Material Handler (1st Shift Mon-Fri 7:00am - 4:00pm)
Wavepoint · Tonawanda, NY · 3 wk ago
ManagementInternship
About the role
Wavepoint 3PL is a story of successfully creating and executing customer-driven solutions that align with ever-changing market conditions. The Material Handler is responsible for operating a forklift to move, locate, relocate, stack, count, unload, and load merchandise within the warehouse.
Responsibilities
- Inspect trailers and inbound materials for signs of shipment damage, contamination, and infestation.
- Verify quantities, lot numbers, and production code dates against manifests and driver documents.
- Unload inbound trailer shipments safely and efficiently.
- Move the product to the appropriate storage locations.
- Pull and prepare the product for shipment, ensuring that the product comes from the proper locations and that the quantities and lot numbers agree with the picking documents.
- Perform picking duties in an efficient manner that meets customer service standards.
- Inspect trailers and outbound materials for signs of damage, contamination, and infestation.
- Safely and efficiently move products from the staging or storage areas into trailers.
- Load, unload, move, stack, and stage products and materials using sit-down and stand-up style forklifts, or other power equipment with various attachments.
- Inspect equipment daily and verify that it is operational and meets safety requirements prior to the start of the day’s activity.
- Maintain all equipment and materials in a neat, clean manner.
- Operate all equipment safely and efficiently, following prescribed work methods.
Requirements
- Prior forklift experience
- Safe driving operations
- Detail-oriented and results-driven
- Standing 4-8 hours a day
- Walking for short periods
- Climbing/Balance, off forklift, trucks, docks, anything else that requires a step up or down
- Must be able to work in trailers with temperatures of zero (0) or below, or temperatures of 32 degrees or above
- Must be able to speak, read, and understand the English language
- Simple problem-solving skills
Benefits
- Weekly Pay
- Paid Vacation and Sick time
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- 8 Paid holiday days
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Company match 401(k) Retirement Savings
Pay
$20-21 Hourly Wage