What are the responsibilities and job description for the DC Material Handler position at Designer Brands?
General Summary: A DC Material Handler is responsible for manually moving and handling freight/merchandise within the Distribution Center. Routine duties performed by the DC Material Handler are done so without the assistance of technology. Routine duties performed by the DC Material Handler are done so with the occasional assistance of the warehouse management system (WMS).
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Use proper lifting and operating procedures to manually lift, stack, and/or transport cartons using pallets, carts, and/or conveyors
- Assemble carton contents or build pallets, as shown on monitor if available, by identifying and matching like carton UPCs so outer labels are facing outwards
- Separate and organize freight by vendor name, purchase order, SKU and/or store number
- Responsible for palletizing products and preparing shipments.
- Loads and unloads trucks safely and efficiently.
- Safely utilize manually operated equipment (i.e. pallet jack, rolling conveyor, pick cart, totes, or hand truck) to transport cartons or other items by means of pushing, pulling, lifting, or carrying
- Responsible for the proper handling and use of all Company owned property, tools, and equipment
- Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe work environment
- Conducts duties in compliance with OSHA safety standards and location specific policies, paying special attention to pedestrian/equipment traffic.
- Communicates problems/concerns to the appropriate DC Lead, Supervisor, and/or Area Manager.
- Other duties as assigned by leadership, including those requiring the use of manual DC equipment, housekeeping tools, and/or manually moving product which the associate is trained and skilled to perform.
- Cross-train to perform one or more functions within multiple departments to assist within other areas based on the needs of the department, facility, and Company
- Utilize manually operated equipment, i.e., pallet jack or hand truck to load cartons or other items
- Ability to maintain a flexible schedule to support workload requirements
- Will be moved to other departments, as needed based on needs of the department, facility and company along with other duties as assigned
- Continuous bending, lifting, walking, pushing, pulling of freight, standing for long periods of time
- Ability to read and recognize applicable numbers and directives, including safety rules, operating instructions, racking locations, and procedural documents
- Able to follow policies and procedures that are written and verbally provided.
- Understand basic math skills to ensure inventory and order processing accuracy (Count, add, subtract, identify, etc. numbers 0-1,000)
- Lift and stack cartons onto pallets and conveyors using proper lifting and operating procedures
- Safely utilize manually operated equipment (i.e. pallet jack, rolling conveyor, pick cart, totes, or hand truck) to transport cartons or other items by means of pushing, pulling, lifting, or carrying
- Experience in Distribution Center helpful but not required
- Lift cartons weighing up to 50 pounds
- One or more years of warehouse, distribution, logistics, or fulfillment experience helpful but not required
- Knowledgeable and skilled with using a RF scanner
- Use of non-motorized equipment used within the distribution center
- Prior knowledge of warehouse management system (WMS) functions
- Prior experience working within an automated conveyor-based operation
- High school diploma or equivalent