Material Handler

WestRock • Tulare, CA

473d

About The Position

The Material Handler position at WestRock Company involves operating powered industrial trucks to manage and maintain inventory of material pallets. The role is crucial for ensuring the efficient receipt, inspection, and organization of pallet shipments, while adhering to safety protocols and maintaining a clean work environment.

Requirements

• Maintain a lift truck operator license and attend four hours of annual training for renewal.
• Obtain Safe Work Practice certification and complete one hour of annual training.
• Demonstrate excellent hand-eye and foot-eye coordination for safe operation of the lift truck.
• Exhibit physical agility to turn and twist neck and torso up to 60 times per hour.
• Possess basic math skills for counting extensive inventory.
• Maintain a safe work environment for oneself and other workers.
• Operate the truck and move material in a safe and professional manner in an outdoor environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate powered industrial truck/lift truck to move and organize inventory of 500 or more material pallets.
• Receive new pallet shipments from suppliers and inspect them for damage.
• Remove damaged units from inventory and inform the purchasing manager of needs for new purchases.
• Perform daily lift truck inspections and complete a log sheet at the beginning of each shift.
• Inspect, sort, and store pallets returned from the production facility.
• Perform a physical count of all inventory twice per week and report findings to the purchasing manager.
• Sort and load damaged pallets into an enclosed trailer for return to the supplier.
• Operate a manual pallet jack to move empty pallets inside the return trailer.
• Maintain yard cleanliness by removing scrap production material and garbage from the work area.
• Manually lift and handle individual pallets weighing up to 50 lbs. several times per day.
• Sweep the outdoor work area with an attachment to the lift truck.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Paper Manufacturing
• Education Level: No Education Listed