Material Handler

Univar Solutions; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Univar Solutions is hiring for a warehouse associate in South Carolina. Responsibilities include mixing and packaging company products, maintaining inventory, and supporting shipping and receiving operations. The role requires forklift operation, compliance with cGMP practices, and safe handling of hazardous materials.

The team supports emergency response and strives to uphold quality controls. Ideal candidates will be able to lift heavy loads, operate in a warehouse environment, and work as

Qualifications

• Experience operating an industrial forklift or powered lift truck.
• Knowledge of current cGMP requirements as they pertain to FDARP at the facility.
• Ability to use and maintain respiratory protection equipment.
• Ability to learn proper handling of hazardous materials and wastes with training.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual warehouse duties as assigned or directed.
• Load and unload company trucks and customer vehicles using forklift.
• Ship and receive products according to company procedures and requirements.
• Maintain the warehouse facility and equipment.
• Assist in the handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste with inspections and paperwork.
• Serve on the in-plant or off-site emergency response team.
• Adhere to company quality processes and resolve product quality issues.

Skills

Forklift Operator

cGMP Knowledge

Respiratory PPE

Hazardous Materials Handling

Job description

A Place Where People Matter. Start your career journey with Univar Solutions! Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you.

A Place Where People Matter. Start your career journey with Univar Solutions! Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you.
Primary Purpose Mixes and packages Company products.
Maintains inventory levels and assists in shipping and receiving products and materials in the warehouse.
Responsibilities: Performs manual warehouse duties as assigned or directed.
Loads and unloads company trucks, common carriers and customer vehicles using forklift and other required equipment.
Ships and receives products according to company procedures and requirements.
Assists in the maintenance of the warehouse facility.
Serves on company’s in-plant or off-site emergency response team.
Places hazardous materials or waste into appropriate containers.
Receives, unloads and places into storage hazardous waste received from off-site generators; completes inspections and paperwork associated with receiving and storing hazardous waste.
Properly manages hazardous waste while inside container storage area or otherwise under company responsibility or controls.
Prepares for shipment and loads hazardous waste destined for off-site recycling/disposal facilities; completes inspections and paperwork associated with shipping hazardous waste.
Cleans and maintains warehouse and equipment.
Adheres to company quality processes, as applicable.
Assists to resolve product quality issues in an efficient and timely manner, as applicable.
Performs All Other Duties As Required. Complies with all company policies, rules and guidelines.
Skills: Ability to operate an industrial powered lift truck or forklift according to company procedures and governmental regulations
Knowledge of cGMP requirements as it pertains to FDARP as applicable to the facility
Ability to use and maintain respiratory protection equipment
Ability to learn proper methods for handling hazardous materials and wastes, with training.
Physical Demands/Environmental Conditions: Physical ability to lift and carry at least 100 pounds.
Physical ability to tilt back or break 800 lb. net drums onto a dolly
Physical ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
Test negative on the company’s drug tests
Exposure to fumes, dirt, noise and hazardous chemicals on a daily basis.
May require safety equipment and/or precautions
Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more. Our global team of more 9,500 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet!
We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe!
We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion.
Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail].
Univar Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms (collectively Recruiting Firms). Recruiting Firms must enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Univar Solutions prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. All searches must be initiated by Univar Solutions' Talent Acquisition team and candidates must be submitted via Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by approved vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless the aforementioned conditions have been met. Contacting our hiring managers directly is prohibited.