Material Handler

The Suddath Companies•Tampa, FL

13d

About The Position

This position is responsible for accurately receiving, storing, shipping, repackaging, and palletizing products while meeting company standards for sanitation, safety, security, and productivity. Work takes place in indoor shop and outdoor environments with adequate ventilation, and includes frequent lifting and carrying, material handling, and maintaining an orderly work area. The role receives close supervision, with detailed instructions and frequent oversight of work activities. The employee performs warehouse and product-handling duties, including order picking and packing, light assembly, record storage, shipment inspection, inventory support, labeling, wrapping, and loading. The position also involves using material-handling equipment and a shrink-wrap machine, following safety procedures, and working with company software and an RF scanner. Employees must be able to meet the stated physical demands, including regularly lifting or moving up to 50 pounds unassisted.

Requirements

High school or G.E.D. degree, 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 tens and hundreds, including using American money and units of weight, volume, and distance.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to detailed but straightforward written or oral instructions and deal with 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; RF scanner use is listed.
Ability to prioritize tasks and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted, carry items, and climb a ladder.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, including at least two hours continuously four times in an eight-hour day.
Ability to frequently twist, stoop, squat, reach above shoulder level, and crouch, and to use hands and feet simultaneously for repetitive movements.
Manual dexterity sufficient to reach for and handle items, work with fingers, and perceive attributes of objects and materials.
Required visual abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Pick and pack orders, assemble products in less than full case lots, perform light mechanical or electrical assembly using hand tools as needed, and handle record storage.
Repack or re-box cases according to customer instructions; repair and recoup damaged goods as needed.
Count products, compare them with manifests, inspect 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 them safely, and move products to storage locations.
Stack and store merchandise efficiently and ensure the correct number and type of products are picked.
Compare quantities, labels, and addresses with orders to ensure outgoing shipments are complete and accurate.
Transport orders to shipping locations or delivery platforms using material-handling equipment.
Stencil, tag, mark, label, sort, wrap, pack, and repack orders as needed; accept signatures for outbound shipments when necessary.
Move products into trailers, rail cars, or containers efficiently.
Assist with physical inventories and cycle counts, and ensure proper stock rotation.
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; and participate in team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
Provide leadership to others through example and by sharing knowledge and skills.