Material Handler I

Job summary

The Material Handler performs physical and administrative tasks including shipping, receiving, order fulfillment, and inventory storage. They are responsible for operating a forklift, maintaining warehouse cleanliness, and accurately documenting all incoming and outgoing shipments.

Job details

SUMMARY Under close supervision, the Material Handler performs physical and administrative tasks related to material handling such as shipping, receiving, order fulfillment, returns, and storage. This position lifts heavy items and operates a forklift. JOB DUTIES Unloads and directs movement of shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage and work areas. Verifies and records incoming and outgoing shipments within the Warehouse Management System to ensure shipments include correct product, quality, and quantity. Gathers, verifies, and places items into order picking container for outgoing shipments. Prepares packing slips, shipping labels, bills of lading, and other required documents. Ensures warehouse work areas and equipment are clean, orderly, and properly maintained. Replenishes primary stock shelves from reserve stock locations as needed. Operates a forklift. Works after hours as needed. May perform driving duties. Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Typically requires a high school diploma or GED and zero (0) to two (2) years of related experience or an equivalent combination. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES Ability to work as a team in a fast-paced environment. Possess the ability to comprehend and carry-out instructions provided in oral, written, and diagram format. Basic computer skills, including information processing required. Ability to perform basic mathematical functions in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. PHYSICAL DEMANDS Ability to regularly stand, walk, talk, hear, and lift occasionally sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, or crawl. Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 150 pounds, with assistance as necessary. LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS Certified to operate a forklift. Valid driver’s license. Certified to handle hazardous material shipments. COMPANY INFORMATION Motion Industries offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, retirement savings, vacation, sick, and holiday pay. Not the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by joining our Talent Community on jobs.genpt.com or create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest! GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

What you’ll do

The Material Handler performs physical and administrative tasks including shipping, receiving, order fulfillment, and inventory storage. They are responsible for operating a forklift, maintaining warehouse cleanliness, and accurately documenting all incoming and outgoing shipments.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and zero to two years of related experience. Applicants are required to hold a valid driver's license and a forklift certification, with hazardous material handling certification also being necessary.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage • Retirement savings • Vacation pay • Sick pay • Holiday pay

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Order Fulfillment · Preferred
• Receiving · Preferred
• Forklift operation · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• Shipping · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Forklift operation
• Shipping
• Receiving
• Order fulfillment
• Warehouse management system
• Inventory management
• Packing
• Documentation
• Basic mathematics
• Computer skills
• Teamwork
• Hazardous material handling
• Bill Of Lading
• Shipping And Receiving
• Hazardous Material Handling
• Stocking Merchandise
• Administrative Functions
• Valid Driver's License
• Arithmetic
• Computer Literacy
• Forklift Truck
• Order Fulfillment Management
• General Mathematics
• Warehousing
• Information Processing
• Material Handling
• Warehouse Management Systems
• Order Picking

Job areas

• Logistics
• Manufacturing
• Trades
• Administrative
• Material Handler
• Warehouse Worker
• Freight Handlers
• Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand