Material Handler (Ft Smith - Planters Road)

MAVERICK TRANSPORTATION, LLC.; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Prescription Discount Card

Paid vacation

Paid Life Insurance

401k+match

Bonus Potential

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Maverick Transportation, LLC in Fort Smith, AR is seeking a hands‑on warehouse operator to unload, load, and prepare steel shipments using a forklift, overhead crane, and yard truck. You will build loads, verify shipments, rotate inventory, and keep areas clean and safe.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED with 0–6 months related experience. Benefits include medical and dental insurance, paid vacation, 401k with match, and bonus potential. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred with related training.
• 0–6 months related experience or training acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Unload, prepare, and load steel shipments using forklift, crane, and yard truck.
• Build loads and trailers per customer requirements and Maverick policies.
• Verify deliveries to consignment warehouse and rotate inventory as needed.
• Prepare orders from consignment warehouse and assist with inventory control.
• Conduct pre-use inspections on equipment and report issues to supervisor.

Skills

Forklift operation

Crane operation

Yard truck handling

Inventory management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Overhead crane

Pneumatic tools

Job description

Job Description:

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
Unload, prepare, and load steel and consignment warehouse shipments by operating a forklift, overhead crane, and yard truck.

Excellent Benefits Package including:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Prescription Discount Card
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Life Insurance
• 401k+match
• Bonus Potential
• Employee Assistance Program

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Selects and prepares steel bundles for shipment using written instructions.
2. Builds loads and loads trailers according to customers' requirements and Maverick's safety policies.
3. Verifies and unloads all loads delivering to consignment warehouse.
4. Stores and rotates inventory based on customer requirements.
5. Prepares and loads customers' orders from consignment warehouse.
6. Assists with inventory control of material in consignment warehouse.
7. Identifies and communicates all issues to immediate supervisor.
8. Performs pre-use inspections on all equipment, identifies and communicates all issues to Shift Lead.
9. Operates yard truck, pneumatic tools, and hand tools to assist with shipping and receiving steel.
10. Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of facility and equipment.
11. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending and participating in appropriate training.
12. Ensures company confidentiality.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Prefer Highschool or GED PLUS additional education in a specialized field (vocational trade school, two year college, etc.), plus 0 - 6 months related experience and/or training. Or equivalent

WORKING CONDITIONS

Warehouse environment where continuously exposed to several elements such as, noise, intermittent standing, walking; and occasional pushing, carrying, or lifting. Also may have exposure at times to the outside weather elements.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear; and frequently required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision

Maverick Transportation, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, national origin, race, color, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.