Merchandise Handler

Impact Workforce Solutions is hiring Merchandise Handlers in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Impact is proud to offer an industry-leading benefits and wellness package, with eligibility for some programs beginning Day 1! 

Our positions are full-time, year-around employment with paid training. We offer: 

• 5 Days of PTO 
• 6 Paid Holidays 
• Up to 50% of health insurance premiums paid by Impact 
• Access to a retirement plan, financial fitness, and employee savings programs 

We are seeking a Merchandise Handler with a focus on high-reach and cherry picker expertise to join our team. In this role, you will engage in various distribution tasks within a warehouse setting, emphasizing the safe and efficient handling of merchandise using specialized equipment to receive, sort, store, distribute, and manage product flow.

Principal Responsibilities and Duties:

• Operate high-reach equipment and cherry pickers to unload merchandise from trailers, accurately lifting cartons and products, and verifying goods received against purchase orders or invoices.
• Utilize high-reach handling equipment to stack and prepare cartons and other containers for outbound shipment; efficiently stock shelves with received goods.
• Maintain and verify records of goods received or shipped, leveraging high-reach equipment to optimize the flow of merchandise through the distribution center.
• Safely and proficiently operate cherry pickers and other material handling equipment to move merchandise; use pallet handlers, hand trucks, and small hand tools as needed.
• Select and pick products for shipment using computerized store order requests, employing high-reach and cherry picker experience to match inventory to order numbers accurately.
• Prepare merchandise for shipping, applying shrink wrap machines or other devices, with a focus on safety and efficiency.
• Use mobile handheld or hands-free RF devices to scan and track materials, ensuring accurate inventory management.
• Perform additional duties as required to support production, emphasizing proficiency with high-reach and cherry picker operations.

• Minimum age of 18 years.
• High School diploma or GED.
• 0-1 years of experience, preferably in Distribution, Warehouse, Supply Chain, or similar industry, with a strong emphasis on high-reach and cherry picker operations.
• Committed to adhering to all safety processes and protocols, particularly those related to high-reach and cherry picker equipment.
• Must possess the ability to perform basic mathematical calculations to ensure accuracy in inventory management.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to follow instructions and recognize moving objects and warning signals, especially in a high-reach environment.
• Ability to meet productivity standards in a high-paced distribution setting.
• Consistent, punctual attendance in accordance with Company policy and the ADA.
• Willingness to be trained and licensed/certified by the Company to operate high-reach and cherry picker equipment, alongside other material handling tools.

• Extensive standing and walking, including maneuvering high-reach equipment, for 8 or more hours per day.
• Capability to lift and lower items weighing 50-85lbs occasionally, with frequent lifting of items weighing 20-50lbs.
• Must possess physical agility and mobility, including the ability to maneuver high-reach and cherry picker equipment within tight spaces.
• Ability to work overtime hours as needed.

• Predominantly based in a distribution warehouse environment, with potential exposure to varying temperatures and conditions.
• May encounter chemicals routinely present in warehouse settings.
• Requirement to wear personal protective equipment, including safety gear suitable for high-reach and cherry picker operations.

Thank you for your interest in Impact Workforce Solutions, we are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and participate in the E-Verify eligibility confirmation program.

EOE

Thank you for your interest in Impact Workforce Solutions, we are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and participate in the E-Verify eligibility confirmation program.

Salary : $18 - $19