Warehouse Material Handler

Job Summary: 

Receive, store and pull product from warehouse and trailers, maintain organization of product in the warehouse and assist with the proper management of inventory.

Job Responsibilities:

· Locates and stages materials needed for daily production runs. 

· Frequently enters and exits trailers and other storage areas to locate, move, and position materials needed for production. 

· Uses handheld scanner to complete system transactions and maintain an updated account of onsite stock and inventory cycle counts. 

· Communicates any inventory count or stock discrepancies to the appropriate supervisor. 

· Notifies supervisors of any low or excessive inventory quantities. 

· Frequently utilizes hand trucks and forklifts in confined and high-traffic areas to move materials. 

· Ensures that all materials are tagged appropriately, including preparing tags and numbers for pallets that are missing information, when needed.

· Properly stores production materials such as boxes and bags in the warehouse after they have been received.

· Ensures that materials are maintained in proper locations and are stacked properly.

· Ensures that all performance and safety standards are met at the storage facility, including proper temperature controls, cleaning guidelines, and proper procedures for transferring and storing product.

· Maintains familiarity with Shipping and Receiving processes in order to assist when needed, such as verifying received item descriptions and quantities against purchase orders.  

· Occasionally assists with picking and transferring raw product to the production area when needed. 

· Notifies appropriate personnel of any maintenance issues involving assigned equipment. 

· Notifies appropriate personnel of any food safety concerns or damage to the product. 

· All staff has the authority to place on hold any products and/or equipment that do not meet Texas Star Nut and Food Co., Inc. food safety standards. 

· Must be willing to assist with other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

· Must be punctual and dependable.

· Must be able to work independently and with a team.

· Able to perform basic mathematics operations and acquire proficiency in our production software applications.

· Must possess basic MS Office skills, including knowledge of Excel.

· Must possess basic knowledge of warehouse organization and material flows. 

· Must be able to comply with all safety and cleanliness requirements.

Abilities Required:

· Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.

· Must be able to work in a fast-paced, non-climate-controlled environments which include exposure to seasonal cold and hot weather. 

· Ability to climb ladders/steps, work on platforms, and step into and out of trailers on a frequent basis. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and climbing.

· Ability to operate a forklift and pallet jack.