Lead Material Handler

Overview of Essential Duties / Functions:

Receiving, Stocking, Picking, Packing and Shipping

Pack sales orders accurately, efficiently and quickly with appropriate packing materials for the safe and error-free packing and ensure compliance with the company goal of same day order shipment; Create packing solutions to non-standard shipments – e.g. oversized, heavyweight, odd sized orders. Includes preparing parcels for mailing.

• Possess awareness of the physical layout of the warehouse. Understand the concept of serpentine picking and understand how to locate any product location given the shelf location number.
• Pick orders accurately, efficiently and quickly to ensure compliance with the company goal of same day order shipment and achieving minimum pick level of 45 order lines per hour without errors.
• Use the handheld RF computer to pick sales orders, transfers and shipping requests.
• Understand the inherent advantages and disadvantages to shipping with the various third-party carriers that are used, UPS, FEDEX, freight haulers, US Mail, etc.
• Knowledge of authorized freight companies and procedures for creating freight bills of lading.
• Efficiently load packed orders onto the UPS truck.
• Assist as necessary with unloading inbound trucks.
• Assist Warehouse Manager and Facilities Manager with special tasks as assigned.
• Accurately run Connect Ship and have the ability to correct any packing errors

Environment

• Ensure warehouse is accessible and safe for warehouse and office personnel and visitor traffic by always organizing warehouse and work area for orderliness, maintain clean and organized warehouse stock aisles and shelves, including sweeping, dusting, vacuuming and mopping as warranted.
• Never permit more than one vendor carton to be open in a given location, break down and dispose of cardboard cartons, paper, unnecessary shrink wrap/plastic, peanuts, vendor strapping bands, cardboard and pallets.

Safety

• Wearing the proper safety equipment and follow all safety rules and use common sense.
• Never use equipment without proper training.

General

• Participate as defined by the needs of the business in special projects related to picking, packing, shipping and/or warehousing.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, character and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Provide a positive example to coworkers
• Must have good attendance record

Education / Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Three months or more experience on a computer system; familiarity with handheld RF computer operations and printer basics
• Three months or more related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to assemble, count, label and shrink wrap cartons on a shipping pallet and to create shipping paperwork.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write basic reports and fill in worksheets, if requested

Personal Characteristics:

• Be a team player who builds, sustains, and grows productive relationships with co-workers.
• Be accountable and committed to follow through with activities, provide regular feedback, and take ownership, commitment, exercise diligence and integrity in work activities.
• Be flexible, adaptable and imaginative to accept and work constructively with continuous change and uncertainty.
• Be organized and able to manage multiple priorities and pay attention to detail.
• Communicative with effective interpersonal communications skills including talking with and actively listening to supervisor and coworkers.