Material Handler - 1st Shift

CL c0fdc925 851b 46be 8480 3d28feddb668; Brown Deer (WI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Personal Time

Parental Leave 4 Weeks

401K with match

Short-Term Disability

Health, Vision, and Dental

Company Events

Monthly Department Lunches

Committee participation

Job summary

TAPCO is seeking a Material Handler in Wisconsin to support receiving, storing, packing, and shipping. This role is 95% standing/moving and 5% forklift, with a 1st shift: Monday–Friday 6:00 AM–2:30 PM. Pay is based on experience and there is growth potential within the warehouse team.

Training will cover stand‑up and sit‑down forklifts and other warehouse tasks. The position emphasizes accuracy, safety, and teamwork in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 2+ years in distribution center or related role.
• 2-3 years forklift experience loading/unloading trucks.
• Experience using an Inventory Control System.

Responsibilities

• Operate needed warehouse equipment as assigned.
• Verify incoming/outgoing shipments against bills of lading, invoices, orders.
• Use WMS/handheld to process orders and update data.
• Follow safety procedures and PPE.
• Receive, store, pack, and ship products.

Skills

Forklift operation

English literacy

Teamwork

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Inventory Control System

Job description

Role Overview:This is not a Forklift Operator position. This position is 95% actively moving on your feet and 5% on a forklift.
Schedule Options:

1st Shift, Monday - Friday: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Pay:

Pay is based on experience.

What TAPCO has to offer you

• 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 shipper and supervisor to rectify damages and shortages
• Stocks items into proper locations
• Load/unload trucks for shipments
• Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Training Matrix task score of 125-247

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

• Must be able to read, write, and interpret English instructions
• Operate forklift and other powered equipment
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from groups of employees, suppliers, and customers
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables
• Ability to interpret verbal and written instructions
• Able to lift up to 70 lbs
• Able to remain calm in stressful situations
• Effective verbal communication skills
• Computer skills – Basic knowledge and ability to look up and enter data
• Able to learn and accept feedback
• Able to work cooperatively in a team-based environment and independently
• Able to use a variety of hand tools
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced warehouse environment

Required Experience

• 2 + years’ experience in a related role or in a distribution center environment
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2 - 3 years forklift experience loading / unloading trucks
• Experience using an Inventory Control System

About Us

At TAPCO, our mission is to enhance transportation and personal safety in our communities through innovative solutions and products. We are driven to save lives! Are you looking for a career where you can earn a great wage based on experience and performance, your contributions are recognized, and you will have growth potential? Then choose TAPCO!

As an EEO Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran or disability status or other acceptable taglines in all printed employment advertisements.