Material Handler / Driver

Satellite Industries; Dahlonega (GA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Material Handler / Driver at a forward-thinking company! In this exciting role, you will be at the heart of operations, ensuring timely and safe deliveries while collaborating with warehouse and supply chain departments. You will handle products from loading to shipping, operate forklifts, and ensure accuracy in order fulfillment. This position requires a proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can manage multiple tasks effectively. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a vibrant workplace, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse operations and material handling is essential.
• Must have a clean driving record and experience in commercial driving.

Responsibilities

• Pull and prepare products for shipping and order fulfillment.
• Transport materials using forklifts and power pallets.

Skills

Warehouse and material handling experience

Ability to read, write, and understand shipping orders

Excellent communication skills

Strong attention to detail

Ability to multi-task

Technical Capacity

Ethical Conduct

Education

CDL license preferred

Tools

Forklift

Power pallet

Job description

Material Handler / Driver – Job Description

SUMMARY:

The Material Handler / Driver partners with the warehouse, shipping, and supply chain departments to ensure timely and safe deliveries are made to intersite company locations and customers. This position also moves material and finished products in loading, shipping and manufacturing areas of the plant.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Material Handler:

• Pull product for order fulfillment and shipping preparation
• Work with operations team and independently to pick, pack, and ship orders
• Ensure shipping orders are correctly labeled and processed for quick and efficient delivery
• Transport products throughout the warehouse via power pallet and/or forklift
• Operate forklift and other company machinery as required for shipping requirements
• Review receipt of materials to ensure received materials accuracy
• Track parts movement between digital and physical locations
• Ensure packaged goods are loaded according to documentation and bills of lading
• Performs other duties as required

Delivery Driver:

• Loading, transporting, and delivering items to customers or intersite locations in a safe, timely manner
• Obey traffic laws and be courteous to other drivers
• Reviewing orders before and after delivery to ensure that orders are complete
• Assisting with loading and unloading items from vehicles
• Keep truck clean, removing skids and other debris
• Communicate quickly, professionally, and courteously with all team members and vendors
• Inside/outside position. Must be able to accomplish responsibilities in all types of weather
• Performs other duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Warehouse and material handling experience
• Demonstrated experience in job duties or responsibilities
• In accordance with Satellite’s Company Vehicle Program, this position requires a driving record check with not more than three points on their driving record, as outlined in the policy, in the past 3 years
• Driver must possess a minimum of two years’ experience in commercial driving as well as ability to drive commercial vehicles safely while following company, state, federal, and local regulations
• CDL license preferred, but not required

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Ability to read, write, and understand shipping orders
• Safely operate a lift truck including daily inspection and reporting of lift truck issues
• Technical Capacity
• Ethical Conduct
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and be self-directed while remaining a team player
• Excellent communication skills

Physical/Mental Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

This position will work primarily outdoors in an environment containing dirt, grease, and dust. Additionally, this position regularly drives vehicles for the company.

Safety Sensitive Position:

This position is classified as a safety sensitive position and, as such, is subject to random drug screenings per the Policy Substance Abuse and Drug Free Workplace.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Internet Publishing