Material Handler

Material Handler

Brook & Whittle Ltd. is one of North America's leading Sustainable Labeling Solutions providers, producing pressure sensitive labels, shrink sleeves and flexible packaging for many of the nation's leading brands. The company serves multiple consumer markets, including Personal Care, Beverage, Food, Nutraceuticals, Wine & Spirits, and Household Chemicals. The company's rapid growth can be attributed to its world-class staff of employees and its commitment to sustainability, print innovation, and the latest technological advancements. Wouldn't it be cool to go into a store, pick up a product and say "we make that label!"

Our culture is first and foremost one of collaboration and teamwork. We hold ourselves to high professional, ethical, and fairness standards. We have zero tolerance for anything less. We celebrate our diverse workforce and reward good performance through our recognition program, advancement opportunities, and our compensation structure.

We believe people are our greatest asset. Thus, we highly value individuals of strong character with drive, ambition and creativity. Relationships are our cornerstone whether it be clients, vendors or co-workers. We are the best at what we do and are looking for an exceptional individual to join our growing organization.

This position will support the second or third shift team

The Material Handler will be responsible for supplying the press department with supplies needed from the warehouse; keeping the warehouse organized and orderly by helping to unload trucks and marking, bar-coding, and putting paper and other supplies into inventory. The Material Handler is also a back up to the Driver position as needed

Primary Functions and Responsibilities:

• Reads shipping orders to determine items to be gathered, staged and assembled.
• Conveys materials from receiving area to production or storage.
• Sorts, places items on storage racks.
• Marks materials with identifying information.
• Operates forklift, hand trucks, or dolly to convey items.
• Safely loads and unloads trucks (after successfully passing forklift training and test).
• Manage phase in/out of materials to minimize risk of obsolete stock.
• Maintain cycle counts and reconcile results to ensure accurate inventory records.
• Participate in the annual physical inventory count team as assigned.
• Coordinate with carriers and freight forwarders to schedule pick-up of goods.
• Confirm physical shipment of goods and facilitate tracking of packages.
• Assist & evaluates needs with shipping points, services, weights & freight permits and other information needs.
• Receive inventory: Verify product and quantity received is accurate.
• Process in-bound and out-bound shipments.
• Maintain accurate records of all items shipped and received.
• Prepare shipping documents.
• Verify returns from customers.
• Assist with administrative tasks such as filing and data entry.
• Completing daily shift duties.
• Maintaining cleanliness of dock and receiving area.
• Assists in training individuals and other team members as assigned.
• Complies with established safety procedures and policies.
• Works with other departments and maintenance personnel on projects and/or validations
• Focuses on Continuous Improvement, Quality, Improved Cycle Times, Safety, Cost Reductions, and Customer Satisfaction.
• Complies with company policies, procedures, and core processes.
• Performs other job duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

HS Diploma or GED required.

Ability to lift 20-30 pounds continuously, the ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Must be able to stand and/or be mobile for most of the shift

Efficient use of computers.

Communicate effectively over the telephone.

Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, grasp and reach frequently.

Must be able to perform well under deadline constraints and meet quality standards.

Must be detail oriented and have excellent, quality driven work habits.

Willingness to work overtime, and if needed, holidays and weekends.

Ability to work well with others.

Must be able to pass drug screen and background check- motor vehicle record

AAP/EEO Statement

Brook & Whittle LTD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Brook & Whittle complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Brook & Whittle expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Brook & Whittle LTD's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be eligible to work in the United States without restriction