Spring 2024 High-school work-study: Material Handler at Garmin International in Olathe, Kansas

Job Description:

Overview

We are seeking high school seniors to join Garmin's Fast Track to Tech program as a Material Handler. This part time position is located in our Olathe, KS office. In this role, you will be responsible for loading, unloading, moving material, inputting data and other inventory movement within a computerized system with accuracy while maintaining a safe and clean work environment. The part time position lasts one semester during your senior year and has the potential for a full-time employment offer after earning your diploma.

Essential Functions:

• Load, unload, and move material


• Responsible for accuracy of inventory, transactions, and material movement


• Responsible to follow all departmental procedures


• Receive, transact and sort material


• Follow Electronic Static Discharge (ESD) guidelines for static sensitive materials


• Pack materials to ensure adequately delivery to internal and external customers


• Ability to operate RF device to transact and move material


• Depending on departmental responsibilities, the ability to safely and efficiently operate one or two pieces of powered industrial equipment such as a dock stocker or powered pallet jack.


• Must possess the ability to bend, twist and lift up to 55 pounds while using safe lifting techniques, standing for an entire shift and walking long distances throughout the facility.


• Must possess a high degree of dexterity and eye coordination, to allow manipulation of buttons, switches, hand tools and knobs on delicate equipment, products and parts, in the performance of essential functions


• This position will require the ability to sit, stand, look down, bend, twist and have dexterity with hands


• Perform housekeeping tasks to maintain a safe work environment


• Must meet quality and productivity metrics


• Ability to accept responsibility for work assignments and job duties and to be held accountable for their successful completion


• Comply with all safety standards and policies


• Compliance with HRD-003 (Garmin's Attendance Policy)

Basic Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years of age and less than 1 year away from earning a HS Diploma or GED


• Strong experience and aptitude with computers


• Must possess the ability to bend, twist and lift up to 55 pounds while using safe lifting techniques, standing for an entire shift and walking long distances throughout the facility


• Must possess the ability to safely and efficiently operate one or two pieces of powered industrial equipment such as a dock stocker or powered pallet jack

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability.

This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits

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