Material Handler / Forklift Operator Job Listing at Kelly Services in Story City, IA (Job ID 10063900)

Description

Job Title: Warehouse Material Handler / Forklift Operator
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Pay Rate: $20.50/hr

Position Summary

The Warehouse Material Handler is responsible for safely loading, unloading, and delivering materials within the facility using a forklift or other equipment. This role includes filling orders, packaging goods, loading trucks, organizing stock, and transporting materials to and from production areas. The ideal candidate is reliable, detail-oriented, and able to work safely and efficiently in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Load, unload, move, and deliver materials using a forklift or other warehouse equipment.

• Wrap, weigh, and label materials or containers; record information accurately on required forms.

• Fill orders, prepare packages, and stage materials for shipment.

• Transport materials between warehouse and production areas.

• Interpret and follow written pick slips, including quantities, lot numbers, and labeling requirements.

• Maintain warehouse cleanliness, including sweeping floors, cleaning spills, and organizing inventory.

• Assist with general warehouse duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications

• Excellent punctuality and strong attention to detail.

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions, including memos and pick slips.

• Solid communication and interpersonal skills; able to work well independently and in groups.

• Flexibility and reliability in daily tasks.

• Ability to repeatedly lift up to 50 lbs.

• Basic math skills (counting, measurements, weights).

• Knowledge of and adherence to all warehouse safety guidelines.

• Ability to pass a forklift training and certification test.

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

• Equipment: Must wear steel-toed shoes.

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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