Temporary Material Handler

advatixinc; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

HRforGrowth is seeking a Material Handler for a client in Indiana to move, store, and package materials using forklift equipment in a busy warehouse environment.

The position emphasizes safe operation, accurate picking/packing, completion of paperwork, and teamwork, with physical requirements such as lifting and ladder climbing noted in the job description.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Previous warehouse or manufacturing experience required.
• Forklift certification or ability to obtain within 30 days.
• Ability to read and understand written and verbal instructions.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Able to lift up to 40 pounds alone and greater weights in a team-lift environment.
• Capable of lifting, carrying, bending, stretching, and standing for long periods.
• Able to climb ladders as needed.

Responsibilities

• Safe & efficient operation of powered equipment requiring certification.
• Accurately pick and pack items for shipment, potentially with a forklift.
• Complete required paperwork and project time-tracking documentation.
• Restock items not needed short term according to procedures.
• Assist with contacting freight couriers to schedule pickups and deliveries.
• Label and prepare items for shipment and load/unload trucks as needed.
• Update the Warehouse Management system with transactions.
• Perform daily safety checklist and battery charging procedures.
• Assist team members in meeting customer expectations.
• Update supervisor and team lead on issues or concerns.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Read instructions

Attention to detail

Lift 40 lbs

Climb ladders

Education

High School Diploma or GED

3 years warehouse experience

Forklift certification

Job description

Material Handler

HRforGrowth® is engaged as the talent acquisition partner to conduct this search on behalf of a client organization that is hiring for this role. HRforGrowth is not the employer for this position. HRforGrowth identifies, evaluates, and presents top-tier candidates through its global talent acquisition practice; all employment decisions — including final selection, offer terms, compensation, and conditions of employment — are made solely by the hiring organization.

Role Summary

Our client is seeking a Material Handler to join their rapidly growing team. The Material Handler is responsible for accurately moving, locating, and storing materials using a forklift or other powered equipment. The ideal candidate is a team player and has previous warehouse/manufacturing experience.

Key Results Areas

• Safe & efficient operation of all the power-operated equipment that requires certification
• Accurately pick and pack items for shipment, potentially with a forklift
• Complete required paperwork and project time-tracking documentation
• Ensure all items not needed short term are restocked according to established procedures
• Assist with contacting freight couriers to schedule pick-ups and deliveries
• Label and prepare items for shipment and load and unload trucks as needed
• Update the Warehouse Management system with transactions
• Perform daily safety checklist and standard battery charging procedures
• Assist team members in meeting and exceeding customer expectations
• Update supervisor and team lead on issues or concerns
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area

Skills & Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or three years of relevant warehouse experience required
• Previous warehouse or manufacturing experience is required

• Current forklift certification or the ability to become certified within 30 days required
• Must be able to read and understand written and verbal instructions
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to lift up to 40 pounds alone and greater weights in a team-lift environment
• Capable of lifting, carrying, bending, stretching, and standing for long periods
• Able to climb ladders as needed

About HRforGrowth: HRforGrowth is a full-service HR and talent partner built to support companies that are scaling, transforming, or navigating change. HRFG is globally recognized for delivering quality, speed, and cost-effective talent solutions across every level of the workforce. Through its global talent acquisition practice, HRforGrowth applies world class rigor and precision to identifying exceptional professional and executive talent on behalf of its clients — from temporary staffing to permanent hourly workers through to placing C-suite executives. HRforGrowth is presenting this opportunity in its capacity as the retained search partner and does not serve as the employer of record for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity: In its recruiting and search practices, HRforGrowth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity, and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. HRforGrowth evaluates and presents candidates to its clients without regard to any protected characteristic. HRforGrowth endeavors to advise the hiring organization to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws — including those enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) — in its hiring decisions, terms of employment, and workplace practices.