What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Handler position at Sonepar?
About Irby and Sonepar USA
Irby is one of the largest electrical distribution companies in the United States, with over $1 Billion in annual sales and over 900 employees across more than 60 branches in 25 states. Irby is also part of the Sonepar family of operating companies, consisting of the finest locally managed electrical and industrial distributors throughout the United States. For more information, visit www.SoneparUSA.com.
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Material Handler
Summary:
The ideal candidate will perform warehouse duties related to shipping, receiving, inspecting, storing, issuing and delivering a variety of materials, equipment and supplies.
What you’ll do:
- Ability to load, unload, and move materials within or near work site to designated area per Sales Ticket
- Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved
- Rechecks orders that someone else has assembled as an additional service to our customer
- Packages merchandise for shipment by common carrier
- Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit
- Attaches identifying tag or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers
- Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power hoist, and cleans work area, machines, and equipment to assist machine operators
- Operates material handling equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks or dollies to move stock or reorganize storage
- Ensures proper documentation and package marking with appropriate placards when moving hazardous materials
What you need:
- Previous warehouse experience required
- Ability to operate forklift or other materials handling equipment preferred
- Skill in lifting heavy packages and objects, ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Skill in operating large vehicles in tight and congested areas
- High School Diploma required. Some college or vocational school experience helpful
WHY APPLY? WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO GAIN?
A Challenging Opportunity with a Company that Cares About Its Most Valuable Asset: YOU!
- To work with an industry leader
- To use your skills and experience to grow your career; go anywhere you want nationwide, cross train into your dream job within a work culture that promotes and encourages associates to learn new roles and be recognized and rewarded for strong performance
- To have your true entrepreneur mindset rewarded with income and career growth opportunities
Check out our benefits:
401K Plan, Health Insurance (medical, dental, and vision), Paid Vacation, Paid Sick, Paid Holidays, Flexible Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Discounts and more.
Irby is an M/F/Disabled and Vet EEO/AA employer
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