MATERIAL HANDLER

Memphis Light, Gas and Water • Memphis, TN

8h • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves a wide range of material handling tasks including receiving, examining, issuing, storing, transferring, loading, and unloading materials, supplies, and equipment. The position may require driving a tractor-trailer and operating a forklift truck and order picker. Key responsibilities include maintaining adequate stock levels, preparing material tickets, and identifying and reporting incorrectly shipped items. The role also encompasses inventory management through cycle counts, assembling material kits, and inspecting items for transfer. Additionally, the Material Handler will prepare necessary paperwork, arrange for returns to vendors, schedule deliveries, and ensure loads are secured. The job involves operating a Division vehicle and tractor-trailer for transporting materials, and performing minor repairs and maintenance on material handling equipment. Adherence to safety rules and performing housekeeping duties in storeroom and yard areas are also part of the role. The position may also involve handling hazardous materials and performing miscellaneous clerical duties.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must successfully fulfill the checklist requirement of Stores probationary period.
• Must be able to distinguish visual details and colors.
• Must have a valid driver’s license from state of residence.
• Must successfully complete Placement/Performance Exercises and Physical Abilities Test.
• Must successfully complete Division’s training on operating a forklift truck.
• Must successfully complete Data Entry Exercises, Group C.
• Must successfully complete Customer Contact Test.
• Requires heavy lifting/carrying up to 100lbs.

Nice To Haves

• May require a valid Class A Commercial driver’s license from state of residence.

Responsibilities

• Receive, examine, issue, store, transfer, load and unload materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Drive tractor-trailer (may be required).
• Ensure adequate supply of stock.
• Operate forklift truck and order picker.
• Prepare material tickets.
• Notify appropriate personnel concerning erroneously shipped materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Issue materials, supplies, and equipment upon receipt of proper document.
• Transfer materials, supplies, and equipment to the proper area and/or department.
• Load, unload and store incoming/outgoing materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Convey materials, supplies and equipment as directed using truck or material handling drawers according to safety and identifying information.
• Take inventory of stock.
• Perform cycle counts to maintain inventory control.
• Assemble material into units or kits as required.
• Count, weigh, and package items to be stocked, loaded, or transferred.
• Inspect material prepared for transfer to other storerooms.
• Store or hold erroneously shipped materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Prepare RMR's, purchase requisitions, sales slips, bill of lading, work tickets and other related paperwork, and distribute as required.
• Prepare and arrange for materials, supplies, reels, and containers to be returned to vendor.
• Schedule routes for delivery.
• Load/unload materials and supplies.
• Secure load.
• Drive tractor-trailer in the transporting and issuing of materials, supplies and equipment from/to storerooms and other locations.
• Clean, replace various parts, and process salvageable materials and supplies to be credited to stock.
• Junk non-salvageable items.
• Handle various hazardous materials.
• Perform miscellaneous filing, typing and clerical duties.
• Answer inquiries.
• Enter and retrieve data utilizing computer equipment.
• Audit various printouts to determine usage and availability of stock.
• Initiate material transfer to order stock.
• Prepare mileage tickets for overnight deliveries/pickups report when required.
• Operate Division vehicle, tractor-trailer in transporting of materials.
• Operate material handling equipment, dock-mounted crane, forklift.
• Perform tractor-trailer and truck repairs/maintenance on small material handling equipment.
• Report malfunctions.
• Adhere to safety rules.
• Perform various housekeeping duties in storeroom and in yard area.
• Perform other duties as directed.

What This Job Offers

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