Material Handler - Warehouse - 3rd Shift

About the Role

Responsible for material movements within the Warehouse Department including loading trucks, unloading trucks, or internal movements between Production and storage locations.

Responsibilities

• Unload trucks.
• Load trucks.
• Move materials to and from bin locations.
• Access computer to enter or view inventory movements.
• Perform physical counts of inventory.
• Rotation of stock as needed.
• Adhere to established procedures for identifying/marking materials.
• Take samples of raw materials for quality purposes (some positions).
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Maintain clean and orderly work area.
• Change forklift batteries as required.
• Exercise safe material handling techniques.
• Notify supervisor of any mechanical issues or failures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent experience.
• Some warehouse experience a plus.
• Basic computer skills and math skills.
• Read, write, and speak basic English language.
• Forklift certification or obtain upon hire.

Physical Demands

• Stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or touch, reach above shoulders, and talk or hear up to 1/3 of the time.
• Use foot/feet to operate machine 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
• Sit 2/3 and more of the time.
• Lift or exert force up to 50 pounds up to 1/3 of the time, including push/pull motion.
• Transfer boxes/bags from one pallet to another or from trailer to pallet.
• 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 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 bring an object into sharp focus).

Tools & Equipment

• Forklift (used 2/3 and more of the time).
• Computer, scale, and drum handlers (used up to 1/3 of the time).

Work Environment

• Work near moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outdoor weather conditions up to 1/3 of the time.
• Exposure to loud noise.
• Required PPE: safety (steel-toe) shoes, safety glasses, gloves, respirators (for samplers), and other miscellaneous PPE as required.

Pay

Base pay starts at $21 an hour, plus shift premium.