Material Handler

TAPCO (Traffic and Parking Control Co., LLC); Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Personal Time after 90 days

Parental Leave

401K Plan with Employer Match

Company-Funded Short-Term Disability,

Health, Vision, and Dental insurance

Company Events and Safety Committee

Job summary

TAPCO (Traffic and Parking Control Co., LLC) is seeking a DC Material Handler to receive, store, pack, and ship products. You will be on and off equipment throughout the day and must stay on your feet.

The role offers 2nd Shift options (Mon-Thu 1:00 PM–11:30 PM; or 1:00 PM–10:30 PM with Friday 1:00 PM–5:00 PM) and a shift differential based on experience. TAPCO provides training on various forklifts and warehousing tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse operations and basic logistics workflows.
• Familiarity with using a warehouse management system (WMS).
• Ability to operate and learn various forklift types with training.

Responsibilities

• Operate needed warehouse equipment as assigned.
• Verify incoming/outgoing shipments against bills of lading and invoices.
• Use WMS to look up and process orders.
• Follow all safety procedures and wear PPE.
• Retrieve products from storage and assemble customer orders.
• Attach shipping labels and prepare containers for shipment.

Tools

WMS system

Forklift operation

Safety procedures

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Pay is based on experience, and there is a shift differential in the base rate when working 2nd Shift! Role Overview:

This is not a dedicated Forklift Operator position. Throughout the day you will be on and off equipment and actively moving throughout the building on your feet.

Schedule Options: 2nd Shift: Monday-Thursday, 1:00 PM-11:30 PM. New Schedule Target Date: October 5th, 2026. 2nd Shift: Monday-Thursday, 1:00 PM-10:30PM. Friday 1:00 PM-5:00PM.

Benefits

• 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation given right away
• Personal Time after 90 days
• Four Weeks of Paid Parental Leave with no waiting period
• 401K Plan with Generous Employer Match and fully vested from day one
• Company-Funded Short-Term Disability Health, Vision, and Dental insurance
• Company Events Monthly Department Lunches Have a say in TAPCO Happenings by joining the Fun or Safety Committee

TAPCO Support: We don't require forklift certification. Our team will train you on stand-up forklifts, sit down forklift's, joey's and more. TAPCO Growth: The Material Handler position encompasses multiple aspects of warehousing, and here at TAPCO we will train you in multiple areas such as picking, packing, small pack processing, receiving, and freight.

What you will accomplish as a Material Handler at TAPCO: The DC Material Handler position is responsible for accurately and safely receiving, storing, packaging, and shipping all product entering and leaving TAPCO. This role requires flexibility to adapt quickly to change and a desire for growth. This position plays a key role in TAPCO's prime metrics that feed directly into the companywide gainsharing program. Material Handler I will have a broad knowledge of DC tasks, performing some at high level. Cross trained with the ability to switch roles when needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate needed warehouse equipment as assigned.
• Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
• Uses computer or handheld to utilize WMS system to look up, verify data, process sales orders or purchase orders related to incoming and outgoing orders.
• Follows all building safety procedures and PPE.
• Retrieves product from warehouse locations and assembles customer orders.
• Assembles wooden or cardboard containers or selects preassembled containers and inserts items into containers, using spacers, fillers, and protective padding.
• Affixes shipping labels on packages or stencils identifying shipping information on cartons.
• Attaches identifying information and shipping instructions onto crates or containers.
• Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, follows established procedures to reject damaged items, records shortages, and corresponds with…

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities