Material Handler

Job Description

Job Description

Founded in 1979, QEP is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. QEP is a leading global provider of high quality, innovative and value-driven flooring installation solutions. QEP manufactures, markets and sells a comprehensive line of installation tools, adhesives, and other flooring-related products for the professional installer and do-it-yourselfer.

Position : Material Handler

Schedule : Monday - Friday; 6 : 00 am – 2 : 30 pm and OT as needed

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

The ideal candidate must have a minimum of two years of order-picking experience and have at least two years of experience operating an electric pallet jack.

Skills Needed :

Experienced order picker (2+yrs)

Experienced building pallets ( case-picking ) (2+yrs)

Experienced loading and unloading trucks (2+yrs)

Can lift up heavy material and be on their feet for 8+hrs.

Experience operating industrial equipment such as an electric pallet jack and reach truck. (2+yrs)

Associate must wear steel-toe shoes / boots. It is recommended that they bring a refillable water bottle and drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.

Responsibilities

According to pick ticket, select designated product in the correct quantity and palletize for customer orders.

Create and track audit trail of product placement to trace location; locate product within warehouse and place product in designated areas. Expedite immediate request for service from employees pulling orders.

Count, weigh, and record number of materials moved or handled.

Select items from stick as specified by orders. Wrap, pack, and arrange for shipment; ability to review production / shipping / receiving documentation for accuracy and take corrective actions when errors are located.

Read work orders to follow oral instructions to ascertain materials or container to be moved.

Maintain constant review of stored material throughout the entire facility; being aware of unsafe stack patterns and making corrections on finding these deficiencies.

Ability to accurately perform daily, quarterly or annual cycle counts.

Maintains clean and organized facility to include sweeping, trash removal, consolidating pallets etc.

Maintain safe work environment including adherence to all safety rules and reporting all accidents, near misses and unsafe conditions to management.

Qualifications :

High school education or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to communicate in the English language, both written and spoken.

Average ability to work out mathematical calculations, which require extending numbers by using multiplication, division, addition and subtraction.

Two to three years related work experience.

Ability to lift from floor level to a height of four (4) feet.

Must be able to see and to step over obstacles with a height of six (6) inches, and around obstacles of 40’’ x 48’’.

Lift properly. At QEP, you are regularly required to lift and / or move items weighing 50-70 pounds (depending on assignment); up to 100 lbs. occasionally with mechanical aids and team lifting.

Must be able to hear forklift and related equipment.

Must be able to stand or sit for long periods.

QEP offers a competitive compensation package with comprehensive benefits. Benefits are available to new employees first of the month after 30 days of employment. If you are seeking a challenging opportunity with a company dedicated to excellence and integrity, consider joining the QEP team!