What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Handler and Box Truck Driver position at Handy Distribution?
SUMMARY
Loads, unloads, and moves materials within or near warehouse, yard, or work site. Also serves as a backup driver and drives truck with capacity of more than 3 tons, to transport materials to and from specified destinations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES (Other duties may be assigned)
• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials, move containers or open containers
• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand
• Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit
• Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated area
• Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers
• Observes all company safety practices and procedures
• Loads truck for driver
• Stacks of assembles materials into bundles and bands bundles together
• Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power hoist, cleans work area, machines, and equipment
• Operates forklift or electric hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and products; moves levers and presses peals to drive lift and control movement of lifting apparatus
• Ensures products are handled in accordance to established standards
• Loads, unloads, straightens, and organizes product and warehouse
• Controls and accounts for materials in order to minimize loss and damage
• Responsible for staging, transporting, shipping, or returning products into and out of the warehouse
• Completes cycle counts and some data entry
• Utilizes state of the art radio frequency bar code scanning technology software and hardware
• Serves as a backup driver and drives truck with capacity of more than 3 tons, to transport materials to and from specified destinations, as needed.
