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CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

The Opportunity: The Warehouse Trainer Performs all functions relating to the receiving, storage, shipping and assembling of product for customer shipments.

What Your Impact Will Be:

The essential duties and responsibilities for the Warehouse Trainer position include all responsibilities designated for all warehouse positions, plus the following:

Training

• The Warehouse Trainer directs and facilitates training for employees both temporary, newly hired full-time, new to a department or in need of recertification, and for employees requiring help to improve their performance. The Trainer may participate in or lead a variety of training exercises.
• The Trainer communicates with trainees, teaching and explaining Mattel's values, training procedures, product handling techniques, documentation/customer service requirements, and safety guidelines which are all vital in our distribution center.
• The Trainer follows up with trainees by tracking their learning progress, making recommendations on how to improve their performance, while examining work for accuracy, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.
• Interacts with the Leads, Supervisors, Human Resources, and Operations Manager to evaluate and critique the DC training programs, in an effort to provide the best training and work experience possible.
• Advises the trainee’s direct Supervisor concerning individual progress to determine succession planning and employee readiness. Makes recommendations on strategies to improve performance, readiness for advancement to additional tasks, and readiness and fitness for hire.
• The Trainer will occasionally conduct formal classroom training, as well as small group training sessions on the floor.
• Ensures that all Mattel safety and security policies and procedures are followed.
• As needed the warehouse trainer will conduct the work of a warehouse technician.

Clamp Truck Operations:

• Requires employee to drive a clamp truck to pull product, locate product, and load product onto trailers.

Labeling and Auditing Product

• Requires employee to label incoming and outgoing product by matching names and numbers on labels to specific cartons. Also requires employee to verify product locations and update RTL system.

Loading and Unloading Trailers

• Requires employee to be able to lift at least 50 pounds of boxed product waist high in order to load and unload tractor-trailers.

Promotional Assembly

• Requires employee to perform price ticketing utilizing label guns, testing and repacking product using a variety of hand tools (e.g. screwdrivers, box cutters, tape guns, glue guns, etc). Repacking various weights and sizes of product. Must be able to operate the box taping machines.

Warehouse Cleanup and Maintenance

• Requires employee to perform general warehouse and light maintenance duties associated with a warehouse environment (e.g. spray painting, sweeping, stacking of cartons, etc.). Tasks and job assignments vary depending on specific job requirements.

Check- Verify Shipping & Receiving Product

• Requires employee to verify product being shipped via common carriers. Employee must have good math skills and pay close attention to detail. Employee must verify that the product ordered by the customer, is the product pulled from the warehouse. A person in this position is the final step in the warehouse quality control process and must ensure that product being shipped is first quality and is the correct quantity. This position requires employee to complete load and control sheets, bills of lading, and to obtain the necessary signatures from the appropriate parties (e.g. truck drivers).

Flexibility and teamwork in all aspects of job responsibilities are essential to performing job requirements. Employees in this classification may be required to perform work that is not listed in this job description as an “essential duty”. This is typically an interim solution to staff deficiencies, or during cross-training activities.

What We’re Looking For:

• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six to twelve months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

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 in English. Attaches labels to containers; looks at containers to be sure labels have been correctly applied. Obtains items from stock as specified on shipping orders.

MATHEMATICAL and REASONING ABILITY SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract

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Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

What It’s Like to Work Here:

We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower the next generation to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

• We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
• We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
• We execute: We are a performance driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best in class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Who We Are:

Mattel is a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO and MEGA, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming, music and live events. We operate in 35 locations and our products are available in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering children to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Mattel is recognized for the second year in a row as a Great Place to Work™ and as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2022.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

Mattel is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers including minorities, females, veterans, military spouses, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.