Material Handler I

Responsibilities

• Receiving, filling, and shipping products accurately and efficiently.
• Ensures all products are readily available to be filled and completes necessary paperwork.
• Maintains all warehouse job functions including receiving, order fulfillment, product picking, wrapping and packing, stock replenishment, customer will call, and inventory cycle counts.
• Operates power equipment (i.e. electric pallet, walkie rider, sit-down forklift) in a safe and efficient manner to locate, put away, stack, and move checked-in products to correct storage locations on a daily basis.
• Stocks, fills bin boxes, faces cartons, checks for product mixing, rotates product where needed; monitors stock on shelves or bins; replenishes stock from reserves; maintains control of products in reserve stock area or will call area.
• Unloads trucks using forklift, pallet jack, electric pallet jack, or by hand. Inspects freight for damage and signs freight bills; verifies quantity ordered versus quantity received; checks all shipments against packing lists; and completes necessary paperwork for reimbursements or discrepancies.
• Scans products, prints labels, resolves labeling discrepancies, and completes necessary paperwork to ensure all required products have verified bar code labels and readable Johnstone stock numbers.
• Picks products, packs items into cartons, stacks them in a manner that minimizes damage, enters items into scan gun, and completes necessary paperwork to fill orders.
• Prepares orders by preparing trucks for shipments; palletizing and wrapping orders; loading pallets and pieces into trucks; placing packing list in last skid; and completing necessary paperwork.
• Maintains current accuracy and efficiency standards and follows all standard operating procedures.
• Maintains a safe work environment by working in a safe manner, following safety rules, maintaining equipment, and maintaining a clean work area.
• Promptly reports any safety or maintenance concerns to supervisors. Always wears protective equipment according to company policies and procedures.
• Accesses Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) as needed and when appropriate.
• Maintains required hazardous materials, forklift, and other internal and external certifications as needed.
• Maintains professional communications when interacting with customers and coworkers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); 0 – 1 year of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with a picker, forklift, RF scanner, and inventory management systems.
• Knowledge of HVAC wholesale industry, principles, and practices.
• Previous experience with OSHA and safety regulations and procedures.
• Forklift certification required, or willingness to obtain on the job.