Material Handler (1st Shift) - Lewisville TX

APL Logistics•Lewisville, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler locates, handles, and loads or unloads customer products by hand and with non-motorized equipment, including onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves. The role counts, weighs, and records materials; completes order processing tasks such as stenciling, shrink-wrapping, labeling, and consolidating; and prepares trailers by inspecting and cleaning them to help preserve products. The position also supports facility maintenance and physical inventories. The Material Handler pulls orders, loads picked products according to customer diagrams or instructions, and completes related paperwork, including Bills of Lading, Pick Reports, Trailer Audits, and Lot Verifications. The role removes and labels product samples for laboratory analysis before loading, and unloads, moves, stacks, and stages products while maintaining required records. The position includes inspecting and making permitted repairs or adjustments to tow-motor vehicles before operation, following safety and maintenance instructions. The Material Handler contributes to housekeeping, building and grounds maintenance, crate assembly, inventory security, and the company’s Safety and 5S requirements. Performance is expected to meet and occasionally exceed company standards for safety, food safety, sanitation, quality, productivity, and customer service. The role applies the APL Logistics Continuous Improvement (ACI) Model and 5S Lean methodology to improve efficiency and maintain a safe, clean, orderly facility. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 0600–1400. The hourly wage is $21.00.

Requirements

1–2 years of warehouse or related work experience.
Ability to read and comprehend basic instructions and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures.
Ability to operate non-motorized equipment, conveyor systems, Warehouse Management Systems, and packing material systems.
Ability to write legibly.
Basic math skills.
Attention to detail.
Ability to communicate in a professional and positive manner.
English language skills.
Ability to work as a team player.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of distribution and warehousing.

Responsibilities

Accurately locate and load customer products by hand and with non-motorized equipment onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves, following established procedures and safety regulations.
Count, weigh, and record the number of material units handled on the daily production sheet.
Complete specialized order processing, including stenciling, shrink-wrapping, labeling, and consolidating products as required.
Remove material samples, label them with identifying information, and take them to a laboratory for analysis before loading.
Load picked orders according to customer-generated loading diagrams or instructions, and complete associated paperwork, including Bills of Lading, Pick Reports, Trailer Audits, and Lot Verifications.
Unload, move, stack, and stage customer products and materials by hand and with non-motorized equipment, maintaining appropriate records and reports.
Inspect tow-motor vehicles daily and make repairs or adjustments before operating them, following safety and maintenance instructions.
Inspect and clean trailers as needed before loading to help ensure product preservation.
Assist with building and grounds maintenance to keep the facility clean, neat, safe, and orderly.
Complete activity and statistical reports as assigned by the supervisor.
Assist with physical inventories and help ensure the facility and its contents are secure.
Perform housekeeping, assemble crates, and move loose materials to containers as directed by the supervisor.
Participate in Safety and 5S requirements and apply ACI and 5S Lean methodologies to support efficiency, waste elimination, and a safe, orderly facility.
Meet and occasionally exceed company standards for safety, food safety, sanitation, quality, productivity, and customer service.