Material Handler

Summary/Objective

Performs tasks essential to agricultural operations at a wholesale warehouse. Familiar with all aspects of location/warehouse duties. Packs, loads, and unloads products for orders using multiple forms of equipment including forklift, blender, etc. Cleans and organizes storage areas, assists with cycle counts, and maintains a safe, clean work area.

Essential Functions

• Follow all safety regulations and guidelines
• Handle and store hazardous materials (pesticides, fertilizers, chemicals) in compliance with safety regulations

• Use appropriate PPE (gloves, goggles, protective clothing) when working with hazardous materials

• Ensure correct labeling, secure storage, and proper segregation of hazardous materials

• Regularly inspect and maintain safety equipment; know their locations for emergencies

• Perform regular warehouse duties, including product storage, staging, and bagging

• Drive a forklift to transport inbound and outbound products

• Organize products following local procedures

• Follow a logical sequence for loading and unloading trucks/rail cars, and hand palletize finished products

• Loads/unloads pallets (e.g., pulling and placing bags on pallets, operating bag machinery)

• Pull orders according to purchase order requests

• Double check orders to ensure accuracy; verifier may be needed based on experience

• Ensure all equipment is in good working condition; report discrepancies to site leadership

• Use forklift, and other equipment in daily job duties

• Assist in equipment maintenance and associated duties

• Maintain a quality and professional image with customers; be responsive to their needs

• Clean warehouse and site for a welcoming and safe working environment

• Works with and assists other employees with various duties, as assigned by the supervisor

• Embody GreenPoint Ag Vision, Mission, Values, and Goals in daily work, contributing to a strong company culture

Required Qualifications

• Specific position/site qualifications and progression may apply, consult with Human Resources
• High School graduate or GED; may be offset by experience

• Specific site qualifications and progression may apply. Advancement is not guaranteed by achieving years of experience only. Proficiency in job and behaviors that align with GreenPoint Ag Core Values (i.e. teamwork – helping other employees) are large considerations, consult with local team.

• Skill Level I – Entry level, 0 years of experience

• Skill Level II – 1+ years of experience; Familiar with all aspects of warehouse duties and fully capable of pulling and preparing orders without assistance, while having verification by another employee, unload and load out orders while having verification by another employee

• Skill Level III – 2+ years of experience; Fully proficient as level I and II, proficient in all aspects and areas of warehouse duties, pulls orders, loads, and unloads without verification correctly, verifies other employees orders are correct, trains other employees

• Must possess a valid driver’s license; must be able to meet a Motor Vehicle Review in accordance with Company policy

• Experience in agriculture environment preferred

• Experience working in a warehouse environment (e.g., product storage, product staging, etc.) preferred

• Experience driving a forklift (e.g., performing basic operations such as driving forwards, driving backwards, lifting, and lowering boom, maneuvering in tight areas without damaging products, etc.) preferred

• Experience working with racking systems and loading/unloading pallets (e.g., pulling and placing pallets on/off vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically, etc.) preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must be able to regularly lift 50 pounds

• Self-reliant and able to accurately work under limited supervision

• Ability to ensure a safe working environment while performing assigned tasks

• Customer focused and able to work in a collaborative team 

• Ability to be flexible in work performed and schedule

• Ability to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions, and possess basic mathematical skills (preferred)

• Trained or be able to operate lift truck if required

• Self-motivated and able to perform cleanup around the work area