Material Handler: 1st Shift
About The Position
The Material Handler provides internal and external customers with the right product, delivered on time to the proper location, and helps ensure inventory levels are accurate and maintained. The role safely operates liquefied-gas or electric-powered industrial trucks equipped with lifting devices, such as forklifts, to move materials throughout the plant and support production flow. The position follows applicable safety, environmental, regulatory, and statutory requirements; participates in training, auditing, and continuous improvement activities; and stops work and contains suspect or defective material when appropriate. The Material Handler moves, loads, unloads, stacks, weighs, and records materials, supplies workers with materials as needed, and recharges batteries or replaces liquefied gas tanks. This is a first-shift position at the company’s plant in Kansas City, Missouri. The regular schedule is 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Occasional early arrivals, late stays, and weekend work may be needed to meet customer needs, deadlines, or urgent requests.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively, including following work instructions, safety procedures, and company communications.
- One month of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to understand and follow written and verbal workplace instructions.
- Ability to work up to 12 hours per day, including Saturdays and Sundays.
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to drive safely.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to maintain high performance standards, take responsibility for actions and results, and perform work thoroughly, accurately, reliably, honestly, and with integrity.
- Ability to resolve conflicts constructively, use feedback to improve, collaborate with others, and share information and knowledge.
- Ability to work with urgency, maintain job knowledge and skills, rotate through job responsibilities, and adapt constructively to change.
- Dependable attendance and effective use of work time.
Nice To Haves
- Previous material handling work experience.
- Previous Hilo driving experience.
Responsibilities
- Follow all safety, environmental, regulatory, and statutory requirements associated with the job.
- Participate in needs analysis and complete scheduled training and educational programs.
- Participate in independent objective auditing activities when requested and support continuous improvement.
- Stop work when appropriate and contain suspect or defective material or services to prevent further processing.
- Operate an industrial truck by using levers and pedals to drive and control its lifting apparatus.
- Position forks or other lifting devices around loads and transport them to designated areas.
- Unload and stack materials by raising and lowering the lifting device.
- Move materials between plant locations at prescribed frequencies and in the most efficient manner.
- Inventory materials on the work floor and supply workers with materials as needed.
- Weigh materials or products and record weights on tags, labels, or production schedules.
- Load and unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting devices.
- Recharge batteries or replace liquefied gas tanks.
- Move between work areas as needed to support plant flow.
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) shares provided annually as an additional retirement benefit.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
