Material Handler

Job summary

The Material Handler is responsible for shipping, receiving, and recording the movement of parts and stock while operating material handling equipment. They must also load and unload trucks, perform inventory activities, and maintain a clean, safe working environment.

Job details

Reporting Manager: Distribution Manager Location: Wingham Distribution Yard Shift: Afternoon Shift: Current Temporary Monday - Friday 4:30 pm - 1:00 am Regular Shift: Monday - Thursday 4:30 pm - 3:00 am Position Summary: All employees are to participate in, and positively contribute to the company culture, Health and Safety initiatives, continuous improvement and abide by the Employment Standards Act and all company policies and procedures while maintaining a customer service mindset. Position Qualifications: Education & Knowledge * Completion of Secondary Education or Equivalent (Asset) * A valid Driver’s License * A Forklift Certificate (may be obtained through employment) Skills * Self-starter & Team Player * Excellent time management * Physical strength is required for manual material handling * Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals Experience * 2 year of related experience in Material Handling, Shipping & Receiving Communication * Excellent English Communication skills (oral and written) * Interpersonal skills Responsibilities: * Ship, receive and record the movement of parts, supplies, materials and stock with attention to accuracy * Load and unload trucks with a telehandler * Inside and outside material handling * Sorts and quality controls incoming materials * Handle, move, load and unload materials by hand or material handling equipment * Inventory activities such as counting, weighing, sorting, packing and unpacking * Operate (and inspect) material handling equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles to the warehouse and yard * Opening containers and crates, fill orders, assist in taking inventory and weighing and checking materials * Assemble containers and crates, record contents manually and/or by computer, pack goods to be shipped and affix identifying information and shipping instructions * Inspect and verify incoming goods against invoices or other documents, record shortages and reject damaged goods * Unpack, code and route goods to appropriate storage and staging areas * Maintains a clean, safe working environment for self and co-workers * Consistently maintains acceptable level of productivity * Clean truss surfaces and inspections as required * Comfortable in a fast paced working environment * Other duties as assigned #B1

What you’ll do

The Material Handler is responsible for shipping, receiving, and recording the movement of parts and stock while operating material handling equipment. They must also load and unload trucks, perform inventory activities, and maintain a clean, safe working environment.

Requirements

Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in material handling, shipping, and receiving. A valid driver's license is required, and a forklift certificate is preferred.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Safety Compliance · Preferred
• Forklift operation · Preferred
• Quality Control · Preferred
• Material Handling · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Material handling
• Shipping and receiving
• Forklift operation
• Telehandler operation
• Inventory management
• Time management
• Quality control
• Manual labor
• Communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Safety compliance
• Mathematical skills
• Invoicing
• English Language
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Warehousing
• Interpersonal Communications
• Customer Service
• Time Management
• Arithmetic
• Self-Starter
• Shipping And Receiving
• Valid Driver's License
• Loading And Unloading
• Material Handling Equipment
• Forklift Truck
• Order Fulfillment Management
• Material Handling
• Materials Transport
• Sorting
• Staging Area
• Unpacking

Job areas

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