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Hours Full-time
Location Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Job Description

Job Description

For those who want to keep growing, learning, and evolving. We at Kelly® hear you, and we’re here for you! We’re seeking a lift truck operator to work at a premier manufacturing client in Kalamazoo, MI. Sound good? Take a closer look below. You owe it to yourself to consider this great new opportunity.

Salary/Pay Rate/Compensation: $21.06 per hourShift: 3rd shift with rotating schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday (12-hour shift: 5:17pm–5:30am)Why you should apply to be lift truck operator
  • Competitive pay rate with temp-to-hire potential
  • Work in a safety-focused, ISO-compliant environment
  • Opportunity to expand your skills in a reputable manufacturing setting
  • Join a team-oriented workplace committed to growth and development
What’s a typical day as Material Handler? You’ll be:
  • Performing forklift duties, supplying production lines with materials and packaging, and removing finished products
  • Utilizing warehouse management systems for inventory control and workflow operations
  • Unloading, receiving, and staging packing and regrind trailers for transfers
  • Moving regrind and virgin materials to and from production lines
  • Ensuring correct packaging is supplied to production lines
  • Operating trash tippers, stretch wrappers, and draining railcars as needed
  • Keeping work areas clean, organized, and safe
  • Completing additional tasks as assigned
This job might be an outstanding fit if you:
  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • Possess valid forklift certification/license
  • Demonstrate strong organizational skills and effective communication, both oral and written
  • Are self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and organize tasks independently
  • Are comfortable lifting up to 75 lbs 
  • Have basic math and computer skills, with experience using ERP or related systems
  • Thrive in a cross-functional team environment and are committed to workplace safety
What happens next

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.

Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work. Apply to be Material Handler (LH25) today!


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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Posting ID: 1283191253 Posted: 2026-08-09 Job Title: Material Handler