1st Shift Material Handler/ Forklift Operator II
- New Castle, DE
- Permanent
- Full-time
- May serve as a lead operator in less complex, smaller teams or standard operations.
- Operates a forklift when required and is fully trained and operational; may not perform the most complex, heavy or oversized transports.
- Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, product code and related characteristics; tends to be more complex or in multiple cells or operations and fully trained.
- Operates hand tools to close or opens bales, build or tear down crates, and other containers or material; packaging can be advanced or non-standard.
- Completes or verifies appropriate forms, documents, labels and other information to ensure the accuracy of inventory, monitor and track material and successful receiving and/or delivery of goods; involves knowledge of several operations or varied goods and services.
- Identifies potential operational or service concerns, notifies appropriate co-workers and assists with resolving.
- Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and a safe and effective work environment.
- Assists with training and providing basic work instructions to new hires or transfers.
- Develops and maintain excellent customer service to internal and external customers at all times, such as working collaboratively, providing timely communications and instruction and assisting with operations as necessary.
- Receives, stores, and distributes material, tools, equipment, and products within assigned area.
- Prepares and assembles orders, picks and counts material, moves and loads materials between operations or trucks; uses labor or manual equipment such as hand truck or pallet jack.
- Performs various warehouse maintenance tasks, including sweeping floors, cleaning docks, staging, packing, racking and related storage areas, proper storing equipment, basic preventative maintenance and related tasks.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Ability to operate hand and power tools, including hand truck, pallet jack, and related warehouse equipment.
- Responds promptly and professionally to customer needs, including in a warehouse environment.
- Ability to read, comprehend and complete shipping, receiving and related operational documents.
- Capable of performing in a team environment and assisting with providing basic work instructions.
- Ability to perform manual tasks, including those in a warehouse environment.
- Follows safety policies and procedures, including those in a warehouse environment.
- Basic proficiency in Internet, web-based and job specific software applications.
- Ability to identify and resolve potential operational concerns.
- Ability to operate a forklift or become forklift certified, when required.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Forklift Certification typically required in most operations within 3 to 6 months of hire.
- Typically at least two years of warehousing or related logistics experience, or successful completion of a rotation program.
- Valid state issued driver's license.
- Forklift Certification.
Company paid life insurance, accident insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage and employee assistance plan.
Voluntary benefits including additional life insurance, AD&D coverage, buy-up short- and long-term disability, critical illness, identify theft & legal plan.
401(k) with company match.
Flexible Paid Time Off programs including company paid holidays.
Tuition reimbursement program.