Posted: Jun 12, 2025
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Material Handler

Foot Locker - Junction City, KS
Full-time
Salary: $14.94 Hourly
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2025
Manufacturing & Distribution

 

The Material Handler is primarily responsible for accurately loading and unloading freight safely and efficiently; sorting according to purchase order (PO) and SKU; uses a radio frequency (RF) gun to locate and select merchandise for shipment to stores; scanning boxes, opening cases, and then placing them on the correct conveyor for sorting; packing single and multiple customer orders; placing correct shipping labels onto packages and placing on correct conveyor for shipment; inducts apparel and footwear onto the tilt trays and packs product sorted by the tilt trays for shipment to stores. Must be 18 years or older to apply.

 

Pay Rate: $14.94 / hour

 

Full time / Part Time hours available!

  • 1st Shift 
  • Weekend Shift

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Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

  • Accurately use and operate an RF scanning device.
  • Efficiently and accurately process orders by packing merchandise for shipment to stores and customers.
  • Unload merchandise for processing and load merchandise for shipment.
  • Properly follows company and OSHA safety procedures.
  • Processes Return To Vendor, returned and liquidation items in accordance with procedures.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to read, write, conduct business related mathematics and analyze data as required.
  • Brings problems to the attention of the supervisor, manager, safety director or HR manager.
  • Follows daily procedures and protocols as set forth in job orientations and trainings.
  • All other duties as assigned


Qualifications

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 with or without accommodation.

 

  • Required to stand (stationary position) during scheduled hours. Hours usually include weekends, evenings and holidays in conjunction with labor regulations.
  • Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
  • While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to communicate using various methods.
  • Kneeling, stooping, using stairs, reaching, pulling and moving weights of 0-25 pounds constantly and 25-40 pounds occasionally and over 40 pounds seldomly with or without assistance as needed.
  • Ability to move up to 40 pounds at least 25 feet in distance occasionally with assistance as needed.
  • Based on business necessity associates may be required to temporarily work in other locations that require different physical demands.


Required Education and Experience: 

  • High School Diploma or GED preferred.   
  • Minimum of 6 months of previous experience in a warehouse facility preferred.
  • Basic proficiency in speaking and understanding English* to comprehend safety instructions, participate in safety drills and effectively communicate in case of emergencies.  

*This requirement is critical to maintain a safe working environment for all employees.  It is not a requirement of Foot Locker that employees speak English only while at work.


Benefits

Base rate paid bi-weekly: $14.94 / hour

  • Earn $0.26 wage increases following the completion of 90 days, 6 months, 12 months, and 18 months of service, totaling up to $1.04/hr on top of the base rate.
  • Chance to earn productivity incentives!
  • Attendance Bonuses Available!

Sneakers are Just the Beginning:

  • 30-50% Employee Discount
  • 24 hour onsite gym
  • Onsite cafeteria (limited hours)
  • Free local bus rides with employee badge
  • Paid Time Off
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • 401 (k)
  • Stock Purchase Plan
  • Life Insurance
  • Climate Controlled Environment
  • Development and Advancement Opportunities
  • Education Reimbursement Program
  • And so much more!