Material Handler

NXTPoint Logistics•Tampa, FL

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About The Position

The Material Handler is responsible for accurately receiving, storing, shipping, repackaging, and palletizing products in accordance with company standards for sanitation, safety, security, and productivity. The role includes picking and packing orders, light assembly, record storage, checking shipments, moving merchandise, and preparing orders for shipment. The position receives close supervision, detailed instructions, and frequent oversight of work activities. The employee works in indoor and outdoor shop environments with adequate ventilation. Conditions may include vibration, poor illumination, awkward or confined workspaces, elevated work areas with a fall risk, frequent lifting and carrying, and loud noise. The role involves frequent physical activity, including standing, walking, climbing, bending, and lifting or moving items weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or one to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with 10s and 100s, including using American money and units of weight, volume, and distance.
Ability to follow detailed but straightforward written or oral instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to learn and effectively use software applications such as move management, timekeeping, HRIS, and other systems used for job duties; use an RF scanner.
Manual dexterity sufficient to reach for and handle items, work with fingers, and perceive attributes of objects and materials.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and carry and climb a ladder.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, including at least two hours continuously four times during an eight-hour day.
Ability to frequently twist, stoop, squat, reach above shoulder level, and crouch; use hands and feet simultaneously and perform repetitive movements.
Required visual abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Pick and pack orders, including products in less than full-case lots; perform light mechanical or electrical assembly and record storage.
Repack or re-box cases according to customer instructions, and repair or recoup damaged goods as required.
Count products; compare counts with manifests; check shipments for damage, infestation, and production-code dates; and report shortages, damage, and miss-shipments on the appropriate forms.
Sign for inbound shipments when necessary, unload shipments safely, and move products to storage locations.
Stack and store merchandise efficiently, ensure the correct quantity and type of product is picked, and maintain proper stock rotation.
Compare outgoing shipment quantities, labels, and addresses with orders to ensure shipments are complete and correct.
Transport orders to shipping locations or delivery platforms using material handling equipment.
Stencil, tag, or mark orders as required; label, sort, wrap, pack, and repack products as needed.
Accept signatures for outbound shipments as necessary and move products efficiently into trailers, rail cars, or containers.
Assist with physical inventories and cycle counts.
Operate a shrink-wrap machine.
Charge forklift batteries or gas tanks as needed, repair pallets when necessary, and clean railcars, trailers, and truck bays as requested.
Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
Comply with safety policies, practices, and procedures; report unsafe activities to a supervisor.
Participate in team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals and provide leadership to others through example and sharing knowledge or skills.
Prioritize tasks and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.