Material Handler

POSITION SUMMARY:  Drives liquefied gas, or electric powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices such as a forklift to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials. Responsible for raw material and finished goods handling, loading and unloading trucks, and distribution of material to warehouse or production lines by performing the following duties personally.

POSITION COMPETENCIES: Responsibilities associated with each position are a combination of organizational-wide and department specific standards. Performance is evaluated initially during each employee’s Introductory Period using the on boarding plan and manager observation.  Thereafter, competencies are assessed on an on-going basis and formally documented annually using the Annual Performance Evaluation Form.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible.  However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties the incumbent will be required to perform.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position.

 ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Drives gasoline, liquefied gas, or electric powered industrial truck.
• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Positions forks or other lifting device under loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials and transports load to designated area.
• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Transports finished material from GC to Logistics and then to packing lines or recycle area.
• Before moving finished product, verifies that product is written up correctly and job jackets are on skids.
• Wraps or bands skids for stability.
• Carries material to and from packing lines.
• Weighs materials or products and records weight for LTL shipments.
• Loads or unloads materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or lifting device.
• Loads and unloads truck, distributes and transfers materials into and out of warehouse.
• Lubricates truck, recharges batteries or replaces liquefied gas tank.
• Performs basic maintenance on forklift as required.
• Maintains cleanliness of work area and equipment.

MEASURES OF EFFECTIVENESS:

• As observed by manager and others
• Review of documentation
• Responsibilities are performed in a professional, safe, competent, and efficient manner as determined by project outcomes, and other internal and external processes 
• Conduct and interpersonal relationships contribute positively to the delivery of quality results and services, and to orderly operation of the department and the organization
• Skills are maintained and enhanced through continuous learning, willingness to be flexible and change, work with team members, participation in planning activities, and attendance at in service and continuing education programs

POSITION REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience:   

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED): or 1 to 3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Skills/Qualifications:       

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS: The incumbent must manage stress appropriately; make decisions under pressure; handle multiple priorities, work alone; work in areas that are confined and/or crowded.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: The incumbent may be exposed to toxins, chemicals, and extreme temperatures (30degrees F – 115 degrees F), dust, fumes, moving mechanical parts, high pitched noises, or gases.  The incumbent will spend approximately 75% of their time indoors.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus