Material Handler

**Material Handler** **Location:** Stratford, WI **Job Type:** Full-Time **Schedule:** Monday-Friday | 6:00 AM - 2:20 PM **Pay:** Starting at $22.00 an hour or higher based on experience **Join the Stratford Homes Team!** Since 1973, Stratford Homes has been a leader in designing and manufacturing highly customized modular homes. We're looking for a dependable, detail-oriented **Material Handler** to join our team. In this role, you'll help ensure materials are received, organized, inventoried, and delivered throughout our manufacturing facility so production stays on schedule. **We're looking for someone who demonstrates our core values:** - **Accountability** – Takes ownership of responsibilities and delivers results. - **Passion** – Brings energy and pride to their work. - **Trustworthiness** – Honest, dependable, and reliable. - **Integrity** – Does the right thing, even when it’s complicated. - **Growth** – Willing to learn and continuously improve. **As a Material Handler, you will:** - Receive incoming materials and verify shipments against purchase orders and receiving documentation. - Complete incoming inspections and verify certificates of conformance when required. - Maintain accurate inventory records and ensure materials are properly stored. - Organize warehouse inventory and maintain clean, safe storage areas. - Move materials from receiving to warehouse locations efficiently and safely. - Deliver materials to production departments and stage materials for assembly. - Rotate inventory using proper inventory control practices. - Maintain receiving docks, warehouse areas, and material storage locations. - Assist with waste disposal coordination and general housekeeping. - Safely operate forklifts and other material handling equipment. - Follow all company safety policies and procedures. **Required Qualifications** - High school diploma or GED. - Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently. - Previous warehouse, shipping/receiving, or material handling experience. - Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and perform physical work throughout the shift. - Basic math and problem-solving skills. - Strong attention to detail. - Ability to follow written and verbal instructions. - Reliable attendance and strong work ethic. - Commitment to workplace safety. **Preferred Qualifications** - Manufacturing or residential construction experience. - Forklift experience (certification preferred or willingness to become certified). - Inventory or warehouse organization experience. **Work Environment** This position is performed in a manufacturing environment where employees are regularly exposed to machinery, dust, noise, and changing temperatures. Personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, and steel-toe boots, is required. **Physical Requirements** - Standing and walking throughout the workday. - Frequent bending, kneeling, lifting, reaching, and climbing. - Frequently lifting and moving materials weighing up to 50 pounds. - Safe operation of forklifts and material handling equipment. - Good vision, depth perception, and awareness of surroundings. **Schedule** - Monday-Friday - 6:00 AM-2:20 PM - Overtime may be required based on production needs. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, operating equipment, staying organized, and being part of a team that builds quality homes, we'd like to hear from you! **AAP/EEO Statement** Stratford Homes LP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender, identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected by law.