Material Handler / Forklift Operator

idX Corporation; Jeffersonville (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

UFP Industries is seeking an entry-level warehouse associate responsible for maintaining cleanliness, organizing the warehouse, and ensuring proper storage according to safety guidelines. The role includes loading and unloading, hand cart movement, and manual picking per pick lists.

You will count inventory, verify materials against documentation, label items correctly, and use basic tools to manage crates and small assemblies. Reading comprehension and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Entry level, no experience required.
• Ability to read and interpret work orders.
• Must have knowledge of custom store fixture industry and receiving.
• Ability to clearly identify product from package labels.

Responsibilities

• Accurately count and record quantities so proper inventory transactions can be made.
• Identify materials moved and match descriptions on documentation.
• Ensure proper labelling disciplines and up-to-date product numbers.
• Ensure bulk materials are boxed, taped, wrapped, packed, banded, shrink wrapped, or otherwise secured for safe transport.
• Locate, identify, label and pick required materials from printed pick lists.
• Pickup daily orders without forklift.
• Use a camera to document inbound and outbound load conditions and quality issues.
• Use basic hand tools for opening/closing crates and basic assembly tasks.
• Read and understand written pick lists.

Skills

Inventory counting

Reading work orders

Label identification

Quality checks

Tools

Hand tools

Pallet jack

Crates handling

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for warehouse cleanliness and proper arrangement of warehouse. Individuals are in charge of making sure warehouse is autocleaning production is maintained properly in the racks. Load, unload and move product and materials by hand, on carts, pallets, skid and pallet jacks following company Safety guidelines and best practices.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Accurately count and record quantities so proper inventory transactions can be made.
• Identify those materials moved match descriptions on associated documentation.
• Ensure that proper labelling disciplines are followed, and product numbers are up to date.
• Ensure that bulk packed materials are properly boxed, taped, wrapped, packed, banded, shrink wrapped or otherwise to ensure safe transportation without incurring damage.
• Locate, identify, label and pick required materials as identified on printed pick lists.
• Picking and pulling of daily orders without the use of a forklift.
• Use of a camera to document both inbound and outbound load conditions and quality issues.
• Ability to use basic hand tools for opening or closing crates and completing basic assembly tasks.
• Be able to read and understand written Pick lists, etc.

Qualifications

• Entry level, no experience required.
• Ability to read and interpret work orders.
• Must have knowledge of custom store fixture industry and receiving.
• Ability to clearly identify product from package labels.

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Wondering what the companies of UFP Industries are all about? We're successful. We've been around for more than 65 years, and we've been profitable every year since our founding. We work hard, and we know how to set and beat records. We're competitive. Our line of work is demanding, but you'll get back what you put in and have fun doing it. We're family. We care for each other and want to see each other succeed. We enjoy watching each other build great careers and take advantage of the many opportunities we have to advance. And that makes UFP Industries a great place to be. We work hard and smart. We learn and grow from each other, from experience, from trial and error, from success. We collaborate to maintain our competitive edge. And we do it all on a global scale.