them to the staging area.
Check picking accuracy.
Perform general housekeeping.
Complete daily powered equipment inspection forms.
Read customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to move, gather, or distribute.
Sort and place materials or items on pallets according to a predetermined sequence, such as size, type, or product code.
Mark materials with identifying information.
Record amounts of materials or items received or distributed.
Count items for distribution within the plant to ensure conformance to company standards.
Perform other appropriate duties assigned by management.

Benefits

Two weeks of paid vacation after the first year.
Comprehensive Medical Preferred Provider Plan.
Dental and vision benefits.
Flexible spending account.
Employee Assistance Program.
Company-paid life insurance of $50,000.
Optional accident, critical illness, universal life, home, and auto insurance.
Paid holidays and sick time, eligible after 90 days.
401(k) match: 50% on the first 6%, plus an additional annual match of up to 3%.
Employee discounts on cell phones, event tickets, gym membership, car buying, hotels, car rentals, and technology needs.
Competitive compensation.
Pay weekly or monthly, depending on position.
CDL tuition program for qualified candidates, reimbursable up to $5,250 for CDL school tuition.
On-the-job training, learning, and opportunities for career advancement.