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Material Handler

Specialty Building Products, Lancaster, TX, United States


D.W. Distribution is an SBP Brand. D.W. Distribution is currently looking for a Material Handler to join our VALUES based organization. We seek to serve people first, and we operate according to a moral compass aimed at doing what is right even when it is hard. This position will be based out of our Lancaster facility. A Material Handler performs a number of different and important responsibilities in the Pre-hanging/Pre-finishing operation including material receiving, material & product movement, product shipping and production support responsibilities
Hourly Pay Rate: $18.50/hour + Benefits.
Shift: Mon - Fridays during training, Mon - Thursday after training. 6a-5pm CST
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Manually pick and stage correct warehouse items at the appropriate loading dock location
Use of hand-held scanner to locate items and move them to appropriate dock door
Move any damaged or non-conforming items to the appropriate area for reclaim or RTV
Use of a forklift and order picker will be required
Conduct all activities in a safe manner, adhering to company safety standards
Meet standards for quality as set forth by the company by inspecting product as pulled and/or loaded
Assure proper housekeeping and organization on the loading dock and warehouse aisles
Strive to meet team efficiencies for items pulled without compromising accuracy
May be required to assist in unloading or loading trucks when necessary
Perform other duties as assigned

Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
Experience: One year or more of Forklift operator experience. Cherry Picker experience preferred.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Computer Skills
Use of computers helpful
Certificates & Licenses
Forklift certification may be helpful
Other Requirements

Must be able to read and understand English
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Good hand and eye coordination
Ability to follow oral and written communication from supervisor, lead or co-worker

Specialty Building Products is the leading distributor of specialty building products in North America. SBP operates under the brands U.S. LUMBER, Alexandria Moulding, REEB Millwork, DW Distribution, Millwork Sales and Amerhart. We serve 45 states in the U.S. and 8 provinces in Canada from over 40 locations. Here at SBP we are a people first organization, our team is built upon strong culture and standards for success. We value your perspective and want to learn more about you with a commitment to laying the foundation for you to build a successful career with us. Join us and EVOLVE your future at Specialty Building Products!
Being a part of SBP you will be eligible for many benefits. Full-Time benefits would include:

Medical, Dental, Vision given on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
Company-Paid Life Insurance & Disability
401(k) with Company Match
Company-Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays & Floating Holidays
PLUS, ADDITIONAL PERKS!

Serving our communities:
We are also committed to our core value of "using our influence to have a uniquely positive impact" on the people that we touch. Through our initiatives we encourage and incentivize our employees to aid fellow employees in need and to better serve our communities and the people we directly influence.
We are proud to have the best team in our industry. We have experienced a tremendous amount of growth as a company. This growth has served not only our customer base but has also provided significant opportunities for advancement amongst our employees.
D.W. Distribution/Specialty Building Products is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy of Specialty Building Products not to discriminate in hiring and employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, military status, genetic information, or other protected class status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Please be careful about scam recruitment. Specialty Building Products would never send any candidate a check or instructions to deposit funds in a bank account in connection with the interview or hiring process.
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