Material Handler

Kelly Services; Attleboro (MA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transit spending account

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Job summary

Kelly Services seeks a Material Handling Specialist to join a premier manufacturing client in Attleboro, MA. The role blends administrative work with hands-on forklift and material handling duties, with a day shift from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm. This temporary-to-hire opportunity offers a safe, organized environment and a collaborative team.

Responsibilities include supporting shipping/receiving, managing paperwork, inventory, and cross‑department communications to keep workflows efficient.

Qualifications

• Experience with both administrative tasks and forklift/material handling operations (must have).
• Strong organizational and communication skills (must have).
• Comfortable working in both office and warehouse environments.
• Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple responsibilities effectively.
• Temporary-to-hire opportunity with day shift hours.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Shipping Receiving Manager with daily shipping department operations.
• Handling approximately 50% office and administrative responsibilities, including paperwork and organization.
• Operating a forklift and performing hands-on material handling duties for the other 50% of your time.
• Assisting with inventory management, shipping, and receiving processes.
• Communicating effectively with team members and other departments to ensure efficient workflow.

Skills

Administrative tasks

Forklift operation

Material handling

Communication

Tools

Forklift equipment

Job description

For those who want to keep growing, learning, and evolving. We at Kelly® hear you, and we’re here for you! We’re seeking a Material Handling Specialist to work at a premier manufacturing client in Attleboro, MA. Sound good? Take a closer look below. You owe it to yourself to consider this great new opportunity.

Pay Rate: $24–$26 per hour

Shift: Monday - Friday (6am-2:30pm)

Why you should apply to be Material Handling Specialist:

• Work in a safe, organized environment with a well-respected industry leader.

• Gain experience in both administrative and hands‑on material handling roles.

• Supportive team culture and opportunities to expand your skill set.

What’s a typical day as Material Handling Specialist? You’ll be:

• Supporting the Shipping Receiving Manager with daily shipping department operations.

• Handling approximately 50% office and administrative responsibilities, including paperwork and organization.

• Operating a forklift and performing hands‑on material handling duties for the other 50% of your time.

• Assisting with inventory management, shipping, and receiving processes.

• Communicating effectively with team members and other departments to ensure efficient workflow.

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Have experience with both administrative tasks and forklift/material handling operations (must have).

• Possess strong organizational and communication skills (must have).

• Are comfortable working in both office and warehouse environments.

• Are detail-oriented and able to manage multiple responsibilities effectively.

• Are looking for a temporary‑to‑hire opportunity with day shift hours.

What happens next

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.

Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short‑term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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