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Material Handler

Day Shift

Material Handler is responsible for handling, counting, identifying, moving, and organizing materials throughout the warehouse with the use of carts, pallet jacks, or by hand. In the Shipping department, the Material Handler focuses on organizing, preparing, and loading material for shipment. This includes following detailed procedures to ensure that product is accurately shipped to customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Safely handles material to prevent injury to self/others and damage to material • Maintains organization and cleanliness of warehouse by following best practices and standard procedures where applicable • Communicates quality issues, including mismatched product, poor packaging, and damaged material promptly • Assists in unloading container shipments as needed • Assists with the material handling responsibilities of other departments as needed • In Shipping: o Straps, wraps, bands, and labels outgoing pallets and small parcels o Consolidates material coming from different areas of the warehouse that are shipping to the same customer location o Ensures packaging, counts, and proper material are checked prior to loading shipment o Loads outgoing trucks once shipments are prepared • Maintains material-handling equipment by completing pre-use inspections • Safely operates material handling equipment, including pallet jacks, carts, strapping machines, wrapping machines, and scales • Other duties as assigned Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • High energy level with ability to take initiative. • Good attention to detail • Strong work ethic • Consistently good attendance and dependability • Able to work in a team setting • Good manual dexterity • Ability to perform repetitive tasks while remaining alert. • Able to stand for 8 hours. • Able to work in a hot warehouse environment. • Able to follow directions. • Able to work overtime as needed • Knowledge of operating equipment such as pallet jacks, strapping machines, wrapping machines,

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