Material Handler/Forklift Operator - First Shift

Alexandria Moulding; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays & Floating Holidays

Plus, Additional Perks

Job summary

Specialty Building Products is seeking a Material Handler for the Day Shift at our Hebron, OH location. The role supports material receiving, movement, shipping, and production tasks within a values-driven organization.

Responsibilities include forklift operation, inventory accuracy, quality checks, and safe workflow support across warehousing and production areas. Join a team focused on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• One to two years of related experience on sit-down forklift.
• Demonstrates effective communication and customer service mindset.
• Commitment to safety policies and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Receive, audit, inspect, identify, and store incoming materials.
• Maintain warehouse housekeeping and organize material locations.
• Update inventory records as materials are moved.
• Assist production by assigning areas when not moving materials.
• Ensure products meet quality expectations.
• Notify supervisor of improvement opportunities.
• Assist with removing empty pallets and recycling materials.
• Prepare parts for painting and pre-finish line readiness.
• Stage and load products into shipping lanes as directed.
• Operate trucks and forklifts per supervisor instructions.
• Adhere to forklift, safety, and quality guidelines.

Skills

Sit-down forklift experience

Job description

U.S. Lumber is currently looking for a Material Handler to work the Day Shift in our Hebron, OH branch to join our VALUES based organization. In this role you will focus on performing a number of different and important responsibilities in material receiving, material & product movement, product shipping and production support responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Receive, audit, inspect, ID and put away incoming material to proper locations
• Maintain housekeeping and organization in warehouse and other material location areas
• Maintain correct inventories by moving materials in computer when physically moving materials
• Assists assigning production areas when not moving materials
• Ensure the product and or materials meet quality expectations
• Notify supervisor of improvement opportunities
• Support area needs to remove empty pallets, trash and recycle type materials
• Clean all parts and pieces using sandpaper, acetone on a cloth rag, or using air hose to blow off dust in tough to reach areas to ensure parts and pieces are ready to be painted
• Assist pre-finish line area with removal of completed product to go to build prep and or stretch-wrap machine
• Stage completed and stretched wrapped products into shipping staging lanes by loads
• Load trucks with products per direction of Manager
• Responsible for adhering to forklift, operational, quality and safety guidelines
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Experience: One to two years related experienceon sit down forklift
• Communicates Effectively - Creates open channels of communication, adapts message to fit the audience, expresses ideas clearly and concisely, keeps others well informed; listens carefully to input and feedback
• Customer Driven - Provides outstanding customer service (to both internal and external customers); follows through on responsibilities to customers; leaves all customers satisfied
• Demonstrates Inclusion - Demonstrates understanding and respect for people of all backgrounds
• Drives Quality - Work is correct and error free within company policies and guidelines, checks quality of the work before passing it along, passionate in ensuring that customer receives a quality and correct product/service
• Safety Orientation - Follows safety policies and procedures, identifies and corrects safety hazards, encourages others to work safety
• Drives Results - Demonstrates the ability to get results despite large workload, competing demands and a fast-paced environment; performed all tasks in job description in a highly effective manner, creative and innovative and drives process improvements
• Product/Job Knowledge - Demonstrates a high level of knowledge of job, products, services and procedures. Has a high level of job knowledge and understanding of systems, procedures, etc
• Promotes Teamwork - Demonstrates positive working relationships with co-workers, effectively handles conflict situations, comes to work when scheduled, adheres to schedule for arrival time, breaks and lunches
• Self-Development - Seeks knowledge about all aspects of his/her business, is aware of his/her own strengths and weaknesses; seeks developmental feedback
• Ground Engaged - Aware of how the work performed in the job and the goals of the organization are interrelated; aware of the competition; knows the business and industry
• Enthusiasm - Maintains and communicates a high level of enthusiasm, commitment and energy to all co-workers
• Acts with Integrity - Demonstrates responsibility and honest behavior in all roles, tasks and responsibilities

Specialty Building Products is the leading distributor of specialty building products in North America.SBP operates under the brands U.S. LUMBER, Alexandria Moulding, REEB Millwork, DW Distribution, Millwork Sales and Amerhart. We serve 45 states in the U.S. and 8 provinces in Canada from over 40 locations.Here at SBP we are a people first organization, our team is built upon strong culture and standards for success. We value your perspective and want to learn more about you with a commitment to laying the foundation for you to build a successful career with us. Join us and EVOLVE your future at Specialty Building Products!

Being a part of SBP you will be eligible for many benefits. Full-Time benefits would include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision given on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• Company-Paid Life Insurance & Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Company-Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays & Floating Holidays
• PLUS, ADDITIONAL PERKS!

Serving our communities:

We are also committed to our core value of "using our influence to have a uniquely positive impact" on the people that we touch. Through our initiatives we encourage and incentivize our employees to aid fellow employees in need and to better serve our communities and the people we directly influence.

We are proud to have the best team in our industry. We have experienced a tremendous amount of growth as a company. This growth has served not only our customer base but has also provided significant opportunities for advancement amongst our employees.

Specialty Building Productsis an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy of Specialty Building Products not to discriminate in hiring and employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, military status, genetic information, or other protected class status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.