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Material Handler and Forklift Operator
Los Angeles, CA, US
Light Industrial
High School or equivalent
Full Time, Temp to Hire
$22-$25
Experienced (Non-Manager)
On-site
Chemicals/Petro-Chemicals
Rotating
Los Angeles, CA, US
$22-$25
Experienced (Non-Manager)
Full Time, Temp to Hire
Chemicals/Petro-Chemicals
On-site
Light Industrial
High School or equivalent
Rotating
Job details
Material Handler & Sit-Down Forklift Operator
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90039
Schedule: Monday–Friday | Flexible availability for 1st & 2nd shifts required
Employment Type: Temp (long term)
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Material Handler & Forklift Operator to support warehouse and logistics operations at our chemical manufacturing facility. This hands-on position is responsible for safely receiving, moving, storing, staging, and tracking raw materials, hazardous materials, packaging materials, and finished goods.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive, inspect, label, store, move, and stage materials throughout the facility.
- Verify material numbers, lot numbers, quantities, labels, and documentation.
- Operate sit down forklift warehouse equipment.
- Deliver materials to production and packaging areas and return unused materials to storage.
- Support shipping, receiving, and finished-goods staging.
- Perform SAP and Vanquish transactions, cycle counts, inventory reconciliation, and adjustments.
- Maintain accurate inventory records, labels, storage locations, and material traceability.
- Safely handle hazardous materials, including flammable and corrosive chemicals.
- Follow all safety, PPE, environmental, and chemical-handling requirements.
- Maintain clean, organized, and audit-ready warehouse and storage areas.
- Support 5S, Lean, inventory accuracy, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
- Communicate effectively with Warehouse, Production, Quality, Shipping, and Supply Chain teams.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED.
- 5+ years of warehouse, material handling, inventory, or logistics experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Forklift or powered industrial equipment experience. Certification is not required at hire; training will be provided.
- Experience with SAP or another inventory-management system.
- Experience with cycle counts and inventory reconciliation.
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
- Ability to read material numbers, lot numbers, labels, and work instructions.
- Strong attention to safety, accuracy, and organization.
- Ability to work a flexible 1st and 2nd shift schedule, Monday–Friday.
Preferred
- Chemical or process manufacturing experience.
- Hazardous-material handling experience.
- Experience with flammable/corrosive materials, hazardous-material shipments, Lean, or 5S.
If you meet the above requirements, please apply and I will review your resume. Thank you!
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