Forklift Operator & Material Handler (Day/Evening Shifts)

Reily Foods Company; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation & sick time

Medical coverage

HSA contributions

FSA options

401(k) match

EAP program

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Job summary

Reily Foods Company in Knoxville, TN is hiring a Materials Handler to keep our distribution center running safely, efficiently, and on schedule. You will move finished goods, load and unload trucks, and verify product quantities while supporting production, shipping, and receiving teams.

You’ll operate forklifts and RF scanners, follow FIFO/FEFO, maintain accurate inventory, and participate in safety trainings and paperwork.

Qualifications

• Warehouse or distribution experience preferred.
• Experience using an RF scan gun or similar tech.
• Basic math and inventory counting skills.
• Strong detail orientation and accuracy.
• Safety-focused with strict procedures.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material-handling equipment.
• Move finished goods, packaging materials, and supplies throughout the facility.
• Load and unload trucks; ensure safe, accurate handling.
• Stage materials for production, shipping, and receiving.
• Verify quantities, labels, lot numbers, and product information.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and report discrepancies or damage.
• Complete paperwork and system transactions related to material movement.
• Follow FIFO/FEFO and other inventory controls.
• Keep work areas clean, organized, and safe; adhere to GMP and OSHA.
• Communicate with Production, Warehouse, Distribution, and Quality teams.
• Adapt to changing priorities to keep operations moving.

Skills

Forklift operation

RF scanner

Inventory control

Safety compliance

Team player

OT availability

Tools

RF scanner

Inventory software

Job description

Reily Foods Company in Knoxville, TN is hiring a Materials Handler to keep our distribution center running safely, efficiently, and on schedule. You will move finished goods, load and unload trucks, and verify product quantities while supporting production, shipping, and receiving teams.

You’ll operate forklifts and RF scanners, follow FIFO/FEFO, maintain accurate inventory, and participate in safety trainings and paperwork.