Part-Time Zone Warehouse Material Handler

Graybar Electric Company, Inc.; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Graybar Electric Company, Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Material Handler to ensure products are moved efficiently through receiving, storage, picking, packing and shipping operations.

The role relies on a warehouse management system and physical readiness to operate in a dynamic environment. Responsibilities include operating pallet jacks and forklifts, receiving material, packing shipments, and performing cycle counts while maintaining safety and cleanliness in the warehouse.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift varying loads and pass pre-employment physical testing.
• Minimum 18 years of age.
• 2+ years of warehouse experience preferred.
• Experience with a warehouse management system preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment such as pallet jacks and forklifts.
• Receive and store incoming material per WMS.
• Select, pack and palletize shipments.
• Sort and pack less-than-truckload shipments and conduct cycle counts.
• Maintain a clean, safe warehouse and perform daily safety inspections.

Skills

Pallet jacks

Forklifts

Push carts

Receiving materials

Packing shipments

Cycle counts

Safety procedures

Tools

Warehouse Management System

Job description

Are you ready? As a Warehouse Material Handler, you will ensure products get where they need to be. You will receive, store, select, pack, and ship warehouse inventory. Our Zone utilizes a Warehouse Management System so technology is required to perform this job.

As an employee-owned company, our employees are key to our success and are given opportunities to learn and grow into higher level positions.

In this role you will:

• Operate warehouse equipment such as pallet jacks, forklifts and push carts
• Receive and store incoming material in accordance with warehouse management system process
• Select, pack and palletize shipments
• Sort and pack less-than-truckload shipments, conduct cycle counts
• Maintain clean warehouse including following all safety procedures and performing daily safety inspections

What you bring to the table:

• No fear of heights
• Perform physical requirements in a warehouse environment including lifting various loads, cutting wire, climbing ladders and staying on the move in various temperatures, depending on the location; must pass pre-employment physical testing
• Minimum 18 years of age required
• Good attendance and work ethic
• 2+ years experience preferred
• Prior large warehouse experience using a warehouse management system preferred

Work Shift and Hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Compensation Details: The expected pay rate for this position is starting at $19.39 per hour depending on experience.

Additional Information: Steel-toed boots required.

Why should you join Graybar?

Whether you are just starting your career or have years of experience, you will be proud to work for a thriving company with a solid foundation.

We believe that employees with diverse perspectives bring the ideas and innovative thinking we need to solve our biggest challenges and compete in an ever-changing world.

Consistent with our values, we welcome people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences into our company because we believe it's the right thing to do and the right way to run our business.

We want each of our employees to know that they matter and to feel a sense of belonging, ownership and inclusion at Graybar.

We believe that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect, and we work to build a collaborative environment where our employees have the opportunity to grow, learn and make a difference, both as individuals and as part of the team.

Graybar, a Fortune 500 company, specializes in supply chain management services, and is a leading North American distributor of high quality components, equipment, and materials. We serve the construction market, the commercial, institutional, and government (CIG) market, and the industrial and utility markets. Graybar products and services support new construction, infrastructure updates, building renovation, facility maintenance, repair and operations, and original equipment manufacturing.