Senior Material Handler (1st Shift) - Willoughby OH

APL Logistics•Willoughby, OH

25d

About The Position

The Senior Material Handler provides warehouse services through the safe, efficient, cost-effective, and accurate handling of customer products and materials. The role uses specially equipped trucks and other powered equipment and may involve loading, unloading, staging, and storing products, as well as using computer equipment. The position includes picking and processing orders; inspecting and operating equipment; preparing trailers; loading and unloading products; completing paperwork, records, and reports; assisting with inventories and facility upkeep; and performing other services as directed. The incumbent must follow safety, environmental, food-safety, sanitation, quality, productivity, and customer-service standards. The role also applies APL Logistics’ Continuous Improvement (ACI) Model and 5S Lean methodology to improve operational efficiency and maintain a safe, clean, orderly facility.

Requirements

Forklift certification is required.
Preferred: two years of forklift or tow-motor experience.
Ability to operate sit-down and stand-up forklifts, tow motors, motorized and non-motorized pallet jacks, clamps, reach trucks, 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 continuous mental and visual attention.
English language skills.
Ability to work as a team player.
Ability to communicate in a professional and positive manner.

Nice To Haves

Two years of forklift or tow-motor experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Locate and load customer products onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand or with appropriate motorized equipment, following established procedures and safety regulations.
Operate specialized equipment as needed, including turret clamps, slip-sheet equipment, and RF units where applicable.
Count, weigh, and record handled materials on daily production sheets.
Process orders for loading by stenciling, slip-sheeting, shrink-wrapping, labeling, and consolidating as required.
Assign or verify trailers at appropriate dock or yard locations and secure trailers using dock locks or wheel chocks as applicable.
Inspect tow-motor vehicles and other assigned equipment at the beginning of each shift, 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 policies and procedures, completing applicable paperwork such as Bills of Lading, Pick Reports, Trailer Audits, and Lot Verifications.
Unload, move, stack, and stage customer products and materials by hand or using 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 ensure the facility and its contents are secure.
Perform other directed services, including sanitation activities, assembling product crates or boxes, and moving loose materials into containers.
Follow mandatory work instructions, including use of personal protective equipment where relevant, to safeguard the environment and the wellbeing of oneself and others.
Apply the APL Logistics Continuous Improvement (ACI) Model and 5S Lean methodology to improve processes, eliminate waste, and maintain a safe, clean, and orderly facility.
Meet and occasionally exceed company standards for warehouse safety, food safety, sanitation, quality, productivity, and customer service.