Material Handler

Nelson Connects; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Nelson Connects in Santa Rosa, CA is hiring a Material Handler to support production across multiple stages of daily operations. The role requires operating machines, moving materials, and maintaining inventory with ERP and handheld scanner usage.

The position runs Monday through Friday with overtime on Saturdays, offering a hourly wage of $21.50. Candidates should have at least one year in warehousing or manufacturing and be able to lift up to 50 lbs, with lift truck experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand English sufficient to perform the essential functions.
• One year of experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Experience operating motorized lift trucks preferred.
• Ability to operate various lift equipment (sit-down, stand-up, pallet jacks).
• Basic math aptitude and ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Start and stop machines as specified and maintain standard efficiency.
• Perform setup duties and minor equipment adjustments with maintenance.
• Report malfunctions or quality, production, or safety deviations to supervision.
• Monitor and report material usage and inventory accuracy.
• Load, unload, label, and stage materials per SOPs.
• Operate ERP system and handheld scanner for transactions.
• Maintain clean, safe work area and report hazards.
• Communicate with warehouse team and production departments.

Skills

English proficiency

Lift truck operation

Manual dexterity

Mathematics

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Team communication

Tools

ERP system

Handheld scanner

Job description

You are a Material Handlersupporting production in many stages of the daily operations. Receiving finished and raw product putting away either manually, laminated media, packing products and supporting the production floor in a safe manner.

This position pays: $21.50/hour

Schedule: Monday – Friday 6am – 2:30pm and Saturday 4am-12:30pm

Location: Santa Rosa, CA

What you will be doing:

• Start and stop machine at specified intervals. Operate machine(s) per specifications at standard efficiency.
• Perform set-up duties and make minor equipment adjustments as agreed upon with maintenance.
• Immediately stops malfunctioning equipment and notifies supervisor or mechanic that repairs or adjustments are necessary.
• Report to supervisor any situation where the operation deviates from acceptable quality, production or safety standards.
• Monitor raw material usage and report excessive loss to the supervisor.
• Maintains inventory by identifying, labeling, and placing materials and supplies in stock. Able to identify all raw materials and finished goods. Ensure all incoming delivery matches the company purchase order.
• Knowledge of finished products and storage locations in the warehouse.
• Understand the product flow from raw goods through production to finished goods put away.
• Palletize, label and stage products per SOP’s.
• Load and unload raw materials and finished goods per SOP’s.
• Use of company-wide ERP system on computer terminal, plus processing transactions on a handheld scanner.
• Use of electric/motorized lift trucks.
• Perform daily maintenance inspections and documentation of lift equipment.
• Use of wrap machine and balers.
• Maintain a clean work area.
• Perform duties safely and report all observed safety hazards to the supervisor.
• Be punctual and at work as scheduled.
• Constantly communicate with a diverse warehouse team, including communication with production departments.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required by the supervisor and manager.

What you bring:

• Ability to understand English sufficient to perform the essential functions of the position and satisfactorily meet business demands.
• One year of experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Manufacturing or machine operator experience preferred.
• One year of experience in operating a motorized lift truck.
• Ability to work Saturdays and overtime on short notice.
• Ability to operate a sit-down lift truck, stand up lift truck, walk behind pallet jack and manual pallet jack.
• Basic math aptitude
• Able to reach, bend, lift (up to 50 lbs.), twist, squat, push and pull.
• Good manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination.