Warehouse Worker - Material Handler

Warehouse Worker - Material Handler (Job Number: 2307805 )

Position Summary:

Penske Logistics is looking for warehouse associates to become part of an excellent team. This is a great opportunity for individuals who are safety conscious and have a pleasant, outgoing attitude who want to excel in a warehouse environment.

1st shift: Sunday - Wednesday 5am start time

2 nd shift: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Wil need to be available for weekends & holidays during peak seasons

Pay: $18.50/hour

$1.00/hour shift incentive for 2nd shift associates

Additional Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• 401K
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Associate Referral Program
• Medical Insurance

Our associates also enjoy numerous associate discounts and opportunities to grow with the organization!

Job Responsibilities:

• Complete daily logs
• Record numbers of units handled and moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets
• Ensure damaged products are identified and removed when received
• Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system
• Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved,
• Quality control
• Accurately match numbers & letters
• Package or kit finished product for shipping (shrink wrapping, boxing, labeling)
• Pulling of manual dock chain
• Loads and unloads trailers
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Accurately stage and sort products for loading
• Complies with all safety requirements
• Pack containers and re-pack damaged containers
• Assemble product containers and crates, using hand tools and precut lumber
• Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments and material and equipment needs
• Communicate with associates from other shifts
• Stacks cardboard boxes and pallets
• Attach identifying tags to containers, or mark them with identifying information
• Move materials within the warehouse
• Opens and closes dock doors
• Sorts and places parts in racks or other designated areas

gathered, or distributed

• Sorts and stores perishable goods in refrigerated rooms
• Fills requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distributes items to production

workers or assembly line

• Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves, or conveys orders to packing station or

shipping department

• Prepares parcels for mailing
• Uses computer to enter records
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks and a variety of warehouse mechanical equipment (where applicable)
• Operate forklifts or pallet jacks to transport stored items from warehouse to plant or to pick up items from several
• Maintains inventory records
• Weighs or counts items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards

locations for shipment (where applicable)

• Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications:

• Proficient reading skills and ability to follow directions required
• Complete a Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening required.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• No prior warehouse experience required but preferred.
• Ability to work independently, customer service, dealing with others, multi-tasking skills, organizational skills, flexible, excellent with numbers and time management skills required
• Willingness to work the required schedule, work at the specific location required
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Ability to work in non-climate-controlled conditions required
• Ability to work independently, customer service, multi-tasking skills, organizational skills, flexible, and time management skills required
• Flexible to work overtime preferred

This position is designated as safety sensitive by the company, and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required. Associates must have the ability to accept responsibility for their own safety, as well as the safety of others.

Comfortable and closed-toed shoes required. Steel toe or composite toe shoes with slip resistant soles will be required on first day of employment with Penske Logistics

Physical Requirements:

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The associate will be required to remember and understand certain instructions, guidelines, or other information. The associate must be able to see and verbally communicate. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Work Locations :

12950 Eckles Rd, Ste 250 12950 Eckles Rd, Ste 250

Livonia, MI 48150

Primary Location : United States-Michigan-Livonia

Job : Warehouse

Penske Oracle Job (US & CA only do not edit): : PL.Warehouse Worker

Req ID: 2307805