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**Job Overview** The Material Handler will move trailers and material around our facilities. You will be operating a Lull forklift with the utmost care to ensure efficiency and safety. Your job could involve driving around warehouses, on the production floor, and in the yard. **Job Responsibilities:** - Unload materials and merchandise from incoming vehicles and stack them to assigned places - Locate and move stock of products to pallets or crates for storage or shipment - Identify damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies - Transport raw materials to production workstations - Inspect machinery to determine the need for repairs and guarantee safety by performing regular maintenance - Keep updated records of inventory and activity logs - Comply with company policies and legal guidelines - Help maintain a safe and orderly environment of the facilities - Proven experience as forklift operator - Attention to detail and familiarity with industrial equipment **Requirements** - Successful candidate must have 1 year of experience operating a tractor. - High school diploma or GED. - The ability to identify and react appropriately to hazards. - The ability to carry out duties unsupervised, in harsh weather conditions, and during irregular hours when required. - The ability to follow written and verbal instructions. - Must be able to operate a Lull forklift.
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$94,000 – $126,000/yr
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