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Material Handler

Specialty Building Products
Pekin, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 8/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/27/2026
Amerhart, an SBP Brand is currently hiring a1st shift Material Handler for our Pekin, IL facility. The primary responsibility of this position is to perform all duties associated with shipping, receiving, and stocking warehouse material. As a member of the Operations team, offering to help others when the workload demands, treating teammates with respect and care and performing work in a safe manner according to safety policies and procedures is critical.

  • Starting Pay Rate is $22/hour Full Benefits.
  • Shift starts at 7:30am - Work is finished for the day.

Essential Functions

Unload common carrier trucks and railroad cars and replenish product in the designated location in the warehouse.

Pick orders using a forklift until the order is completely filled. Report any problems such as shortages or damaged material, etc. Inquire with sales team member when orders cannot be shipped as ordered and make changes as directed by sales.

Use handheld scanner when receiving product, picking orders, loading trucks and cycle counting in accordance with Warehouse Management System (WMS) processes.

Collaborate with Warehouse Management System (WMS) Coordinator on questions and updates.

Band, wrap and prepare material for safe shipping.

Arrange orders on trucks according to safe weight distribution practices.

Follow safety procedures and policies when performing warehouse duties.

Performance Of Miscellaneous Functions

 Fill orders for incoming customers.

 Perform routine maintenance work such as cleaning warehouses/yard.

 Inspect the forklift prior to daily operation to avoid equipment problems and malfunctions in accordance with OSHA regulations.

 Cross train and back-up others in warehouse.

Personal Attributes and Skills

 Strong initiative, self-starter with a continuous-improvement mindset

 Strong verbal and written communication skills

 Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a cross-functional team environment.

 Working knowledge and techniques associated with organizing and setting priorities.

Qualifications

 High School Diploma

 1-2 years warehouse experience required with some experience in a distributorship preferred.

 Neat and clean appearance.

 Proven ability to work as a member of a team.

Specialty Building Products is the leading distributor of specialty building products in North America. SBP operates under the brands U.S. LUMBER, Alexandria Moulding, REEB Millwork, DW Distribution, Millwork Sales and Amerhart. We serve 45 states in the U.S. and 8 provinces in Canada from over 40 locations. Here at SBP we are a people first organization, our team is built upon strong culture and standards for success. We value your perspective and want to learn more about you with a commitment to laying the foundation for you to build a successful career with us. Join us and EVOLVE your future at Specialty Building Products!

Being a part of SBP you will be eligible for many benefits. Full-Time benefits would include:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision given on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
  • Company-Paid Life Insurance & Disability
  • $20/hour pay rate (paid bi-weekly)
  • 401(k) with Company Match
  • Company-Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays & Floating Holidays
  • PLUS, ADDITIONAL PERKS!

Serving Our Communities

We are also committed to our core value of “using our influence to have a uniquely positive impact” on the people that we touch. Through our initiatives we encourage and incentivize our employees to aid fellow employees in need and to better serve our communities and the people we directly influence.

We are proud to have the best team in our industry. We have experienced a tremendous amount of growth as a company. This growth has served not only our customer base but has also provided significant opportunities for advancement amongst our employees.

Specialty Building Products is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy of Specialty Building Products not to discriminate in hiring and employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, military status, genetic information, or other protected class status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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