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Material Handler (Local)

Ameri-Force
Akron, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 5/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/7/2026
Job Description: Material Handler
Job Summary:
As a Material Handler, you will be a vital part of operations, ensuring the smooth flow of materials and supplies within our facility. Your role will involve safe handling, storage, and distribution of materials, contributing to the efficiency and success of our production processes.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
  • Load and unload trucks safely and efficiently
  • Pressure wash inbound equipment to meet cleanliness standards
  • Monitor and track deliveries of parts from the warehouse to the service department
  • Ensure accurate receipt and staging of incoming materials and equipment
  • Assist with organization of the yard, shop, or warehouse areas
  • Follow safety procedures and company policies at all times
  • Perform general labor and support tasks as assigned
Essential Skills & Experience
  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Previous experience in material handling or a related role in an industrial setting is preferred.
  • Proficiency in operating forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment.
  • Excellent organizational skills to maintain orderly storage areas and accurate inventory records.
  • Effective communication skills to collaborate with team members and relay information regarding material movements.
Safety & Environmental Factors:
All employees are expected to adhere to the company’s safety policies to maintain a safe and healthy work environment. This role involves working under extreme hot or cold conditions and requires the physical ability to stand for the entire shift, use hands for various tasks, ascend stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, and hear. Team members must occasionally lift items weighing up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required include close, distant, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
Ameri-Force Benefits
As part of the Ameri-Force team, a recognized ESOP company, you have a personal stake in the collective success of the organization, fostering a collaborative and rewarding work environment. Our competitive benefits package includes:
  • Industry Leading Pay
  • Medical Coverage
  • Dental Coverage
  • Vision Coverage
  • Short-Term Disabilities Benefits
  • Term Life Benefits
  • Referral Bonuses
*Referral Bonuses are available for specific jobs only
About Ameri-Force
Since 1991, Ameri-Force has been a leader in skilled trades staffing, offering a people-focused approach that provides competitive advantages for our clients and rewarding career opportunities for our contract employees. Our expertise in maritime, manufacturing, industrial, ensures a seamless experience by handling federal and state taxes, unemployment, and worker’s compensation, along with offering comprehensive benefits such as medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance. Join Ameri-Force and be part of a company that values your success.
Learn more at ameriforce.com
* Note: The specific duties, skills and qualifications may vary depending on the company’s requirements and the nature of the tasks performed at the site. Employees must be willing to make reasonable adjustments to their tasks depending on the requirements of the client. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

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