Freight Handler

Primary duties include prioritizing and picking material to fill orders, loading and unloading product on delivery trucks and maintaining, handling and moving the physical inventory within the warehouse. Ability to carry out oral and written instructions. Ability to start, control and maintain a complete process or procedure, while keeping safety and compliance at the forefront. Excellent time management and organizational skills.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Load and unload delivery trucks – requiring physical moving and lifting of product weighing as much as 150 pounds.
• Designate and organize the warehouse stock by product line and by physical alignment, allowing sufficient space for overflow
• Perform periodic facilities maintenance and/or custodial / housekeeping tasks, such as cleaning parking lot, loading dock and area surrounding building; keeping floors clear of debris, maintaining bathrooms and assisting in daily closing down of warehouse
• Compile and submit regular reports of damaged, outdated stock or supplies, over and under shipments, return of products to vendor, etc. and segregate defective product from normal flow of inventory
• Prioritize and pick material to fill orders and stage product for loading
• Assist in verifying all incoming and outgoing products for accuracy in terms of amount, size and type, informing management of inventory and supply shortages as well as assisting in actual periodic inventory counts
• Operate powered industrial vehicles (forklifts, pallet jacks, order pickers, etc.) in a safe manner and maintain an operator license, if required.
• Assist in administrative tasks, such as the handling and preparation of paperwork.
• Comply with all OSHA and MSDS standards