Material Handler

Merchants Metals LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Merchants Metals LLC is seeking a material handler in Houston, TX to support loading and unloading, preparing materials, and organizing inventory for next-day orders. The role involves using forklifts, banding machines, and other tools, with emphasis on safety and efficiency.

Primary duties include material handling, daily equipment inspections, and housekeeping. The position may require bilingual capability and reliable transportation as noted in the description.

Qualifications

• No formal education requirements stated in the ad; the role focuses on hands-on responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Operate a forklift loading and unloading flatbed.
• Perform equipment inspections (if assigned): forklifts, banding machines, banding carts.
• Prepping products to meet safety loading guidelines.
• Housekeeping in areas assigned.
• Assist and participate in physical inventory as needed.
• Perform material handling activities such as counting, banding and labeling product as needed.
• Manipulate and maintain all power tools needed for daily tasks such as banding machines and banding carts.
• Repair fabric rolls as needed and indicated by production.
• Assist Housekeeping in other department areas as needed.

Skills

Forklift operation

Material handling

Inventory support

Housekeeping

Safety compliance

Tools

Banding machines

Banding carts

Power tools

Job description

Description

POSITION SUMMARY: ? As a material handler the main responsibility will include but are not limited to loading the truck when they arrive, this position must have the ability to support preparing the material with carboard, wood and re-strapping the pallets to secure the material. You'll also need to learn how to ubicate our materials in the warehouses to support picking up orders for the next day as needed. ?

Note: can we add bilingual and reliable source of transportation as needed competencies

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operate a forklift loading and unloading flatbed
• Perform and sustain equipment daily inspections (if assigned). Forklifts, banding machines, banding carts, etc.
• Prepping products to meet the safety loading guidelines.
• Housekeeping in areas assigned
• Assist and participate in Physical Inventory as needed.
• Perform material handling activities such as counting, banding and labeling product as needed.
• Manipulate and maintain all power tools needed to perform their daily task such as banding machines, banding cart, etc.
• Repair fabric rolls as needed and indicated by production.
• Assist Housekeeping in other department areas as needed.