Warehouse - Material Handler

Express Employment; Washington; On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals is seeking a Material Handler / Forklift Driver for a West Haven area facility. The role moves product throughout the facility, handles pallets, and uses a handheld scanner to record transfers.

Typical hours are Monday–Friday, 7:00 am–3:30 pm. This is a short-term assignment (about two months) with full-time hourly pay. Express Employment supports equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• Experience with forklift operation and material handling.
• Ability to operate handheld scanners and enter data.
• Commitment to safety and quality in a warehouse environment.

Responsibilities

• Move and rack raw materials and finished goods.
• Load/unload palletized and floor-loaded shipments.
• Use handheld scanner for transfers and transactions.
• Operate forklift as needed to move products.
• Maintain productivity and quality standards; suggest improvements.

Skills

Forklift operation

Material handling

RF scanner

Safety compliance

Tools

Forklift equipment

Handheld scanner

Job description

Job Description

A global manufacturer of food ingredients located in West Haven needs a Material Handler / Forklift Driver to move product throughout the facility.

• Physically moves, racks, and electronically scans raw material and or finished goods.
• Loads or unloads palletized, and floor loaded trucks as required. Re-stacks pallets if necessary.
• Use the handheld scanner to perform transfers, entries and any other required transactions.
• Use a forklift as necessary to access and move the product.
• Responsible and accountable for meeting established productivity and quality requirements.
• Recommends productivity, efficiency, quality and safety improvements to management.

Hours are Monday - Friday 7am - 3:30pm

Two Months plus!

About Us

At Express Employment Professionals, we’re in the business of people. From job seekers to client companies, Express helps people thrive and businesses grow. Our international network of franchises offers localized staffing solutions to the communities they serve across the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, employing 427,000 people globally in 2024 and more than 11 million since its inception. For more information, visit ExpressPros.com.

As one of the leading staffing companies in North America, Connecticut, and Shelton, we’re ready to help you take the next step in your career. We are commited to the principle of equal employment for all people and to hire and promote individuals based on their qualifications for each job.

In compliance with applicable federal, state/province and local law, employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and an individual’s qualifications regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics and expect that our employees and associates will cooperate in maintaining an atmosphere free of discrimination and harassment.

Express Employment Professional associates are paid hourly unless otherwise noted. Associates accrue paid sick leave in accordance with CT law. We also offer access to optional supplemental health benefits that associates may choose to enroll in or decline subject to eligibility requirements. Details regarding available benefit plans, costs and eligibility will be provided upon onboarding. Eligibility for benefits may vary upon full time placement with each individual company or assignment.

Additional info

Sponsorship is not available from Express Employment opportunities. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Express Employment uses E-Verify.

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