Warehouse Material Handler

Company: Weekes Forest Products Inc
Location: Comstock Park
Posted on: June 26, 2022

Job Description:

Description:
With all your career options, why not choose a company where you can own part of the business?Weekes Forest Products is 100% Employee-Owned and offers an outstanding suite of employee benefits. Weekes has grown to be the leading distributor of specialty building materials, engineered wood components and industrial lumber materials. At Weekes, you will receive an ownership stake in the value our combined honest efforts create.As a Warehouse Material Handler, you will execute operations processing and preparing product orders of engineered wood, structural components and other building materials for distribution to customers. Customer service, team-oriented focus is of utmost importance. Your work environment will consist of inside, and outside, work areas. Each type of loading and unloading requires strict attention to safety and order accuracy. This position requires well-defined detailed work, while producing repeatable and consistently accurate results. An ideal candidate will prefer a steady work style and enjoy executing clear objectives in a team focused environment.Responsibilities:Efficiently & accurately organize building materials using a variety of equipmentAttention to detail, with better-than-average accuracy in quality of the workFollow daily operations schedule, with an ability to adjust to customer needsHelp to continually organize both warehouse and yard work areasDecision making within clear guidelines & with support of the fellow team and managementWhen there is change in the structure of work or scope of responsibility, ample time will be provided to learn the new work thoroughly with opportunity for repetitive practiceUtilize hand tools and power tools used to secure and prepare orders of building materialsRead paperwork work orders, yard pick tickets and other details specifically detailed for customer ordersCalculate various units of measure for shipping building materials including calculations of board feet, linear feet, square feet, pieces, or various other units of measure used each dayAbility to use warehouse management system and enterprise system inventory control tools used to verify stock availability and inventory accuracyLoad and unload train rail cars containing materialsSort, move and organize product departmentally while operating and using a variety of material handling equipment including a counter-balance forklift, side loading lift truck or other material handling equipmentBenefits Package:Outstanding Family Medical Benefits PackageSubstantial Stock Ownership ProgramCompetitive Compensation PackagesPaid Time Off (PTO) & 8 Paid Holidays Each YearEmployer Sponsored Family Dental Insurance401k and Roth 401k Investment Accounts (With Substantial Employer Matching)Employer Sponsored Life & Disability InsuranceIndividual choice regarding personal medical decisions

Requirements:
Patient work style interested in consistency dealing with repetitive routinesFollow safety expectations set by company safety policiesAble to lift 20-60 pounds throughout the work dayCooperative & agreeable listener who gets along with others and enjoys being helpfulAbility to work independently while supporting exceptional teamwork of a larger work groupFlexibility to work overtime hours as neededExperience operating material handling equipment such as a counter-balance forkliftAbility to solve problems, persevere when challenged by excessing workload demands, outside working conditions, and working independentlyStrong ability to be self-motivated and flexible. Ability to work extra overtime hours as neededThis job description is a summary; more details are provided during interviews.PM22PI183128900

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