Material Handler I

About the Role

Under close supervision, the Material Handler performs physical and administrative tasks related to material handling such as shipping, receiving, order fulfillment, returns, and storage. This position lifts heavy items and operates a forklift.

Key Responsibilities

• Unloads and directs movement of shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage and work areas.
• Verifies and records incoming and outgoing shipments within the Warehouse Management System to ensure shipments include correct product, quality, and quantity.
• Gathers, verifies, and places items into order picking container for outgoing shipments.
• Prepares packing slips, shipping labels, bills of lading, and other required documents.
• Ensures warehouse work areas and equipment are clean, orderly, and properly maintained.
• Replenishes primary stock shelves from reserve stock locations as needed.
• Operates a forklift.
• Works after hours as needed.
• May perform driving duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ability to work as a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to comprehend and carry-out instructions provided in oral, written, and diagram format.
• Basic computer skills, including information processing required.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical functions: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Certified to operate a forklift.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Certified to handle hazardous material shipments.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to regularly stand, walk, talk, hear.
• Ability to occasionally sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, or crawl.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 150 pounds, with assistance as necessary.