Hand Laborers and Material Movers - O'Fallon, United States - EveryMarket

Description

Job Description

About us

EveryMarket, founded in Manhattan in 2014, relocating in main operations to O'Fallon, Mo during the Covid pandemic. EveryMarket exists to live up to its name by bringing together premium quality and unique products from around the world, giving our customers a direct access to the world without the need of stepping out of your door.

From its inception, EveryMarket has upheld its priority to serve our customers first, not compromising the product quality and curating the best of the best in the market.

We will always adhere to our philosophy of bringing together the world's best products and providing customers with one-of-a-kind shopping experiences even amid the flooded e-commerce space.

About the Job

Hand laborers and material movers manually move freight, stock, or other materials. Some of these workers feed or remove material to or from machines, pick up warehouse goods, and pack materials for shipping.

Duties

Hand laborers and material movers typically do the following:

• Manually move material from one place to another
• Pack or wrap products by hand
• Keep a record of the material they move
• Signal machine operators to help move material
• Repackage product boxes
• Replace UPC labels on unit boxes

In our warehouse operations, hand laborers and material movers work closely with material moving machine operators and material recording clerks.

The following are examples of types of hand laborers and material movers:

Hand laborers and freight, stock, and material movers move materials to and from storage areas, loading docks, delivery trucks. Although their specific duties may vary, most of these movers, often called pickers, work in warehouses. Some workers retrieve products from storage and move them to loading areas. Other workers load and unload cargo from a truck. When moving a package, pickers keep track of the package number, sometimes with a hand-held scanner, to ensure proper delivery. Sometimes they open containers and sort the material.

Hand packers and packagers package a variety of materials by hand. They may label cartons, inspect items for defects, and keep records of items packed. Some of these workers pack materials for shipment and move them to a loading dock. Hand packers in grocery stores, also known as grocery baggers, bag groceries for customers at checkout.

Work Environment

Employment in the detailed occupations that make up hand laborers and material movers was distributed as follows:

Hand laborers and material movers lift and carry objects up to 50 pounds, and their work is usually repetitive and physically demanding. They bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl in awkward positions.

Work Schedules

Most hand laborers and freight, stock, and material movers work full time. Shifts longer than 8 hours are not common except by choice during the peak holiday season, and sometimes overtime is available.

Important Qualities

• Hand–eye coordination. Most hand laborers and material movers use their arms and hands to manipulate objects or move objects into specific positions.
• Listening skills. Hand laborers and material movers follow instructions that a supervisor gives them.
• Physical stamina. Hand laborers, product labelers, and material movers need the endurance to perform routine tasks, such as moving or repackaging objects, throughout the day.
• Physical strength. Some hand laborers and material movers must be able to lift and carry heavy objects (50 pounds).

Pay

According to the Department of Labor, Median annual wages for hand laborers and material movers in May 2023 were as follows:

Nationwide

Packers and packagers, handlers

• 34,830 or $16.73 per hour

In Missouri

Packers and packagers, hand

• 35,940 or $17.28 per hour

EveryMarket starts its warehouse associates, Pickers, and labelers at $17.00