Material Handler - Shipping

Position Title:

Material Handler - Shipping

Pay Rate: 

$24.13/hour

Category/Shift: 

Hourly Full-Time, Monday through Friday, 6:00AM-2:30PM.  Primary schedule will be 1st shift, but must be flexible/able to work overtime & weekends, if needed.

Physical Location:

International Paper – Buffalo Sheet Plant 

100 Bud Mil Dr.

Buffalo, NY 14206

The Job You Will Perform: 

Responsible for performing various shipping, receiving, and warehouse tasks by performing the following duties:

• At shift start, check area for safety, cleanliness, and mechanical problems

• Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the forklift (must be qualified)

• Must maintain forklift daily (complete and document forklift daily inspection to ensure that it’s in good working order prior to use) and report repairs needed to supervisor

• Operate forklift on a daily basis along with other equipment such as pallet jacks, shrink wrap machine, hogger, baler, and bander

• Work closely with team members to get daily jobs completed efficiently

• Load and unload trailers safely and in a timely manner, as needed

• Complete inspections of trailers during preload and unload

• Keep machine centers stocked with product – locate, stage, and load machine centers in a timely manner

• Review customer pick lists, pull correct items, and load finished products properly

• Verify and load outbound customer orders at plant and warehouse

• Complete warehouse duties which include loading, unloading, and maintaining rotation of inventory

• Conduct physical inventory counts at warehouse

• Help as a backup to Raw Material Handler by unloading incoming material and verifying against BOL

• End of shift cleanup

• Maintain clean and safe work environment throughout shift 

• Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping 

The Skills You Will Bring: 

• High school diploma or state registered GED preferred

• Must possess or successfully obtain a PIT certification 

• Stable work history 

• Must have basic computer skills, along with knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel

• Must have reliable transportation

• 1 year of forklift experience (preferred)

• At least 1 year of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified (preferred)

• Experience with loading/unloading, and warehouse duties (preferred)

• Ability to communicate and work well with others

• Ability to read, write, and interpret documents 

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide

• Ability to maintain quality and safety

• Ability to understand and follow safety procedures

• Ability to work overtime and some Saturdays when scheduled 

• Ability to work effectively in the following work environment:

  • Standing and walking are required for most of the shift

  • Noise level in the work environment is loud

  • Temperature in plant can fluctuate due to outside temperatures

  • Physical activity requires handling an average weight of 10-15 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds

  • While performing duties of this job, employees are around moving mechanical part