Material Handler - Final Mile

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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Pick and pack (order picking and/or assembly of products in less than full case lots), light assembly (assembly of light mechanical or electrical component parts or sub-assemblies that may require the use of hand tools)
• Repack or re-box cases per customer instructions
• Repair and recoup damaged goods as required
• 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
• Efficiently stack and store merchandise
• 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
• Sculpt, tag or mark orders as required
• Perform labeling, sorting, wrapping, packing, and repacking as needed
• Accept signature for outbound as necessary
• Efficiently move product into trailers, rail cars or containers
• 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

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Outdoors and indoor 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
• Physical/Environmental Demands: Activity: 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 – Under1/3 time Other - None Physical Activity Level: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted. The employee 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.
• 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

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

About the Role

The Suddath Companies is a multifaceted group of companies that specialize in worldwide corporate employee relocations, household moving, warehouse and logistics management and specialized transportation services.

Benefits

To perform this job successfully, an individual should be able to learn and effectively use software applications such as move management, timekeeping, HRIS and other software systems used in the performance of job duties.

Pay

Competitive wage with a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company matching

Schedule

Weekly pay for hourly-paid employees. Biweekly pay for salaried employees. Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays