Distribution Material Handler

Job Title

Distribution Material Handler

# of Openings:
1. Hours may vary; starting times may differ depending on coverage and production schedule, particularly during holidays.

Under direct supervision, maintains the integrity of the organization’s warehouses by receiving, storing, picking, loading and distributing products and POS materials within the warehouse.

• Accurately loads and unloads trailers of palletized and non‑palletized product and POS material. Utilizes manual and power material handling equipment.
• Sorts and places products or POS materials on racks or shelves according to predetermined designated locations.
• Accurately assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets, wraps pallets with stretch film and prepares for shipping.
• Marks or labels incoming products with identifying information (date code, product description and code, case count).
• Marks or labels outgoing products with identifying information (route #/BIN location, pallet count).
• Verifies amounts of product/POS materials received.
• Uses technology (RF scanning and voice picking equipment) during local checkout process according to Company Operation Guidelines.
• Operates material handling equipment to transport stored items within the warehouse.
• Prepares and organizes warehouse for daily cycle‑count inventory and shopping activities.
• Completes daily maintenance power equipment checklist and reports defective equipment.
• Practices and adheres to appropriate safety, food‑safety and hygiene guidelines/procedures for safe housekeeping and personal protection.
• Keeps work area clean and removes trash from work area floor.
• Stores supplies in designated areas.
• Keeps work area aisles/exits clear and free from obstructions.
• Follows instructions for safe lifting and carrying of various sizes, shapes and weights; identifies and reports defective equipment.
• Reports all job‑related injuries or property damage to supervision.
• Supports and participates in Continuous Improvement initiatives including 5S (sort, set, shine, standardize and sustain).
• May perform other duties as required.

High School Diploma or GED and/or one year of experience.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job‑related skills and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. We offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.