Shipping, Material Handler

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Conover, NC, US

4 days ago Requisition

Position Summary: Manually move casegoods, stock, or other materials to and from trucks for shipping purposes.

Position Responsibilities:

• Load and unloading of furniture on/off truck for transport using hand truck, pallet jack, or team lift.
• Scan tickets for correct location of furniture.
• Move freight, stock, or other material to and from storage, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships or containers by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.
• Sort cargo before loading and unloading.
• Attach tickets and acknowledgement numbers to containers or mark them with identifying information.
• Distinguish the location of how furniture is to be placed and/or shipped.
• Stack furniture in locations using hand trucks.
• Record numbers of units handled or moved using daily production sheets or work tickets.
• Communicate with other departments ensuring complete shipment.
• Maintain neat and orderly work station; performs housekeeping daily.
• Ensure area has needed supplies and tools; kept in assigned locations.
• Wear required safety glasses, work shoes and other PPE as defined for work area; work safely and report unsafe conditions to Dept. Supervisor.
• Maintain packing materials, recycled cardboard, recycled pallets, and disposables per company housekeeping guidelines.
• Understand and ensure packing specifications are met.
• Measure, weigh, count items against pack slips.
• Works with team to keep dock doors unblocked and free of debris.
• Record product, packaging, and order fulfillment information on specified forms and computer based records.
• Performs stretching exercises.
• Performs other duties as required by supervisor.

Essential

Skills and Experience:

• 2 years of warehouse experience
• Must be knowledgeable in upholstery packing methods.
• English required for reading tickets and job notes.
• Must be organized and able to coordinate multiple tasks.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with others.
• Must have an understanding of numbers and know how to count.
• Must be able to properly distinguish different products and have directional skills.

Physical demands and work environment:

• Lift / Carry: lift up to 100 lbs.; team lift greater weights. Most of the weight is moved by some type of equipment: hand truck, forklift, and team lift.
• Manual Dexterity:
  The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or maneuver objects.
• Standing/Walking:
  Must be able to stand and walk 8+ hours.
• Reach / Handle:
  Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
• Crouch/Bend/Stoop/Kneel/Crawl:
  Frequently required when moving a furniture item.
• Push / Pull:
  Frequently moving furniture items on/off pack conveyor or tables or sliding across floor.
• Environment:
  Indoors, environmentally controlled – 100%.
• Automation:
  Conveyor system, battery operated pallet jack used for positioning when needed.
• Near Vision:
  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Static Strength:
  The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
• Trunk Strength:
  The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.