Material Handler Associate Jobs in Rock Hill, SC

Is God calling you to ministry?

For over 70 years, The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has proclaimed the Gospel through its various ministries. Whether you work at our headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove (BGTC) in Asheville, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Broadcasting (BRB) in Asheville, North Carolina or a field office abroad, you are part of a team of committed Christians working together to reach people to the ends of the earth with the Gospel.

CHRISTIAN PURPOSE AND EXPECTATIONS:

All employees proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through their employment, and thereby further BGEA’s religious mission.

Department Detail – Distribution Services is located on the campus of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association headquarters and occupies approximately 15,000 sq.ft. in a fast-paced production and mail handling environment serving all ministry areas of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. BGEA Distribution Services provides multifaceted printing, mailing and order fulfillment services. Responsibilities also include shipping and receiving of materials, controlling larger quantities of inventory while supporting multiple ministry platforms as they proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ…Always Good News.

Job Summary – The Warehouse Material Handler is responsible to support receiving of materials and products, maintaining an accurate inventory database, generating reports and conducting periodic inventory cycle counts. This position will coordinate deliveries to employees and ministry departments, as needed. It is also responsible for daily oversight and year-end inventory reconciliation.

Responsibilities also include shipping and receiving of materials, controlling larger quantities of inventory while supporting multiple ministry platforms. This position requires using powered and non-powered material handling equipment. 

Ministry Requirements

• Maintains a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
• Faithfully upholds BGEA in prayer
• Participates in daily BGEA staff devotions including Bible reading, and leading group prayer as schedule permits
• Demonstrates behavior aligned with BGEA’s Mission Statement, Statement of Faith, Hallmarks, policies, and expectations
• Effectively represents Jesus Christ to those within both personal and professional spheres of influence

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Accept incoming shipments upon arrival at dock, remove merchandise and move it to appropriate area of warehouse. Log shipments, complete/forward paperwork in a timely manner and file paperwork as assigned
• Load, unload and move products and materials, manually or using material-handling equipment
• Perform related duties such as counting, weighing, sorting, packing and unpacking various products and materials
• Open containers, verifying received orders, assist in the filling of orders, assist in taking inventory, and weighing and checking various items
• Navigate and receive materials in Sylogist. Look up Purchase Order numbers and Item numbers to determine their proper warehouse and bin locations
• Deliver mail to the post office following all USPS check in procedures
• Print and coordinate postal reports, matching the reports with the materials prepared for delivery to the U.S. Post Office
• Maintain clear, continuous communication with the Warehouse and Events Supervisor

Marginal Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete shipping documentation for domestic and foreign shipments
• Responsible to make cardboard and paper bales
• Minor maintenance for material handling equipment including forklift batteries, electric and non-electric pallet jacks, and WAVE equipment
• Cross-train to process sales orders requests and track open purchase orders, using BGEA Internal Inventory System, (Sylogist)
• Inspect all delivered items for shipping damages, counting the box contents, in preparation to enter into BGEA Internal Inventory System, (Sylogist)
• Cross-train to enter all inventory material into the BGEA Internal Inventory System, Sylogist, creating a document name, using the specified guidelines
• Verify incoming shipments according to purchase orders and update documents, based on quantity, quality, etc.
• Enter parcel delivery information in receiving-log database to ensure timely payment of invoices
• Reconcile packing lists for returning merchandise from event locations
• Maintain delivery log, ensuring timely delivery of items to end users, obtaining end users confirmation of receipt
• Other duties as assigned

Job Specifications

 Skills and Knowledge

• High school diploma or GED required
• Ability to proficiently and accurately follow all Distribution Services and appropriate USPS procedures
• Proficient in Receiving and Shipping processes
• Good aptitude with numbers
• Experience with or capacity to acquire a thorough understanding of BGEA’s financial systems, Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Datahaven
• Prior experience working in a production environment recommended
• Ability to clearly communicate with others from all departments and ministries, handling frequent interruptions
• Experience with or capacity to thoroughly utilize Microsoft Office suite, with particular strength in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
• Experience with or capacity to thoroughly utilize all necessary mail processing equipment
• Ability to relate to people well, being approachable, as well as have the ability to manage administrative tasks simultaneously

Physical/Mental Demands

• Standing/kneeling for extended periods
• Ability to routinely lift up to 70 pounds
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team while demonstrating flexibility when priorities change
• Ability to work efficiently and productively under deadline
• Ability to concentrate on details, be thorough and accurate
• Ability to problem solve and find necessary solutions when problems arise

Working Conditions

• Work is typically performed in a warehouse environment with loading docks and material handling equipment
• Work in an area with moderate noise level
• Use of material handling equipment required: forklifts, pallet jacks, carts, dollies and hand trucks
• Overtime may be required, as needed

Mission Statement

Continuing the lifelong work of Billy Graham, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association exists to support and extend the evangelistic calling and ministry of Franklin Graham by proclaiming the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to all we can by every effective means available to us and by equipping the church and others to do the same.

Statement of Faith

These core beliefs make up the foundation upon which all our ministry endeavors are based.

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God revealing the love of God to the world.  (1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; John 3:16).
• We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  (Matthew