Mid- Shift Cross Dock Material Handler

RJW Logistics Group•Lemont, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for operating forklifts safely and efficiently to handle all inbound and outbound freight in an orderly manner. The position involves maintaining a clean and organized warehouse, loading and unloading trucks and trailers, ensuring shipments are correctly staged and loaded, and properly storing stock. The Material Handler will pick customer orders using a forklift and warehouse operations sheets, and will be responsible for maintaining forklift safety and performing daily maintenance inspections. This role also involves recording and verifying shipment accuracy, completing necessary paperwork, and handling customer products with care. The employee will check deliveries for damage, report any issues to the supervisor, and assist with trailer spotting and maintaining clear dock doors. Other tasks may be assigned by management.

Requirements

High School Diploma or general education diploma (GED).
3-6 months of forklift driving experience in a warehouse using sit down forklifts and Electric Pallet Jacks.
Experience in building pallets with stock and breaking down stock to fill independent orders.
Experience in cross docking freight process.
Ability to operate sit down forklift and/or EPJs.
General understanding of computers and handheld RF equipment.
Ability to read, write, and understand English.
Attention to detail and quality.
Good communication, clear and concise, problem resolution, and people skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced warehouse.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rates, ratios, percentages and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to determine "root cause" of problem and determine corrective action.
Knowledge of Business Operating Systems, Internet software, Word Processing, and Spreadsheet software.
Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to activate phone systems utilizing keyboards and buttons.
Must be articulate and comfortable speaking in front of others.
Regularly works in an indoor/office environment and required to sit and/or use repetitive hand motion.
Frequently required to talk, hear, bend over, squat, reach, push, pull, stand and walk.
Must be able to work in excess of continuous 8 hours when required.
Must be able to work under stressful situations, have good cognitive skills, maintain work accuracy, and the ability to concentrate on more than one task at a time.
Must have the ability to read and discern visual images on a variety of media with 20/20 corrected vision.
Must be able to speak and communicate clearly over telephones.
Must be in sound physical health as determined by a certified licensed physician with no evidence of the use of controlled substances.
Possesses a sense of urgency, accountability, and be able to work with limited supervision.

Nice To Haves

Warehousing certifications a plus.
PC skills helpful.
Flexible to work 10 to 12 hours shifts when necessary and not afraid of heights.

Responsibilities

Operate forklifts safely and efficiently.
Handle all freight inbound or outbound properly and orderly.
Maintain warehouse area with orderly stacking and good housekeeping.
Load and unload RJW truck/trailers and outside carriers safely and using proper procedures.
Ensure all shipments are correctly staged, checked, and loaded properly.
Properly store stock in the warehouse.
Provide material handling services for warehouse shipping and receiving activities.
Pick customer orders and load on trailers using a forklift and warehouse operations sheets.
Maintain forklift safety at all times following all safety policies and procedures.
Assist Cross Dock Supervisor to ensure efficient operation of the warehouse.
Utilize RF Scanner, loading and unloading using forklift, QC, wrapping, staging and labeling.
Process outbound cross-dock freight as necessary.
Oversee storing stock properly in the warehouse and moving product into the dock staging lanes or racks.
Record and verify the accuracy of shipments against paperwork for incoming and outgoing shipments/deliveries.
Ensure all documentation and paperwork is properly completed.
Complete daily forklift maintenance inspections.
Check deliveries for poor packing, general condition of materials, and free of damage.
Alert Warehouse Supervisor of any problems, taking pictures if necessary.
Report all accidents/incidents, employee or damage to stock/building, to the Shift Supervisor immediately.
Spot trailers to maintain efficient yard organization and flow of equipment.
Maintain access to dock doors both inside and outside the facility keeping them free of debris or snow.
Perform other tasks as assigned by manager.