Material Handler Job Listing at Kelly Services in MI (Job ID 10082532)

Description

Location: Portage, MI (4169 Commercial Avenue)
Schedule: Full Time, Monday–Friday (Day Shift)
Pay Rate: $17.75 per hour (OT after 40 hours)
Duration: 12 months (with potential for extension)
Start Date: January 26, 2026 About Us Thermo Fisher Scientific is dedicated to making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Join our team and contribute to meaningful work that has a global impact. We provide resources and support for our employees to grow professionally and make a difference every day. What Will You Do? As a Material Handler, you will complete daily warehouse tasks with accuracy and attention to detail. You'll play a key role in packing customer orders, receiving materials, and processing shipments to meet same-day deadlines. Your day-to-day will include:

• Picking products from storage areas and preparing them for shipment
• Checking orders for accuracy and packing products
• Using computer systems to process orders and inventory
• Assisting team members and performing general warehousing activities during slow periods (cleaning, organizing, restocking, etc.)
• Completing cycle counts, sorting products, and contributing to a clean, organized work environment

How Will You Get Here? Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Basic math, reading comprehension, and computer skills
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team
• Strong problem-solving skills and initiative
• Positive attitude and relationship-building capabilities
• Previous experience in warehouse operations

Preferred:

• Forklift operator's license

Physical Requirements

• Ability to read computerized packing lists and manage product shipments
• Ability to stand for extended periods, move between order processing stations, and lift up to 50 lbs

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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