Material Handler
About The Position
The Material Handler position is responsible for organizing saleable inventory within the warehouse, operating heavy material handling equipment, receiving shipments, and ensuring the health and safety of the work environment. This role involves coordinating transportation, loading and unloading trucks, stocking materials, pulling products for orders, and reporting any discrepancies to a supervisor. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, with a preference for 6 months to one year of related experience. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational and time management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask.
Requirements
- Ability to lift or move heavy products
- Must be able to frequently push, pull, squat, bend, stand, sit and reach
- Comfortable working in an environment where there are forklifts, machinery, large trucks, and other standard warehouse equipment
- Ability to read and do basic math with the help of calculator.
- The ability to work well as part of a team
- Basic written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in warehouse operation, pulling orders.
- Forklift driving or willingness to learn.
- Ability to read/write and communicate comfortably in English.
- Basic knowledge of math.
- Basic knowledge of computes or willingness to learn.
- Strong organization and time management skills.
- High attention to detail, and ability to multi-task.
Nice To Haves
- Forklift driving or willingness to learn.
- Basic knowledge of computes or willingness to learn.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and always acting in a safe manner
- Organizes all saleable inventory within warehouse
- Operates heavy material handling equipment (forklift, pallet jack, hand trucks, dolly)
- Receives shipments and verifies receipts
- Housekeeping in branch (sweeping, cleaning, straightening as needed)
- Conduct inventory count at warehouse
- Coordinating transportation on weekly shipments
- Loading and Unloading trucks with various equipment and by hand
- Offloads pallets from incoming shipments and stocks material in warehouse based on company procedures.
- Pull products for orders, wrap, strap, and seal for shipping to customers or other regionals.
- Reports any damaged inventory or discrepancies to supervisor.
- Works diligently to complete all daily transactions promptly.
- Handle and dispose of material waste as per company procedure.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
