Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW

The Material Handler plays a critical role in supporting warehouse operations by ensuring the efficient movement, storage, and staging of materials. This position is responsible for receiving, unloading, transporting, picking, staging, loading, and putting away raw materials and finished goods to support production and customer service requirements. By maintaining material flow throughout the facility, the Material Handler helps ensure operational efficiency, inventory integrity, and on-time delivery performance.

The position performs routine warehouse tasks, including operating material handling equipment, replenishing production areas, verifying material identification and quantities, and maintaining organized storage locations. Additional responsibilities include supporting shipping and receiving activities, completing required documentation and system transactions, and assisting with general warehouse housekeeping. The Material Handler is expected to follow all safety policies and procedures and may flex to various warehouse work areas based on operational needs and business demands.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Material Handling: Pick, stage, load, unload, transport, and store raw materials and finished goods using established procedures and warehouse equipment while maintaining location accuracy.
• Shipping & Receiving Support: Assist with receiving incoming materials, verifying shipment, preparing outgoing orders, and ensuring materials are properly identified and documented.
• Put Away & Replenishment: Perform put-away and replenishment activities to ensure production and warehouse areas have the materials needed to meet operational requirements.  
• Order Picking & Staging: Accurately pick and stage materials for production and customer shipments while meeting productivity and quality expectations.
• Inventory Accuracy: Verify material quantities, lot numbers, and location information during material movements and report discrepancies to the Warehouse Lead.
• Documentation & Systems: Complete required paperwork and accurately enter material transactions into warehouse and inventory management systems according to established procedures.
• Equipment Operation: Safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment in accordance with training and company policies.  
• Safety & 5S: Adhere to all safety policies, PPE requirements, and housekeeping standards; maintain a clean and organized work environment and promptly report hazards, incidents, or equipment concerns.
• Team Support: Collaborate with warehouse/shipping/receiving, and production personnel to ensure efficient material flow and achievement of operational goals.
• Flexible Operations Support: Perform additional warehouse-related duties as assigned and support other work areas based on business and operational needs.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3-6 months warehouse/shipping/receiving experience; forklift/lift-truck operator preferred

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/BEHAVIOURS

• Knowledge:
  • Warehouse operations, material handling procedures, shipping and receiving processes, inventory management basics, forklift and material handling equipment operation, and safety and 5S standards.
• Skills:
  • Safe and efficient material movement, forklift operation, order picking and staging, accurate documentation, basic computer and data entry skills, effective communication, and basic math skills.
• Abilities:
  • Ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds and perform repetitive physical tasks; operate material handling equipment; work in a fast-paced environment; prioritize tasks based on operational needs; and maintain accuracy while handling materials.
• Behaviours
  • Safety-first mindset, strong work ethic, reliability, teamwork and collaboration, attention to detail, accountability, adaptability, and a commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement.

OTHER INFORMATION

• Physical Demands:
  • Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Regular operation of forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment.
  • Occasional climbing, stretching, and working in elevated storage areas as required.
• Work Environment:
  • Exposure to loud noise, moving mechanical equipment, forklift traffic, vibration, and warehouse production activity.
  • May work in varying temperature conditions, including indoor and outdoor environments during loading, unloading, and material transfer activities.
  • Exposure to dust, airborne particles, and changing weather conditions when working at shipping and receiving docks.
• Stress Factors:
  • Time Pressures: Meeting production support requirements, shipment schedules, and material delivery deadlines while maintaining safety and accuracy.
  • Attention to Detail: Maintaining accuracy in material identification, quantities, locations, and documentation.
  • Operational Variability: Adapting to changing production demands, shipping priorities, and urgent material requests.
  • Safety Compliance: Consistently following safety procedures, equipment operating requirements, and PPE standards in a dynamic warehouse environment.

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.  More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook  I YouTube

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans

• Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location

• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location

• Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

• Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)