Material Handler - Order Picker 2nd shift

STOW Group; Adairsville (GA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid sick leave

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

401K with employer match

Tobacco Free Campus

Job summary

stow Group is hiring a Material Handler - Order Picker for the 2nd shift in Adairsville, GA. The role supports warehouse operations, follows supervisor instructions, and ensures timely, accurate order picking and packing.

Candidates need 2+ years in warehousing, forklift experience, scanning and packaging knowledge, plus 5S and safety practices. We offer PTO, health benefits, 401k, and a tobacco-free campus.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of forklift/reach truck/pallet jack experience with valid license preferred.
• 2+ years of order picking or similar warehouse experience required.
• Knowledge of warehouse layout (Hall A & B, powder warehouse, picking area).
• Product knowledge relevant to stored items.
• Warehouse procedures and safety compliance knowledge.
• Ability to use scanning equipment effectively.
• Ability to estimate order volume to select appropriate packaging.
• Knowledge of packaging requirements for shipping.
• Ability to use a scale during packing and labeling.
• Ability to replenish pick locations to optimize flow.

Responsibilities

• Follows scan/SAP instructions indicating replenishment needs
• Follows management instructions to improve work methods and prevent complaints or damages
• Gives instructions to order pickers and takes initiative to improve productivity
• 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
• Reports all relevant information to supervisors via end-of-shift report
• Assists colleagues when needed
• Requests creation of new storage locations to avoid order splits
• Checks open transfer orders daily to ensure orders are completed
• Transmits location data to the supervisor for master data updates
• Assists with inventory and cycle counting
• Promotes best practices among order pickers and suggests improvements
• Performs the same tasks as order pickers when available
• Conducts 5S audits

Skills

Forklift operation

Order picking

Warehouse layout knowledge

Product knowledge

Warehouse procedures

Scanning equipment

Packaging requirements

Scale usage

Replenishing locations

Order volume estimation

Tools

SAP

SharePoint

Job description

Material Handler - Order Picker 2nd shift

• Full-time
• Department: Logistics

#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.

stowstands 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!

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).

• Follows scan/SAP instructions indicating replenishment needs
• Follows management instructions to improve work methods and prevent complaints or damages
• Gives instructions to order pickers and takes initiative to improve productivity and avoid complaints
• 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
• 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
• Assists with inventory and cycle counting
• Ensures best practices among order pickers and proposes improvement initiatives
• Performs the same tasks as order pickers, according to their job description, when availability allows
• Conducts 5S audits according to instructions

• 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%
• Tobacco Free Campus

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.