Material Handler

J&L Building Materials • Avondale, PA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

J&L Building Materials is hiring a Material Handler for its Avondale, Pennsylvania branch. Material Handlers support branch operations by providing professional, detail-oriented service to onsite customers and accurately preparing loads for off-site deliveries. The role involves filling material requests, organizing and handling stock, operating forklifts, completing paperwork, and maintaining safe warehouse operations. The position requires at least 40 scheduled hours per week during core business hours of 6:30 AM–4:30 PM. After training is completed, employees must also be available for Saturday shifts from 6:30 AM–12:00 PM.

J&L Building Materials is a third-generation, family-owned independent distributor serving contractors and builders since 1958. Its stated mission is to deliver exceptional customer service, prioritizing people and relationships, and its core values include customer-centric excellence, authentic relationships, personal responsibility and accountability, and success through integrity and honesty.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, at least one year of related warehouse experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to lift 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Strong attention to detail and ability to communicate and follow procedures.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Proficiency with basic math.
• Ability to operate a powered industrial truck, such as a forklift, and a safe driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of customer satisfaction and service.
• Accurately fill material requests from invoices and pick slips by assembling orders from stock, placing orders on pallets or shelves, and loading orders onto company or customer vehicles.
• Operate forklift trucks to load, unload, or transport materials; perform pre-operational checks; and change liquified gas tanks.
• Sort and place materials on racks, shelves, or in bins according to size, type, style, color, or product code, ensuring items are accounted for, stored properly, and rotated.
• Complete paperwork accurately and promptly.
• Maintain safe and efficient warehouse operations and product handling by following instructions and safety requirements.
• Participate in physical inventories and cycle counts, emphasizing product identification and accuracy.
• Follow corporate operating policies, procedures, and employee regulations set by the Warehouse Manager and Branch Manager.
• Be punctual, present, and ready to work at least 40 scheduled hours per week during core business hours, and be available for Saturday shifts after training is completed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits coverage.
• Employer contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees enrolled in the high-deductible health plan.
• 401(k) with a 6% employer match after six months of employment.
• Profit-sharing bonus program.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

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