Material Handler - Order Picker 1st shift

stow Group; Adairsville (GA); On-site; USD 40,116,000 - 51,577,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & paid holidays

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401K with employer match

Tuition Reimbursement after 12 months

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D

Tobacco Free Campus

Job summary

stow Group is seeking an Order Picker at our Adairsville, GA facility to support loading schedules and warehouse operations. You will follow supervisor instructions, organize tasks by priority, and operate forklifts, reach trucks, and jacks to prepare orders and manage inventory.

Responsibilities include inventory checks, 5S audits, ensuring packaging quality, and maintaining safe, clean work areas aligned with company policies and environmental guidelines.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of forklift and warehouse equipment experience with a valid license preferred.
• 2+ years of order picking or related warehouse experience required.
• Familiarity with SAP and SharePoint is a plus.
• Ability to use scanning equipment and estimate order volume.
• Knowledge of packaging requirements and inventory processes.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts, reach trucks, and pallet jacks to support order picking.
• Organize work by priority and follow written or oral loading instructions.
• Assist with inventory, cycle counts, and replenishment tasks.
• Ensure accuracy of orders, store completed orders, and maintain cleanliness.
• Adhere to safety rules, 5S audits, and environmental guidelines.
• Report shift activities and collaborate with supervisors for performance reporting.

Skills

Forklift operation

Order picking

Warehousing procedures

Scanning equipment usage

Packaging knowledge

Volume estimation

Location awareness

Tools

SAP

SharePoint

Scale usage

Job description

#WeRackTheWorld

With over 45 years of excellence, stow Group has transformed from a family-owned business into a global leader in the supply chain industry and is at the forefront of driving peak warehouse performance through innovative racking systems and accessible automation solutions. stow stands as one of the largest and most powerful industrial storage companies worldwide, with 10 manufacturing facilities, 19 commercial offices, and the know-how of around 2000 employees serving customers in 40 countries. In 2026, we opened our first U.S. based manufacturing facility in Adairsville, GA and are continuing to grow strong. It's exciting times to be at stow!

Location:

Adairsville, GA United States

Job Description

The Order Picker receives instructions from the supervisor or warehouse support regarding the loading schedule. Based on the orders to be prepared, they organize work according to priority, while following oral and/or written instructions (recorded in SharePoint).

• Safely operates warehouse equipment such as forklifts, reach trucks and hand jacks to facilitate order picking and inventory management
• Assists with inventory and cycle counting
• Follows scan/SAP instructions indicating replenishment needs
• Follows management instructions to improve work methods and prevent complaints or damages
• Checks prepared orders
• Stores completed orders in stock
• Ensures overseas packaging complies with required standards
• Adapts to changes in work priorities
• Maintains order and cleanliness and ensures regular cleaning by order pickers
• Respects environmental guidelines and ensures compliance with safety rules and monitors safety practices
• Reports all relevant information to supervisors to enable performance reporting to management by completing the end-of-shift report (documenting activities performed during the shift)
• Assists colleagues when needed
• Requests creation of new storage locations to avoid order splits
• Checks open transfer orders (TOs) daily to ensure orders are completed before loading begins
• Transmits location data to the supervisor to ensure correct master data updates
• Ensures best practices among order pickers and proposes improvement initiatives
• Conducts 5S audits according to instructions

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recent experience operating forklifts, reach trucks, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment, with a valid license preferred
• 2+ years of order picking or similar warehouse experience required
• Knowledge of warehouse layout and locations (Hall A & B, powder warehouse, picking area)
• Product knowledge
• Warehouse procedures
• Ability to use scanning equipment
• Ability to estimate order volume to select appropriate packaging
• Knowledge of packaging requirements
• Ability to use a scale
• Ability to replenish pick locations

What do we offer you?

• PTO, days paid sick leave, 11 US paid holidays
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401K with employer match, currently 4%
• Partial Tuition Reimbursement after 12 months
• Tobacco Free Campus

Quality, Safety, Health, Environment, Compliance

Every employee at stow contributes to a safe and compliant work environment. We set the example and motivate each other to work safely, efficiently, and in a qualitative way. stow's standards, policies, instructions, and local legislations are there to guide our decisions.

EEO

stow provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. stow prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, age, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.