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Material Handler

Knox, Pennsylvania
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ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing, logistics, and life sciences sectors. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates more than $290 billion of real estate in 247 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, manages more than 857,400 units/beds globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform comprised of more than $76 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.


JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Material Handlers are responsible for the movement of incoming and stored production materials, finished goods, and other supplies. During the shipping and receiving process, the incumbent must record inventory status and match deliveries to purchase orders. The position follows standard fork truck operations and practices safe work habits to ensure material movement is as efficient and safe as possible.

JOB DESCRIPTION

1.    Operate fork trucks in a safe manner during loading, unloading, and transportation of goods around the plant
2.    Verify accuracy of quantity and quality of incoming deliveries.
3.    Ensure proper labeling and storage placement for materials.
4.    Maintaining cleanly, safe work areas to reduce hazards.
5.    Checking the functionality of the fork trucks prior to use; completing accurate daily logs.
6.    Attitude: Maintains a positive approach toward completing daily tasks and supporting production areas. 
7.    Aptitude: Ability to accurate maintain necessary documentation, safe and proper operation of assigned equipment, and communication skills with fellow Team Members, vendors, and deliverers. 
8.    Productivity: Works diligently to aide production by keeping areas well stocked and unloading incoming deliveries in a timely manner.
9.    Teamwork: Follows both written and verbal instructions to efficiently manage the material input and output.
10.    Safety: Follows all safety procedures and work to continuously improve safety throughout the plant and ensure timely and regular safety training goals are met. Understands, supports, and executes all work using proper tools and machinery in a safe manner.
11.    Accountability: Maintains expected dependability level, meets all attendance requirements, and follows the rules and regulations of the production and warehouse teams. Supports and complies with all Company policies and safety requirements.
12.    Planning: Assists Warehouse Manager and Supply Chain team to plan and organize delivery activities by communicating anticipated material needs, identifying equipment maintenance, and any quality and productivity issues. Provides suggestions for continual production and quality improvements. 

Robust Benefits Offered*:

  • Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.

  • Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start out accruing 5 days of vacation and 5 sick days. Additional vacation accrued with tenure. Eligible for 10 company paid holidays immediately upon hire.

  • 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.

  • Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).

  • Employee Assistance Program.

  • Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans.

  • Charitable giving program and benefits.

*Benefits offered for full-time employees. For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.

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