Materials Handler; Forklift

Compensation Range: $17.00 to $19.00 Hourly

Location:

1 Production Rd, Walpole, Massachusetts 02081 United States of America

Great Hours! No weekends!

Monday through Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm

Are you a team player who’s comfortable on a forklift? If so, apply for a role with U-Haul as a Material Handler! In this position you will help to support the production line, and moving materials to ensure maximum efficiency. In exchange, take advantage of U-Haul’s excellent benefits.

• Career stability

• Opportunities for advancement

• Health insurance & Prescription plans if eligible

• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick days if eligible

• Life insurance

• Met Law Legal program

• Met Life auto and home insurance

• Discounts on Apple products, Dell computers, cell phone plans, hotels, and more

• 401k and Employee Stock Ownership Plan

• 24-hour physician available for kids

• Dental & Vision Plans

• Subsidized gym/fitness membership if eligible

• Business and travel insurance

• You Matter EAP

• Life Lock Identity Theft Protection

• Critical Illness/Group Accident Insurance

• Operate a sit-down forklift to handle and move materials

• Safely and efficiently handle materials received, stored, and shipped through the assembly plant

• Keep workstations loaded with production materials

• Operate material handling equipment (e.g. hand truck, pallet jack etc.).

• Understand, support, and implement the company Housekeeping, Safety and Quality policies and procedures into daily work habits

• Other duties as assigned

• Regular attendance essential

• Sit-down forklift experience

• Prior forklift certification or ability to pass company forklift test

• Able to communicate well in English

• Proficiency with computers

• Able to pass print reading, measurement and fraction/decimal conversion tests

The work involves moderate risks or discomforts which require special safety precautions, e.g. working around moving parts, machines, fumes, or irritant chemicals. May be required to use protective clothing, or gear such as masks, goggles, gloves, or shields.

The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods both indoors and outdoors of remaining stationary, traversing spaces, repositioning to reach and use tools, and moving a minimum of 50 lbs assisted or unassisted.

U-Haul Holding Company, and its family of companies including U-Haul International, Inc. (“U-Haul”), continually strives to create a culture of health and wellness. Consistent with applicable state law, U-Haul will not hire or re-hire individuals who use nicotine products. The states in which U-Haul will decline to hire nicotine users are:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. U-Haul has observed this hiring practice since February 1, 2020 as part of our commitment to a healthy work environment for our team.

U-Haul is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, provincial, state or local law. Individual accommodations are available on requests for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Information obtained during this process will only be shared on a need to know basis.