Material Handler

Sunland Logistics Solutions; Milan (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics provider in Milan, Tennessee seeks a dedicated Material Handler responsible for maintaining operational excellence. This role includes unloading shipments, ensuring order accuracy, operating forklifts, and maintaining safety standards. Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Experience in similar roles is preferred. The position offers shifts flexibility and involves working in varied environmental conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role for at least one year.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Capable of reading and interpreting documents.

Responsibilities

• Unload inbound shipments and move products to storage.
• Ensure accuracy and quality of shipments.
• Prepare products for outbound shipping efficiently.
• Maintain equipment and perform safety inspections.
• Keep records for inventory control.

Skills

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Forklift operation

Basic mathematics

Customer service responsiveness

Fluency in English

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Punctuality

Flexibility in shifts

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Hand truck

Pallet jack

Job description

The Material Handler is responsible for providing operational excellence for Sunland Logistics Solutions, Inc. customers by utilizing highly, in depth knowledge of customer products, procedures and processes in a Safe working environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receiving and Put-Away – unload inbound shipments and move product to storage locations. Efficiently stack per the recommended stack height and store the merchandise in the appropriate areas.
• Quality – ensure inbound and outbound shipments are accurate and free of damage. Report all quality issues.
• Order Picking – pull and prepare products for shipment, ensuring that the exact number and type of product is being picked and processed for outbound shipping. Perform picking duties in an efficient manner that meets customer service standards.
• Loading – Efficiently and Safely move materials from staging and/or storage areas into trailers and/or other forms of transportation.
• Equipment – Load, unload, move, stack and stage product and materials using a forklift, clamp truck, or with other MHE. Operator may use radio frequency equipment for picking, receiving, put-away and load functions, as required. Maintain the facility’s equipment and materials in a Safe, neat, clean and orderly fashion. Perform and complete Daily Inspection Sheets and Operate all equipment in a safe & efficient manner following prescribed work methods.
• Inventory – keep appropriate records and reports to guarantee that tight inventory control and security are maintained. Assist in physical inventories. Ensure proper stack rotation.
• Safety, Sanitation, Security – Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area. Assist in maintaining the security of the warehouse. Conduct operations in a manner that promotes Safety. Comply with OSHA, EPA and MSDS Standards.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to operate forklift, hand truck, pallet jack and other MHE that is required.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Responds promptly and professionally to customer needs.
• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently.
• Read, comprehend and complete basic checklists, forms or other related documents.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
• Balances team and individual responsibilities.
• Consistently at work and on time.
• Able to workday, afternoon and/or evening shifts.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); 1 year or more related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedural manuals. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Valid Drivers License or equivalent

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents, including protocols, standard operating procedures, customer’s orders, and pick tickets and any shipping documents.

REASONING ABILITY

Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reaching with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The team member frequently is required to stand, walk, stoop and kneel. The team member is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to ten pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to fifty pounds, and occasionally team lift and/or move more than one hundred pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The performance of this position requires exposure to the warehouse areas where certain areas require the use of PPE (personal protective equipment) such as safety glasses with side shields and foot protection. The forklift operator is frequently exposed to hot, humid, and cold conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and team member and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.