Material Handler

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Material Handler
Location: Devens, MA
Pay: $21.42
Schedule: 6am-2:30pm
Duration: 8 months

Forklift or Order Picker Experience a must

Job Description
Warehouse material handlers essential duties are to perform various tasks in the warehouse such as but not limited to:

• Inbound:  Unload trucks trailers containers of freight counting products compare to manifest to check all shipments for damage infestation or production code dates. Material handlers must report shortages damages and mis-shipments on appropriate forms. Also be able to sign for inbound shipments when necessary. All inbound shipments are moved safely to storage locations to be efficiently stacked as store merchandise.
• Order Picking : Ensure that the correct product number quantity and type lot batch serial number of product are picked. Transport orders to shipping locations or delivery platforms with material handling equipment such as but not limited to fork trucks cherry pickers or pallet jacks. Materials handlers must be able to label stencil tag mark orders band bundle wrap over-pack and palletize as required.
• Outbound: Compare quantity labeling and address with order to ensure out-going shipments are complete and correct. Assign signature for outbound as necessary. Efficiently move product cartons and or pallets into trailers rail cars or containers.
• Equipment : Maintain equipment in a neat clean and orderly fashion. Operate equipment safely and efficiently. Comply with company standards and OSHA requirements.
• Inventory : Keep accurate records and reports. Assist in physical inventories and cycle counts. Ensure proper stock rotation. May key inventory adjustments in computer.
• Other Duties: Repack or re-box cases per customer instructions. Repair and consolidate damaged goods as required. Operate shrink-wrap machine. Charge forklift battery as needed stack and or separate good from bad pallets when necessary clean railcars trailers and truck docks bays as requested. Performs other duties as assigned. 

Education/Training Experience and Certifications
High School education or GED preferred OSHA Forklift and HAZMAT certification a plus

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES Those necessary to perform the job competently To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to use proper techniques to lift up to 75 pounds. The ability to follow directions with emphasis on safety is extremely important. Must be able to handle stress caused in meeting deadlines with tight scheduling requirements. Must be able to shift priorities easily. Must be able to use hands and feet simultaneously and for repetitive movements. Must have responsible work habits. Must be familiar with warehouse systems.

LANGUAGE SKILLS : Ability to read analyze and interpret SOPs coverage documents and regulations. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively establish rapport present information and respond to questions from managers clients customers and the public. Skill and ability to meet people and listen.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement volume and distance. Understanding of metric system measurements is beneficial.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed and uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. OTHER: Skill and ability to type. Skill and ability to operate a computer. Skill and ability to organize and prioritize work. Skill and ability to meet deadlines and operate office equipment. Skill and ability to use Microsoft office tools and company software.

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS PHYSICAL EFFORT
Under Typical Positions The work environment characteristics and physical effort described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the associate is exposed to an industrial warehouse environment. The associate works near moving mechanical machinery and noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The job requires working in heights exposure to changes in temperature driving equipment and maybe exposed to dust fumes or gases. The associate is required to stand and walk for the majority of the working day. The physical requirements of the job are for associates to talk hear bend/stoop squat crawl climb height reach above shoulder height crouch kneel balance and push/pull. Furthermore the job requires associates to lift/carry/push or pull up to 75 pounds with or without assistance. Associates use both hands for repetitive actions such as grasping and manipulating as well as both feet for repetitive movement operating foots controls. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.