Posted August 18, 2026
Forklift Operate/Material Handler
Kelly Services
Newburyport, MA, US
Full Time
Job Description
Job Description
Forklift Operator / Lumber Material Handler
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Kelly® is seeking an experienced Forklift Operator / Material Handler to join Mark Richey Woodworking, a premier architectural millwork manufacturer in Newburyport, MA.
Pay: $22.00 per hour
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Hours: Approximately 48 hours per week, including paid overtime
- Operate a forklift and other material-handling equipment to move, stage, stack, and organize lumber, sheet goods, millwork, and production materials.
- Receive incoming deliveries and safely load and unload trucks.
- Inspect materials for damage and verify quantities against packing slips and purchase orders.
- Enter received materials into the inventory system and accurately label and store products.
- Maintain properly stacked, supported, and organized lumber and material storage areas.
- Deliver requested materials to production teams throughout the facility.
- Assist with cycle counts and monthly physical inventories.
- Report damaged materials, shipment discrepancies, and low inventory levels.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safety-focused warehouse and receiving area.
- Assist with additional warehouse and shop-support responsibilities as needed.
- Have previous forklift experience in a warehouse, lumberyard, building-supply, manufacturing, or distribution environment.
- Have experience loading and unloading trucks and safely handling long, oversized, or irregular materials.
- Understand proper material stacking, staging, and storage practices.
- Can accurately read packing slips, purchase orders, labels, and inventory information.
- Are comfortable performing physically active work, including lifting, carrying, bending, and standing throughout the shift.
- Are dependable, punctual, safety-conscious, and willing to work scheduled overtime.
- Can stay organized while balancing receiving, inventory, and production-support priorities.
Forklift and strong warehouse/material-handling experience are required. Experience handling lumber, sheet goods, millwork, or building materials is strongly preferred.
What happens nextOnce you apply, a recruiter will review your forklift, warehouse, and material-handling experience. Qualified candidates will be contacted to discuss the position and next steps.
Apply today to join Mark Richey Woodworking as a Forklift Operator / Lumber Material Handler!
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