Merchandise Handler - 1st Shift

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Dundalk (MD); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking a Merchandise Handler for a Sparrows Point distribution center in the MD area. You will operate a cherry picker, reach truck, or counterbalance forklift to pick orders and manage inbound/outbound shipments.

Responsibilities include maintaining inventory accuracy, following safety procedures, and supporting productivity. The role is Mon-Fri 6am–2:30pm with every other Saturday; overtime may apply when production requires it.

Qualifications

• Experience operating cherry picker, reach truck or counterbalance forklift.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and maintain inventory accuracy.
• Must be able to lift up to 70 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Operate cherry picker, reach truck, or counterbalance forklift to pick orders.
• Use order picker to retrieve merchandise.
• Ensure accuracy of inbound and outbound shipments.
• Maintain safety procedures at all times.
• Lift up to 70 pounds as required.
• Require 1 year of recent equipment experience.
• Work Mon–Fri, 6am–2:30pm and every other Saturday.
• Overtime may occur 6am–4:30pm if production requires it.

Skills

Forklift operation

Order picking

Inventory accuracy

Safety procedures

Job description

A leading specialty retailer of hard surface flooring is looking for Merchandise Handlersto join their team at their distribution center in the Sparrows Point, Md area.

As a Material Handler, you will be responsible for inbound and outbound shipments as well as handling specific customer orders. Ensuring physical inventory count is accurate is the most important part of the job as well as planning and leading the team in productivity, quality and safety. The associate would operate a cherry picker, reach truck, or counterbalance forklift to pick orders in a timely and effective manner.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operator of cherry picker, reach truck, or counterbalance forklift to pick orders
• Using the order picker to get merchandise
• Accuracy of all inbound and outbound shipments
• Maintain safety procedures at all times
• Ability to lift up to 70 pounds.
• Must have 1 year of recent experience of required equipment
• $18 per hour
• Mon – Fri, 6am – 2:30 pm and every other Saturday
• OT hours would be 6am – 4:30pm if production requires it