Material Handler

Material Handler I

Jacksonville Warehouse - Jacksonville, IL 62650

Salary Range $16.50 - $16.50 Hourly Position Type Full Time Education Level None Travel Percentage None Category Retail

Our Mission:
Providing people the skills and resources to become self-sufficient through the power of work.

Our Diversity Statement: LLGI recognizes our employees differences in age, disability, veteran status, ethnicity, national origin, language, race, religion, family and marital status, social-economic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation and other unique attributes. The individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, unique capabilities and talent our employees bring to the workplace represents an essential part of our culture.

Moves, processes, ships, receives, and controls raw donations, salvage and/or recycling inventory and stored inventory.

• Coordinate and expedite the flow of donated goods between the processing, storage, dock areas and salvage.
• Assist team in providing required materials for production.
• Process and control inventory following established procedures.
• Load and unload tractor trailers with donated goods.
• Operate a baler, and lift tables in accordance with OSHA and LLGI standards.
• Perform janitorial duties.
• Maintain clean and organized work area including assisting with trash and salvage removal.
• Participates in required training.
• Effectively manage time to ensure that work is completed.
• Contributes to team success by involving others in work processes, decisions and actions.
• Monitors and recognizes security risks and thefts and assists in their prevention.
• Ensure that the customers perspective is a driving force behind customer satisfaction
• Seek to understand the customers circumstances, problems, expectations and needs
• Identify customer service issues and create solutions
• Build customer awareness around our mission
• Identify and correct conditions that affect employee and customer safety.
• Comply with safety standards
• Identify opportunities, generate ideas to improve warehouse and salvage objectives
• Initiates action to maintain daily warehouse and salvage goals
• Partner with all Retail players to identify, assess, create and implement process improvement
• Embrace the values, vision and mission of LLGI
• Initiate action to accomplish objectives and being proactive
• Seek to understand individual differences and values to build workplace relationship
• Learn and apply new job-related information in a timely manner

Competencies:

Adaptability, Managing Conflict, Stress Tolerance, Communication, Tenacity, Urgency

Education, Experience and Credentials:
Requires basic math skills. Requires ability to analyze a situation, recognize potential issues before they arise and recommend appropriate solutions

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrates the ability to be consistently at work and on time on scheduled work days. Conveys information clearly through verbal communication. Works independently while fostering a strong team atmosphere. Interacts with people in a manner which enhances their dignity, privacy and confidentiality. Requires knowledge of and ability to follow all LLGI policies and procedures. Maintains confidentiality of information related to LLGI operations.

Demonstrates professionalism. Requires ability to maintain confidentiality of information related to LLGI operations, financial matters and personnel matters. Requires ability to interact with individuals in a manner which enhances their dignity, privacy and confidentiality. Promotes diversity and inclusion throughout the organization. Demonstrates sensitivity and the ability to communicate with a diverse population. Embraces the mission, vision and values of LLGI.

Works independently while fostering a strong team atmosphere. Requires ability to demonstrate professionalism

Physical Requirements:

Lifts or moves up to fifty (50) pounds of clothing and house wares safely on and off retail shelving fixtures up to ten (10) feet high, clothing racks four (4) feet high, and z-racks six (6) feet high. Requires ability to stand for extended periods. Requires…