Material Handler

Material Handler

Etz Hayim Holdings, S.P.C. owns and operates the brands Cycling Frog and Lazarus Naturals, as well as a sprawling operation that spans from farming over 300 acres of hemp, extraction, chemical processing, packaging and warehousing to support both brands and private label customers. This role will be based in Portland.

Summary: Material Handler is responsible for supporting production, inventory and fulfillment operations. This role picks production work orders, safely operates forklifts, and delivers materials to fulfillment teams. They are also responsible for ensuring accurate shipping, receiving, and kitting documentation in compliance with cGMP standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Pick, stage, and deliver raw materials and packaging components to designated kitting areas according to production schedules and picklists.
• Operate sit-down/stand-up forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment to move, load, and store inventory safely and efficiently.
• Perform efficient staging, loading, and offloading of inbound/outbound shipments and dock operations.
• Inspect and verify shipping and receiving documents, including BOLs, packing slips, and picklists, to ensure accuracy before loading or accepting deliveries.
• Use Inventory and Warehouse systems to accurately track material movements, confirm picks, and update inventory records.
• Verify picklists, PO receipts, and kitting documentation to ensure correct quantities, lot codes, and batch traceability.
• Follow cGMP, FIFO/FEFO, and internal handling standards to maintain material quality and prevent cross-contamination or spoilage.
• Maintain clear, organized, and hazard-free workspaces in compliance with OSHA safety requirements and internal SOPs.

Requirements:

• Minimum 6 months working in a food facility or controlled warehouse.
• Minimum 6 months forklift experience with Forklift
• Must be able to safely operate sit-down/stand-up forklifts
• Familiarity with warehouse and inventory control systems (WMS); able to handle picklists, POs, invoices, and shipping documents accurately.
• Understanding of cGMP, FIFO/FEFO, and safe material handling practices in a regulated warehouse environment.
• Flexibility & Work Ethic: Willingness to work flexible schedules and overtime as needed.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to walk, balance, reach, lift, push, pull and stretch.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, climb or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme heat and risk of electrical shock.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and extreme cold.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

At Etz Hayim Holdings, S.P.C., we are committed to taking proactive measures to leave the world a better place than we found it. Our efforts encompass the prioritization of people and the planet. As such, we are resolving the following goals for the year 2024 and beyond: Reducing our Waste and Practicing Environmental Stewardship Giving Back Time to Our Neighbors and Planet Sharing Wealth with the Most in Need Seeding the World with the Wonders of Hemp Cannabinoids.