Merchandise Handler

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Full Time

Entry Level

Impact Workforce Solutions is hiring Merchandise Handlers in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Impact is proud to offer an industry-leading benefits and wellness package, with eligibility for some programs beginning Day 1!

Our positions are full-time, year-around employment with paid training. We offer:

5 Days of PTO
6 Paid Holidays
Up to 50% of health insurance premiums paid by Impact
Access to a retirement plan, financial fitness, and employee savings programs

We are seeking a Merchandise Handler with a focus on high-reach and cherry picker expertise to join our team. In this role, you will engage in various distribution tasks within a warehouse setting, emphasizing the safe and efficient handling of merchandise using specialized equipment to receive, sort, store, distribute, and manage product flow.

Principal Responsibilities and Duties:

Operate high-reach equipment and cherry pickers to unload merchandise from trailers, accurately lifting cartons and products, and verifying goods received against purchase orders or invoices.
Utilize high-reach handling equipment to stack and prepare cartons and other containers for outbound shipment; efficiently stock shelves with received goods.
Maintain and verify records of goods received or shipped, leveraging high-reach equipment to optimize the flow of merchandise through the distribution center.
Safely and proficiently operate cherry pickers and other material handling equipment to move merchandise; use pallet handlers, hand trucks, and small hand tools as needed.
Select and pick products for shipment using computerized store order requests, employing high-reach and cherry picker experience to match inventory to order numbers accurately.
Prepare merchandise for shipping, applying shrink wrap machines or other devices, with a focus on safety and efficiency.
Use mobile handheld or hands-free RF devices to scan and track materials, ensuring accurate inventory management.
Perform additional duties as required to support production, emphasizing proficiency with high-reach and cherry picker operations.

Qualifications and Experience:

Minimum age of 18 years.
High School diploma or GED.
0-1 years of experience, preferably in Distribution, Warehouse, Supply Chain, or similar industry, with a strong emphasis on high-reach and cherry picker operations.
Committed to adhering to all safety processes and protocols, particularly those related to high-reach and cherry picker equipment.
Must possess the ability to perform basic mathematical calculations to ensure accuracy in inventory management.
Effective communication skills, with the ability to follow instructions and recognize moving objects and warning signals, especially in a high-reach environment.
Ability to meet productivity standards in a high-paced distribution setting.
Consistent, punctual attendance in accordance with Company policy and the ADA.
Willingness to be trained and licensed/certified by the Company to operate high-reach and cherry picker equipment, alongside other material handling tools.

Physical Requirements:

Extensive standing and walking, including maneuvering high-reach equipment, for 8 or more hours per day.
Capability to lift and lower items weighing 50-85lbs occasionally, with frequent lifting of items weighing 20-50lbs.
Must possess physical agility and mobility, including the ability to maneuver high-reach and cherry picker equipment within tight spaces.
Ability to work overtime hours as needed.

Work Environment:

Predominantly based in a distribution warehouse environment, with potential exposure to varying temperatures and conditions.
May encounter chemicals routinely present in warehouse settings.
Requirement to wear personal protective equipment, including safety gear suitable for high-reach and cherry picker operations.

Thank you for your interest in Impact Workforce Solutions, we are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and participate in the E-Verify eligibility confirmation program.

EOE

Thank you for your interest in Impact Workforce Solutions, we are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and participate in the E-Verify eligibility confirmation program.

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