We are looking to fill Material Handlers on 2nd shift to join our fortune 500 soil distribution team! This job requires a fair amount of outside work and heavy lifting. This is a Monday - Friday position paying $16/hr with weekly pay. Your position will focus on safe and efficient movement of products and materials in the warehouse and in the yard as well.

Hours and Pay

• 2nd shift - 3pm-1:30am Monday-Friday
• $17/hr with weekly pay

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring the organic materials flow through the shakers, informs the heavy equipment operator to fill the shakers
• Performs housekeeping duties which include scraping, sweeping and shoveling, stacking bags, and assists where necessary at the direction of the foreman
• Responsible for the operation of a forklift or other heavy equipment to safely move, locate, relocate, stack, and count merchandise around the facility.
• Performs a safety check of the forklift to ensure it is safe to operate.
• Ensures the packaging lines have empty pallets available and informs the supervisor of the pallet inventory
• Removes palletized bags from the production lines and places them on the stretch-wrapper
• Operates the stretch-wrapper and changes the stretch film as required
• Places palletized bags in inventory and ensuring they are located in the proper rows storing them neatly without damaging other inventory
• Actively participates in plant cleanliness by restacking, picking-up trash and debris, and washing their equipment
• Performs physical inventory counts of finished goods as required
• Meets quality and quantity standards- Responsible for the safe operation of the forklift and maintaining fluid levels
• Responsible for ensuring the production line is running to performance and quality standards, informs the heavy equipment operator to fill the shakers (mixers),
• Performs housekeeping duties which include sweeping, and inventory management.

​Qualifications:

• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to climb on and off of required equipment
• Ability to sit for long periods
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide
• Ability to read and write English and/or be able to follow instructions.
• Ability to work in a dusty environment, hot/cold/rainy weather.
• Willingness to work mandatory overtime, including weekends and holidays.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 60 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Materials handling: 1 year (Required)
• Warehouse: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Lebanon, CT (Required)

Work Location: In person