Outbound Material Handler

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Pull & ship products to meet customer orders in a timely and economical fashion and according to written procedures.
• Manage shipping expenses to minimize packaging costs while ensuring good customer presentation.
• Assist in training other employees to assist in the picking and shipping function.
• Aid in training other employees in how to pack and ship products.
• Identify process improvements that will lead to greater efficiencies in the shipping operations.
• Unload shipment from carrier and ensure that the shipment reconciles with proper paperwork.
• Process received shipments according to written procedures.
• Identify process improvements that will lead to greater efficiencies in the receiving operations.
• Provide input to the Asst. Logistics Manager on ways to improve the warehouse to be more economical to pick and ship from.
• Maintain inventory levels and advise Asst. Logistics Manager of low inventories of product.
• Organize storage of products to facilitate efficient picking of product for shipping customer shipments.
• Ensure finished products are properly stored according to product label and inventory control procedures.
• Perform daily check list on all forklifts in warehouse.
• Assist with physical inventory.

Education and/or Experience

• A High school Diploma or G.E.D.
• Previous experience driving forklifts preferred.