Material Handler

Handy Distribution•Garner, NC

11h

About The Position

Performs shipping, receiving, order picking, loads, unloads, and moves materials within warehouse, yard, or work site area by performing the following duties. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other duties may be assigned) Follows oral, written, and visual instructions moving materials contained in cartons, boxes, bundles, skids or containers. Operates sit down forklifts, standup electric lifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, carts, to assist in loading, unloading, or moving materials and products. Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, carts, racks, and shelves by hand. Performs receiving processes unloading inbound delivery trucks, checking shipment for damage, accurately verifying items, quantities, and stocking in proper assigned locations. Performs order picking process pulling multiple line items by hand or proper lift, palletizing, shrink wrapping, loading, or staging orders in designated area. Loads materials into trailers securing load using runners, boards, ratchet straps, chains, binders around items to secure cargo during transit. Operates slid side curtain trailers. Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet when applicable. Attaches identifying tags or bar code labels to materials or marks information on cases, cartons, boxes, bales, bundles, or other containers. Observes all company safety practices, policies, and procedures. Attends mandatory monthly safety meetings. Palletizes materials on to pallets maintaining proper weight distribution and shrink wraps or bands material securely on pallet. Frequently lifts heavy objects by hand and/or proper forklift when required. Ensures products are safely handled in accordance to established policies and procedures. Maintains a high standard of housekeeping duties keeping all product, materials, floors, aisles, stocking locations organized, clean and free of debris. Controls and accounts for materials to minimize loss and damage. All shipping, receiving, order picking and moving of material is performed using state of the art WMS radio frequency bar code scanning technology software and hardware. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None required.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
6 months material handling experience preferred.
Forklift training
Organizational skills.
Ability to read and analyze Information.
Adept at handling multiple complex tasks simultaneously.
Proficiency with prioritizing and meeting multiple deadlines.
Excellent time management.
Process improvement mindset.
Knowledge of inventory control.
Basic mathematical skills. Proficient understanding of units of measure.
Data entry skills.
Basic computer proficiency.

Responsibilities

Follows oral, written, and visual instructions moving materials contained in cartons, boxes, bundles, skids or containers.
Operates sit down forklifts, standup electric lifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, carts, to assist in loading, unloading, or moving materials and products.
Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, carts, racks, and shelves by hand.
Performs receiving processes unloading inbound delivery trucks, checking shipment for damage, accurately verifying items, quantities, and stocking in proper assigned locations.
Performs order picking process pulling multiple line items by hand or proper lift, palletizing, shrink wrapping, loading, or staging orders in designated area.
Loads materials into trailers securing load using runners, boards, ratchet straps, chains, binders around items to secure cargo during transit.
Operates slid side curtain trailers.
Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet when applicable.
Attaches identifying tags or bar code labels to materials or marks information on cases, cartons, boxes, bales, bundles, or other containers.
Observes all company safety practices, policies, and procedures.
Attends mandatory monthly safety meetings.
Palletizes materials on to pallets maintaining proper weight distribution and shrink wraps or bands material securely on pallet.
Frequently lifts heavy objects by hand and/or proper forklift when required.
Ensures products are safely handled in accordance to established policies and procedures.
Maintains a high standard of housekeeping duties keeping all product, materials, floors, aisles, stocking locations organized, clean and free of debris.
Controls and accounts for materials to minimize loss and damage.
All shipping, receiving, order picking and moving of material is performed using state of the art WMS radio frequency bar code scanning technology software and hardware.