About this role
Optimal provides highly automated supply chain services, along with result-driven capabilities targeted at reducing customers’ operating and sales expenses. Optimal's business units support a "lower cost to serve" option for the healthcare industry. We provide distribution, contracting and logistics solutions for both domestic US and international markets. We deliver products, contracting services and sales support throughout the United States. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Optimal’s mission is to reduce the cost of healthcare by providing efficient supply chain solutions.
Job Summary
The Material Handler (Receiving Breakdown) sorts, segregates, counts, measures, or weighs articles to verify contents of receipts against received products by performing the following duties.
Essential Job Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Examines articles for defects and sorts articles according to extent of defect.
- Conveys materials and items from the receiving area to storage or to other designated areas.
- Sorts and segregates, and places materials or items on pallets, racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, lot/serial number or product code.
- Sorts and stores expired and damaged goods in the quarantine/damaged goods area.
- Make sure the product is clean and free of vendor labels or markings.
- Uses a computer to look up inventory records.
- Unloads and unpacks incoming shipments.
- Ensure product is broken down in a timely manner as per company policy.
- Actively participates in meetings/workshops designed to enhance employee performance.
- Support the quality management system.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Required Education
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Experience
- 1 – 2 Years of warehouse experience.
Required Licenses and Certifications
- N/A
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Language Ability: Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
- Math Ability: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
- Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Computer Skills : No Computer skills needed.
- Must be able to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Must be able to work independently and possess problem solving abilities.
- Lift, carry, pull and push up to 40 - 70 pounds frequently and 100 pounds occasionally with or without accommodation.
- Ability to constantly stand and move around the department required.
- Frequent walking, stooping, bending, and reaching required.
- Must be willing to work weekday and weekend overtime as required.
- Regular, Reliable and Predictable Attendance necessary for adequate scheduling and coverage.
Intermediate :
- One to two years’ experience with WMS software.
- Able to operate multiple types of MHE.
- Cross-trained in one other department.
Advanced:
- Able to operate all MHE.
- Ability to navigate operations related to WMS and ERP systems.
- Basic MS Office skills
Preferred Qualifications
- N/A
Financial Responsibilities
None of the above - This position does not currently handle physical money or negotiate contracts
N/A
Budget Responsibilities
This position does not currently have Budget Responsibility
N/A
Languages
English
Preferred
Spanish
Advanced
Travel
Not required
N/A
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to work standing up, walking, use hands to operate tools and equipment and must be able to regularly lift and carry up to 70 pounds to constantly perform the essential job functions. The employee will be frequently required to reach with hands and arms, bend, balance, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, and pull. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Environmental Conditions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); work near moving mechanical parts; work in high, precarious places and extreme heat (non-weather). The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Physical/Environmental Activities
Please indicate with an X the frequency for the activities that apply to the essential functions of the job based on the chart below. Please select Not Required for physical demands that aren’t essential to job performance.
Working Condition
Not Required
Occasionally
(1-33%)
Frequently
(34-66%)
Constantly
(67-100%)
Must be able to travel to multiple locations for work (i.e.
travel to attend meetings, events, conferences).
x
May be exposed to outdoor weather conditions of cold,
heat, wet, and humidity.
X
May be exposed to outdoor or warehouse conditions of loud
noises, vibration, fumes, dust, odors, and mists.
X
Must be able to ascend and descend ladders, stairs, or other equipment.
X
Subject to exposure to hazardous material.
X
We are an Equal Opportunity/Protected Veteran/Disabled Employer committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable culture for our employees and communities.
This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of the company. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder’s responsibility.