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Distribution Center Material Handler/Forklift Operator

Stars and Stripes
Salt Lake, UT Full Time
POSTED ON 4/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/22/2026
Performance Health is looking for energetic, collaborative team members to join our new distribution center in Salt Lake City. Working within a team, the Material Handler is responsible for the safe moving of product to a desired location and completes all assigned tasks productively with a high regard for quality. Must be certified and consistently operate a Reach Truck and/or Order Picker 75% of shift daily.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Stocks pick locations, pick orders via WMS tool, and moves any other material as needed
  • Proper picks the correct quantity and product per the WMS tool
  • Collaborate with the Supervisor of the different functional areas to determine the work centers wants and needs to ensure adequate materials are available
  • Verifies proper inventory at work centers by cycle counting
  • Puts away finished stock for shipment in to the required locations within the DC
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
  • Rotate incoming and existing materials to ensure FIFO requirements
  • Ensures all raw materials are labeled properly with appropriate required information
  • Organize and maintain the accuracy of inventory
  • Maintain and update necessary paperwork
  • Maintains the DC in a neat, clean and orderly condition
  • Operates pallet jacks and forklifts as and when needed but must be certified and operate Reach and/or Order Picker 75% of daily shift
  • Maintains material-handling equipment by completing pre-use inspections
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum 3 years of distribution experience
  • Strong computer knowledge and experience
  • Ability to obtain OSHA approved forklift operation license
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Clear communication skills
  • Previous Material Handling experience preferred

Benefits

  • Our benefits include healthcare; insurance benefits; retirement programs; paid time off plans; family and parenting leaves; wellness programs; discount purchase programs.
  • This is a full-time position with competitive hourly pay rate plus benefits.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Performance Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability status, protected Veteran status, age, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law.

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