Material Handler – 1st Shift

Position Summary: Load and/or unload trucks.

Receive, check, store, count and distribute inventory of all types in accordance with established systems, procedures and methods.

Position Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Maintain safe and positive work environment in compliance with OSHA, company standards, and local, state and federal requirementsPerform tasks necessary to meet warehouse goalAccurately complete all necessary paperworkManage day to day inventory levelMaintain Forklift certificationPeriodic inventoriesTraces history of items to determine reasons for discrepancies between inventory and stock control records and recommends to management remedial actions to resolve discrepanciesTimely execution of daily receiving and shipping load board oversee the receipt of purchased goods verifying counts, quality and complete all required paperwork and transactions associated to this processStacks and arranges product on palletsCompletes forklift and pallet jack inspections before each shiftReplenish stock while maintaining a cleaned and organized warehouse/location dailyMoves product in warehouse/location as necessary during reallocations of space or taking of inventoryRotates product and arranges according to Julian dates or FIFO (first in first out)Receives and checks against receiving documents incoming product, ensuring proper product code, quantity and condition; reports any discrepancies to the leadOperates electric forklifts and pallet jacksWorks in and out of freezers, temperatures average 0 degrees to –25 degreesGeneral support of productionSupport and provide materials to production to meet department’s needsPerform all other work as assignedThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.The employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk and taste or smell.The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance in a manufacturing facility; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.

The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold and extreme heat.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud in the production area Position Qualifications: 3-4 years of Warehouse, manufacturing or production experienceForklift experience needed.Must be able to read, write, speak and understand Basic English.

Must possess basic computer skills and attention to detailed numbering records.

Prefer High School diploma or GEDAchieve and maintain forklift certificationBasic knowledge of Microsoft Office SoftwareAbility to work in production/warehouse environment with consistent exposure to loud machineryAbility to work in extreme temperature, both indoors and outdoorsAbility to work in a fast paced environmentThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.The employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk and taste or smell.The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance in a manufacturing facility; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.

The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold and extreme heat.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud in the production area.

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