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Core Purpose and Essence of the Position: The Material Handler is responsible for moving and storing materials or products with the use of Material Handling Equipment [MHE] (Reach, Order Selector, Counterbalance (sit/standup), Walkie) within the warehouse in safe and efficient manner.
Operations
- Operates industrial vehicles such as sit-down and stand-up forklifts, reach trucks, order picker and automated pallet jacks as per the business requirement
- Proficiently loads, unloads, moves, stacks and stages products using a forklift truck
- Move product to storage locations upon completion of receiving and safely and efficiently stacks product in appropriate storage locations
- Utilizes radio frequency (RF) scanning equipment to put away and pick inventory for traceability
- Shrink wraps goods or otherwise secures and prepares them for transport
- Picks product from storage locations using the RF and MHE to Shipping area as per process
- Ensure that stacking of pallets/product is done safely and in an organized manner
- Keep aisles and staging areas clear of product once processed
- Operate in narrow aisles with general warehouse associates walking nearby
- Perform housekeeping and 5S duties
- Assist in cycle count and physical inventories.
Safety
- Inspect and perform daily maintenance on assigned forklift trucks
- Maintain equipment as per checklist and retain appropriate forklift records
- Operate all equipment in a safe and efficient manner following OHSA standards
- Report safety hazards, quality, and production issues to management immediately
- Follows safety regulations and company guidelines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication
Education and/ or Experience
- Knowledge of WMS (Warehouse Management System)
- Attention to detail
- Ability to perform basic math
- Excellent time management and organization skills.
- Minimum high school diploma required.
- 1 to 3 years of experience in a warehouse environment
- Must possess a valid certified Forklift license for Sit-down/counterbalance, Reach and Cherry Picker (Order Selector), Dock Stocker, Forklift Clamp and Electric Pallet Jack.
- Basic working knowledge on computers.
Compensation: Salary starting at $22.50 per hour, plus eligible benefits, in accordance with experience and internal equity
This posting is for an existing vacancy and not intended to create a talent pipeline
DSV does not use AI to screen candidates during the recruitment process
Pay: From $22.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
