Warehouse Material Handler

Warehouse Materials Handler should have an eye for detail and be able to follow instruction. You will be operating a forklift to move packages and material around our facilities with the utmost care to ensure efficiency and safety. Your job could involve driving around the warehouse and storage spaces. Must be a responsible individual with great experience and the goal will be to ensure that material and products will always be at the right place to achieve maximum efficiency. Use scanners and be able to accurately read labels to ensure all parcels are properly processed and tracked. This position also assures maintenance and orderliness of the facility and inventory alongside the warehouse supervisor. To be successful, should have good communication and comprehension skills.

SKILLS NEEDED

Dependability, Detail-Oriented, Equipment Operation, Time Management, Organization, Willingness to Learn and Hard-Worker

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

 Communicate daily with Warehouse Supervisor to complete customer orders, returns and transfers

 Politely and Professionally communicate with staff & customers

 Able to work individually, as well in a team, direction of an reporting back to the Warehouse Supervisor when tasks are completed

 Unload materials and merchandise from incoming vehicles and stack them to assigned places

 Locate and move stock of products to pallets or crates for storage or shipment

 Identify damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies

 Transport raw materials to production workstations

 Stocking received material off the container or truck

 Inspect machinery to determine the need for repairs and guarantee safety

 Keep updated records of inventory and activity logs

 Comply with company policies and legal guidelines

 Help maintain a safe and orderly environment of the facilities

 Pick, pack, prepare and ship packages

 Any other normal warehouse functions

 As a team member of LW Flooring, perform other miscellanies tasks outside of their normal day-to-day duties when needed

SUGGESTED DUTIES:

 Contribute in the improvement and implementation of warehousing policies to minimize mistakes and the overall time it takes to complete tasks.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

 Valid state motor vehicle operator’s license may be required

 Able to read a pick list, receiving list and B.O. L.

 Regularly be on your feet and walking throughout a warehouse environment

 Required to use hands, reach with hands and arms and talk and hear

 Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance

 Must have good vision abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral and depth perception

 Ability to frequently lift a 75 lbs at a time

 Attention to detail

 Forklift certified or able to obtain forklift certification upon acceptance of job.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position works in a warehouse setting, with some outdoor exposure during the workday. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, and standard warehouse equipment such as hand trucks, forklifts, pallet jacks, pallet wrapping machines/tools, power tools, saws, box cutters and tape dispensers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move objects up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

POSITION TYPE & EXPECTED HOURS WORKED

This is a part-time position with the possibility of moving to full-time. Days of work are Monday through Friday, with hours set by supervisor.

TRAVEL

No travel is expected for this position.

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.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Warehouse Experience: 2 years (Required)
• Forklift: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)
• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Forklift Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $17