Senior Material Handler (1st Shift) - Woodridge IL

APL Logistics•Woodridge, IL

6d•$21 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

Provides warehouse services through safe, efficient, cost-effective, and accurate handling of customer products and materials using specially equipped trucks, including slip-sheet, clamp, and reach equipment. The role may involve all phases of loading, unloading, staging, and storing customer products, as well as using computer equipment. The position includes order picking and processing; operating and inspecting warehouse equipment; loading, unloading, moving, stacking, and staging products; completing paperwork and reports; assisting with inventory; and supporting sanitation and facility upkeep. The incumbent is expected to follow safety, food safety, sanitation, quality, productivity, and customer-service standards, and to apply the APL Logistics Continuous Improvement Model and 5S Lean methodology.

Requirements

Forklift certification is required.
Preferred two years of forklift or tow-motor experience is stated; forklift certification is required.
Ability to operate sit-down and stand-up forklifts, tow motors, motorized and non-motorized pallet jacks, clamps, reach equipment, and slip-sheet equipment.
Knowledge of inventory control and general warehouse procedures.
Basic data-entry skills.
Ability to read and comprehend basic instructions and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures.
Ability to write legibly.
Basic math skills.
Ability to make customer-acceptance decisions based on past experience and fitness for use.
Attention to detail and ability to maintain continuous mental and visual attention.
English language skills.
Ability to work as a team player.
Ability to communicate professionally and positively.

Responsibilities

Locate and load customer products by hand and with appropriate motorized equipment onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves, following procedures and safety regulations.
Operate specialized equipment as needed, including turret clamp, slip-sheet equipment, and RF unit where applicable.
Count, weigh, and record units handled on the daily production sheet.
Process orders for loading through tasks such as stenciling, slip-sheeting, shrink-wrapping, labeling, and consolidating.
Assign or verify trailers at appropriate dock or yard locations and ensure trailers are secured using dock locks or wheel chocks where applicable.
Inspect tow-motor vehicles before operation, make permitted repairs or adjustments, complete inspection sheets, and promptly report defective equipment to a supervisor.
Inspect and clean trailers as needed before loading to help preserve products.
Assist with building and grounds maintenance to keep the facility clean, neat, safe, and orderly.
Load picked orders or pull and load orders according to procedures, completing applicable paperwork, including Bills of Lading, Pick Reports, Trailer Audits, and Lot Verification.
Unload, move, stack, and stage customer products and materials by hand or with forklifts and other powered equipment, maintaining appropriate records and reports.
Complete activity and statistical reports as assigned by a supervisor.
Assist with physical inventories and help ensure the facility and its contents are secure.
Perform other assigned services, including sanitation activities, assembling crates or boxes, and moving loose materials into containers.
Follow mandatory work instructions, including using personal protective equipment where relevant, to safeguard the environment and the wellbeing of oneself and others.
Apply the APL Logistics Continuous Improvement Model and 5S Lean methodology to improve efficiency, eliminate waste, and maintain a safe, clean, orderly facility.
Meet and occasionally exceed company standards for warehouse safety, food safety, sanitation, quality, productivity, and customer service.