Lead Material Handler

The Material Handler Lead plays a key role in overseeing material flow and supporting daily operations across both production and warehouse environments. This position leads a team of material handlers while ensuring accurate inventory movement, efficient shipping and receiving activities, and safe forklift operation. The Lead will be responsible for moving and stocking materials, loading and unloading trucks, scheduling outgoing orders, and maintaining accuracy through tools such as Excel and QuiltTracker. This role also includes learning to operate and program the packaging machine, collecting labor and burden data on work orders, and ensuring timely movement of materials between our two buildings. The schedule is 6:00am–2:30pm, with overtime occasionally required, and reliable transportation is required.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and support a team in the warehouse and production areas.

• Ensure continuous material supply to production lines and cleaning teams.

• Safely operate forklifts to move materials, load/unload trucks, and transport items between buildings.

• Maintain inventory organization of finished goods, leased goods, and raw materials.

• Assist with cycle counting, stock audits, and serial number tracking (ICRs, RAM items, lease quilts).

• Perform shipping and handling tasks, including scheduling outgoing orders.

• Operate and learn to program the packaging/Qliner machine.

• Use mobile QR-scanning tools (QuiltTracker) to track outgoing orders.

• Collect labor and burden data on work orders.

• Use Excel and company systems to update inventory and documentation.

• Train new team members and ensure standard operating procedures are followed.

• Maintain safety, cleanliness, and a well-organized workspace.

What We’re Looking For

• High school diploma or GED.

• Minimum 1 year of warehouse or production experience, including 1 year in a lead role.

• Forklift certification required.

• Experience moving materials, stocking inventory, and loading/unloading trucks.

• Shipping and handling experience, including order scheduling.

• Basic computer skills—including Microsoft Excel.

• Ability to learn and operate the packaging/Qliner machine.

• Ability to use mobile apps (QR code scanning).

• Strong attention to detail, organization, and communication.

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in a fast-paced environment.

• Reliable transportation required (role supports two buildings).

• Must be available for overtime.

The base pay range for this role is $17.00/hr to $20.00/hr. The final compensation offer may vary based on factors such as experience, education, skills, and location. We offer competitive pay, paid time off, and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan.

Lanco is an equal opportunity employer.  All employment-related decisions, including but not limited to hiring, compensation, promotion, discipline (including termination), evaluation, training and development opportunities, etc., are made without discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender-related identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, military status, protected disability, citizenship, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable law.

Salary : $17 - $20