Material Handler

Avantor•Bakersfield, CA

5d•$35,500 - $56,925•Onsite

About The Position

Warehouse material handlers accurately receive, store, pick, and ship products to meet Avantor’s standards for productivity, quality, safety, and customer service. The role is based in an industrial warehouse setting, is described as flexible, and involves a wide range of warehousing duties. Material handlers perform inbound receiving, order picking, outbound shipping, equipment care, inventory tasks, and other assigned work.

Requirements

High school education or GED is preferred.
At least 1 year of warehouse and forklift experience.
Able to use proper lifting techniques to lift 50 pounds.
Able to follow directions, with a strong emphasis on safety.
Able to manage stress while meeting tight deadlines and scheduling requirements.
Able to use hands and feet simultaneously and perform repetitive movements.

Nice To Haves

OSHA Forklift and HAZMAT certification.
SAP knowledge.
Heavy equipment experience with forklifts, order pickers, and pallet jacks.

Responsibilities

Unload trucks, trailers, and containers; count products; compare shipments with manifests; inspect for damage, infestation, or production code dates; report shortages, damage, and mis-shipments; and sign for inbound shipments when necessary.
Move inbound shipments safely to storage locations and stack merchandise efficiently.
Pick the correct product number, quantity, and type, including lot, batch, or serial number; transport orders to shipping locations or delivery platforms using material handling equipment.
Label, stencil, tag, mark, band, bundle, wrap, over-pack, and palletize orders as required.
Compare outbound shipment quantity, labeling, and address with the order; assign signatures when necessary; and move products, cartons, and pallets into trailers, rail cars, or containers.
Keep equipment neat, clean, and orderly; operate it safely and efficiently; and comply with company standards and OSHA requirements.
Maintain accurate records and reports, assist with physical inventory and cycle counts, ensure proper stock rotation, and key inventory adjustments into the computer when needed.
Repack or re-box cases according to customer instructions and repair or consolidate damaged goods as required.
Operate the shrink-wrap machine; charge forklift batteries as needed; stack or separate good and bad pallets; and clean railcars, trailers, truck docks, and bays as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned.