Lead Material Handler

The-Hillman-Group; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hillman Group is seeking an experienced Material Handler in Kansas City, MO. The role focuses on directing warehouse activities, ensuring safety, and driving productivity through structured processes and continuous improvement.

You will work under the Area Manager to assign tasks and monitor material flow. Responsibilities include forklift operation, loading/unloading, prioritizing priorities, and maintaining accurate records.

Qualifications

• Material handling experience preferred.
• Forklift certification required.
• Related experience preferred.
• Good attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to work from verbal and written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with manager to determine priorities and observe work-in-progress.
• Serve as a resource to team members and resolve operating problems.
• Demonstrate professional work habits and foster teamwork.
• Provide on-the-job training and feedback to employees.
• Move materials from Receiving dock and unload stock.
• Provide replenishment materials to workstations in a timely manner.
• Transfer finished products to designated areas.
• Stack pallets in designated areas.
• Drive continuous improvement in department operations.
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• Operate manual & powered pallet jacks and forklifts; perform safety checks.

Skills

Material handling experience

Forklift Certification

Related experience

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Ability to follow verbal and written I

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

RF Scanner

Pallet jack

Powered Industrial Equipment

Job description

Job Summary

Perform, monitor, and assign work duties to warehouse personnel, prioritized and established by the Area Manager, to ensure maximum productivity and efficiency. Drive a culture of safety, be self-motivated, with good organizational and team-building skills, and achieve high level results by embracing continuous improvement methodologies.

Essential Job Functions *

• Communicates with manager to determine priorities, observes work-in-progress, and advises manager of issues
• Serves as a resource to team members – answers question and resolves operating problems
• Demonstrates "role model" work habits and fosters teamwork within the department
• Enhances team morale – discusses issues and suggestions with manager and follows up with team members
• Conducts on-the-job training and provides constructive feedback to employees
• Picks-up incoming materials from the Receiving dock
• Unloads and puts away stock in the Bulk storage area
• Provides replenishment materials to workstations in a timely manner
• Transfers finished products to designated areas
• Stacks empty skids and pallets in designated areas
• Continually seeks opportunities to improve department operations
• Encourages team members to maintain a clean and organized work environment
• Operates a manual pallet jack, powered pallet jack, forklift, order picker, and Drexel. Performs safety checks prior to use. Reports machine problems to manager. Charges industrial truck batteries as needed.

* This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Employees are expected and encouraged to participate in safety and health program activities including immediately reporting hazards, immediately reporting unsafe work practices and incidents to supervisors, wearing required personal protective equipment, and participating in and supporting safety committee activities.

Education & Experience

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Competencies – Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Material handling experience is strongly preferred.
• Forklift Certification required.
• Related experience is highly preferred.
• Good attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to work from verbal and written instruction
• Able to work accurately from verbal and written instructions.
• Able to work accurately with numbers and use a calculator

Operational Equipment

• Hand-held RF Scanner, manual/motorized pallet jack, Powered Industrial Equipment

Work Environment and Physical Demands

Work Environment

Material Handler: Must be forklift operation certified. Standing on concrete floors up to 8 hrs/day. Exposure to loud noise. Functional vision and hearing required.

Physical Demands

Material Handler: Medium - Heavy, lifting up to 70 lbs.