Material Handler

Major Goal

This position is responsible for accurate receiving, storing, shipping, repackaging, and palletizing of product to meet company standards of sanitation, safety, security, and productivity.

Key Responsibilities

• Pick and pack (order picking and/or assembly of products in less than full case lots).
• Perform light assembly (assembly of light mechanical or electrical component parts or sub-assemblies that may require the use of hand tools).
• Record storage.
• Repack or re-box cases per customer instructions.
• Repair and recoup damaged goods.
• Count all product, compare to manifest, and check all shipments for damage, infestation, and production code dates.
• Report shortages, damages, and miss-shipments on appropriate forms.
• Sign for inbound shipments when necessary.
• Unload inbound shipments safely and move product to storage locations.
• Stack and store merchandise efficiently.
• Ensure that the correct number and type of product is picked.
• Compare quantity, labeling, and address with order to ensure outgoing shipments are complete and correct.
• Transport orders to shipping locations or delivery platforms with material handling equipment.
• Stencil, tag, or mark orders as required.
• Perform labeling, sorting, wrapping, packing, and repacking as needed.
• Accept signature for outbound shipments as necessary.
• Move product into trailers, rail cars, or containers efficiently.
• Assist in physical inventories and cycle counts.
• Ensure proper stock rotation.
• Operate shrink-wrap machine.
• Charge forklift battery/gas tanks as needed.
• Repair pallets when necessary.
• Clean railcars, trailers, and truck bays as requested.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures.
• Report all unsafe activities to supervisor.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.

Qualifications

• High school or G.E.D. degree.
• One to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills & Abilities

• Language Skills:
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.
• Mathematical Skills:
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Reasoning Ability:
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Operations:
• Ability to learn and effectively use software applications such as move management, timekeeping, HRIS, and other software systems used in the performance of job duties.
• Proficiency with RF Scanner.
• Planning/Organization:
• Prioritize tasks.
• Handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Physical/Environmental Demands:
• Stand - Over 2/3 Time
• Walk - Over 2/3 Time
• Sit - 1/3 to 2/3 Time
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Over 2/3 Time
• Reach with hands and arms – Over 2/3 Time
• Climb or balance – Over 2/3 Time
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl – Over 2/3 Time
• Talk or hear – Over 2/3 time
• Taste or smell – Under 1/3 time
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted.
• Must be able to carry and climb a ladder.
• Must be capable of standing and walking for extended periods (at least 2 hours straight, four times in an 8-hour day).
• Must be able to twist, stoop, squat, reach above shoulder level, and crouch on a frequent basis.
• Must be able to use hands and feet simultaneously and for repetitive movements.
• Manual Dexterity:
• Sufficient manual dexterity to reach/handle items, work with fingers, and perceive attributes of objects and materials.
• Special Vision Requirements:
• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).
• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more).
• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors).
• Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point).
• Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships).
• Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

Working Conditions

• Indoor and outdoor shop environment with adequate ventilation.
• Exposure to vibration, improperly illuminated or awkward and confining work spaces.
• Working above ground level where the possibility of falling exists.
• Frequent lifting and carrying of items.
• Loud noises typical.