Materials Handler

The Materials Handler I works semi-independently in a fast-paced warehouse environment, receiving detailed supervision and guidance. Receives daily workload assignments from Project Manager and/or foreman. This individual assists with moving, packing, wrapping, inventory, and transport of household goods in a professional manner. He/she works collaboratively within a team.

• Assist with moving, packing, wrapping, inventory, and storing of household goods and/or commercial equipment for residential and commercial customers
• Wrap, pack, load and unload household or commercial items
  - Safely handle and secure fragile items during the moving process
  - Assemble and disassemble furniture as needed
• Receives household effects from transportation service providers via freight or long-haul moves.
• Unloads household effects and general freight from delivery trucks via warehouse docks.
• Identifies damaged,lostor missing items and notifies the Project Manager or warehouseforemanimmediately.
• Exercises extreme care when handling each piece of personal effects.
• Wrapsand packs household effects to prepare for long term storage.
• Assembles and repairs wood shipping crates, using a variety of electric and pneumatic powered hand tools, such as saws, drills, nail guns, etc.
• Performs manual lifting of furniture and other material duringentireshift.
• Receives training on the safe operation on a variety of material handling equipment to include6,000lband
  10,000lbcapacity forklifts, mechanized floorsweeperand scrubber.
• Assists with the movement of tractor-trailers and other commercial vehicles inside the warehouse.
• Ensures all safety procedures are being followed.
• Communicate effectively with team members to coordinate moving tasks
  - Follow established safety guidelines to prevent accidents and damage to property
• Maintains the warehouse facility, notifies the project manager of any damages and/or maintenance issues.
• Maintains all governmentfurnishedequipment.
• Other duties as assigned

• Possess a minimum one year of verifiable experience in the transportation and commercial moving industry.
• Forklift certification required.
• Must be able to communicate clearly and concisely with other crew members, clients, and commercial laborers.
• Must successfully pass a criminal background investigation and pre-employment drug test
• Ability to obtain andmaintaina PUBLIC TRUST clearance.

• Have a basic working knowledge of the household moving/freight/transportation industry.
• Have an ability to clearly communicate (write,readand speak) the English language.
• Have a physical fitness level that allows for prolonged standing and associated manual labor.
• Able to independently lift 80 pounds repeatedly and on a regular basis.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required tosit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists,handsand/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required towalk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to80pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

• The employee will normally work in a warehouse thatmaintainsan inside temperature between 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter months and will be exposed to extreme hot weather conditions during the summer months.
• Breaks will be taken in a temperature-controlled office environment, with occasional exposure to electronic office equipment.
• While performing essential functions of the job in themain areasof operations,employee may occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noise.

Up to USD $27.91/Hr.