Material Handler (Monday - Friday 2pm-10:30pm)

Company: Wavepoint3pl
Location: Erie
Posted on: November 2, 2024

Job Description:

Description:The legacy that is today Wavepoint 3PL is a story of successfully creating and executing customer-driven solutions that align with ever-changing market conditions, born out of the demand for single-source logistics both responsive and competitive. We'd like to say we planned it all back in 1978 when we booked the first truckload, but, in full disclosure, we followed the market as it drove us to where we are today. Things have changed - and keep changing - and we're a 3PL provider for these times. Grassroots growth of individual trucking, warehousing, and brokerage enterprises brought together under new entrepreneurial leadership, is now aligned with the shared visions of excellence, supported by a talented staff and best-in-class assets, and the all-important 'can do' spirit. Summary:The Material Handler is responsible for operating a forklift to move, locate, relocate, stack, count, unload, and load merchandise within the warehouse. The Material Handler is responsible for the safe and efficient use of industrial vehicles and equipment. The Material Handler is responsible for order selection and inspection, as needed. The incumbent must have a clear understanding of, and adhere to, Wavepoint Warehousing's operational and safety policies and procedures. The incumbent will also be asked to assist in unstacking, packing, shrink wrapping, and restacking pallets of products to make a variety of display packs for customers. Benefits Offered: Weekly PayPaid Vacation and Sick timeMedical/Dental/Vision InsuranceFlexible Spending Account8 Paid holiday daysCompany-paid Life InsuranceCompany match 401(k) Retirement SavingsMaterial Handler Job Description Inspect trailers and inbound materials for signs of shipment damage, contamination, and infestation. Report any damages to supervision.Verify quantities, lot numbers, and production code dates against manifests and driver documents. Report any shortages, misplacements, or discrepancies to supervision. Unload inbound trailer shipments safely and efficiently. Move the product to the appropriate storage locations. Pull and prepare the product for shipment, ensuring that the product comes from the proper locations and that the quantities and lot numbers agree with the picking documents.Perform picking duties in an efficient manner that meets customer service standards.Inspect trailers and outbound materials for signs of damage, contamination, and infestation. Report any damages to supervision.Safely and efficiently move products from the staging or storage areas into trailers. Load, unload, move, stack, and stage products and materials using sit-down and stand-up style forklifts, or other power equipment with various attachments. Inspect equipment daily and verify that it is operational, and meets safety requirements, prior to the start of the day's activity. Report any issues to supervision.Maintain all equipment and materials in a neat, clean manner. Operate all equipment safely and efficiently, following prescribed work methods. Keep appropriate records and reports to guarantee that inventory control and security are maintained. Ensure proper stock rotation. Assist in physical inventories. Lift cases off pallets to place on the conveyorRemove bottles from the tray and place them in a tray of mixed productThree separate stations will be placing three different flavors of product in a new case Guide case of packed product to wrap machineThe heat tunnel will shrink-wrap and the case will need to be stacked at the end of the lineProperly palletize cases per customer orderPlace on the turntable to wrap and seal with stretch filmContinue to stack another new pallet while the turntable wraps the prior palletMay drive lift truck, if certified, to move full and empty palletsAdvise the lead person of any damageKeep the area clean from trash and debrisKeep all dropped containers picked up and sorted (good or damaged)Perform other duties as requested by the lead/supervisorRequirements:Material Handler Requirements: Prior forklift experienceSafe driving operationsDetail-oriented and results-drivenStanding 4-8 hours a dayWalking short periodsLifting, occasional heavy lifting over-head lifting, from floor level, weights from 10-60 lbs., and lifting while moving the body in various motionsCarrying items 10- 60 lbsPushing/PullingClimbing/Balance, off forklift, trucks, docks, anything else that requires a step up or downBend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawlMust be able to work in various conditions, indoors and outdoors; zero (0) to hundred (100) degrees Fahrenheit, dry or wet climatesMust be able to work in trailers with temperatures of zero (0) or below, or temperatures of 32 degrees or aboveMust be able to speak, read, and understand the English languageSimple problem-solving skillsCompensation details: 15-15 Hourly WagePI6cffdf3dd5f1-25660-35937175

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