*This is a SEASONAL MATERIAL HANDLER position expected to last 3-4 months.
Power your career with Generac! At Generac, Material Handlers are key players in a fast‑paced, safety‑driven manufacturing environment with opportunities to learn and grow.
Generac in Jefferson, WI is NOW HIRING Seasonal Material Handlers on 1st Shift!
Location: 351 Collins Rd, Jefferson, WI 53549
Hours: 6:00am-2:00pm Monday-Friday
Pay Rate: $20.60 per hour
Job Summary:
The Material Handler will be responsible for all material handling needs, primarily picking warehoused parts, and delivering to departments to ensure efficient production. Work closely with production lines to ensure full utilization of people, materials, and equipment to meet customer demand. The Material Handler will be required to achieve company standards for safety, quality, and productivity.
Responsibilities
- Follow established procedures, processes, or policies.
- Operate a forklift or other equipment to transport materials within the facility.
- Developing a good knowledge of the company and may be assigned to projects for career development.
- Learning the principles, practices, and processes in the function or discipline.
- Developing the business knowledge required for the full job.
- May resolve problems with assistance from peers or supervisor depending on the level and complexity.
- Follows defined procedures and practices.
- Contacts are typically with immediate supervisor and other members of the team in the immediate organization.
- Flex across different products and areas to support business needs.
- Perform forklift daily inspections.
- Accepts responsibility for own actions, follows through on commitments.
- Demonstrates attention to detail, attendance, and quality.
- Perform safe and effective operation of all equipment needed to perform job function.
- Practice safe working habits, following safety guidelines to operation and support of company initiatives.
- Know the basic functions of the ERP system.
- May assist in training of new employees or employees learning new work areas to work instructions/standard work.
- Actively understands and participates with the Drive to Zero program.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- 0-1 years of experience.
- Ability to operate or learn to operate material handling equipment.
- Ability to identify and resolve basic problems.
- Ability to effectively work in a team environment.
- Models positive and professional work ethics.
- Effective communication skills.
How to Apply:
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https://careers.generac.com/en/jobs/?search=&location=Jefferson&pagesize=20#results
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee frequently is required to use hands to manipulate objects, tools or controls and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to walk; stoop; crouch; bend and reach above shoulders. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance, waist high, up to 10 feet away. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Temperatures can vary from cool to warm depending upon the season. The employee must comply with the assigned location PPE requirements including but not limited to safety glasses, hearing protection, appropriate gloves, clothing and shields for required tasks and closed toed or safety shoes as required by facility safety policies.
“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”
Job Type: Temporary
Pay: $20.60 per hour
Benefits:
- On-the-job training
- Opportunities for advancement
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Application Question(s):
- Have you worked at any Generac location or through an agency at Generac before? If you have, which facility and how long did you work there?
- Will you be able to reliably commute to 351 Collins Rd, Jefferson, WI 53549 for this job?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Material Handler: 1 year (Preferred)
- Forklift: 1 year (Preferred)
- Warehouse: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
