Company Overview
When you feel connected to your work, you feel more engaged. At Haworth, you can pursue a career that offers you ample opportunity to build your portfolio and expand your skillset in an exciting and inclusive environment. Join a company that values innovation, inspiration, and you!
HAWORTH is a global leader in office furniture and architectural interiors. As a valued member of our family, you can make your mark on the world and reach your full potential within a culture of connectivity.
Job Overview
We are currently looking for a Production Material Handler to join our team on the Weekend Shift in one of our Holland Plants.
As a Material Handler, you will:
Operate a forklift and/or hi-lo, hand truck, ladder, picker or reach fork lift, to pick, put away, or sort to manage flow of incoming/outgoing production and/or warehouse material. Additional responsibilities include:
- Delivering products to appropriate areas or drop points, ensuring timely delivery.
- Flexing to meet production needs, produce sustained quality and timely results, maintain ongoing positive and collaborative behaviors, and reliably work all scheduled shifts.
- Occasionally be exposed to solvents, glue, fumes, chemicals, dust, dirt, noise, vibration, and fiberglass.
In this role, you are operating a forklift for 50% of the time and directly handling product the other 50% of the time.
Weekend Shift:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
6:30am - 7:00pm
Work 36 hours and get paid 36 hours, overtime is not mandetory, however, you may volunteer if available.
Do you have these required qualifications?
- Ability to obtain and retain a valid hi-lo license
- 1 year warehouse experience OR 6 months Haworth material handling experience
- Ability to lift/move product weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance
- Ability to work overtime, weekends and holidays as needed
- Current and continuing right to work in the United States without sponsorship
- At least 6 months of experience operating a stand up reach truck
- Ability to work with fiberglass, with or without reasonable accommodations
- Ability to work in a high pace environment
- Ability to work the Weekend Shift
Do you have these preferred qualifications?
- Ability to read and understand job aids and other instructional material printed in English.
- Previous experience transporting product and materials within production plants and distribution centers
- Previous experience supplying production lines with raw materials using forklifts
- Previous experience operating a forklift in a production setting
- Haworth experience
Ideally, you have also demonstrated the following:
- Good verbal communication skills.
- Good vision and color perception essential.
- Ability to work within a team environment.
Haworth Values
At Haworth, we have a strong set of values that guide our business and help us align with our customers.
We listen to our Customers. We rely on our Members. We honor Integrity. We embrace Continuous Learning. We lead with Design. We create Value. We work to make the World better.
Join the Haworth family. Apply for this job, or learn more about the many possibilities at Haworth, at www.Haworth.com/Careers.
EEO/AA Statement
It is the policy of Haworth to comply with all applicable state, provincial, and federal laws prohibiting discrimination in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected genetic information, age, gender, sex, pregnancy, disability, marital status, veteran status, religion, height, weight, or any other protected classification.
Haworth's AAP programs are available for applicant review. Requests can be made to your Recruiter to review during regular business hours.
This organization participates in E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification. If you require an accommodation in the application process, please contact careers@haworth.com.
Nearest Major Market: Grand Rapids
Job Segment: Warehouse, Industrial, Forklift, Manufacturing
As an EEO/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected genetic information, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, religion, height, weight, other protected group status, or any other basis protected by the laws where we employ people.
