Material Handler I

Material Handler I

Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant® is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer.

The Material Handler I is responsible for assisting the various laboratories, maintaining the right levels of inventory, and acting as a back-up for facilities management support. Essential duties and responsibilities include receiving and processing incoming material, securely and safely storing temperature sensitive materials, issuing material to work orders and other uses, ensuring that all necessary transactions are completed in the ERP system, performing cycle counts, analyzing inventory discrepancies and other duties as assigned.

Experience in receiving, stockroom, shipping, material handling and inventory analysis roles is required. Experience in a rapid-growth life science environment working with temperature-sensitive materials is a plus. Must be able to create and maintain excel skills on a need basis. Experience in implementing, executing and improving cycle count programs, 2 bin systems. Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience with ordering supplies. Enter data into ERP system - Cycle Count Module, Receiving parts, Shipping parts, RMA returns. Fill out commercial invoice. Track freight with various carriers on a need basis. Use hand trucks, pallet jacks, and scales safely and effectively. Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential qualifications include a high school diploma, forklift certification preferred, not required, California driver’s license as required, previous work experience in a lab preferred, excellent attention to detail, effective written and verbal communication skills, ability to multi-task and be flexible with tasks and schedules, ability to work independently in a team environment, AI & digital fluency, demonstrate curiosity, sound judgment, and the ability to critically evaluate and responsibly leverage AI-enabled tools in accordance with company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of work.

Hybrid work model: This section is applicable to onsite employees who are eligible for hybrid work location as specified by management and related policies. Guardant has defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days for individual-focused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. This range does not include benefits or, if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity. Each candidate's compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, education, job-related skills, job duties, and business need.

Primary location: Redwood City, CA. Primary location base pay range: $25 - $34. Other US location(s) base pay range: $21 - $29. If the role is performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is: $23 - $31. Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time. Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need support, please reach out to View email address on click.appcast.io. A background screening including criminal history is required for this role. GH will consider qualified applicants with criminal arrest or conviction histories in a manner consistent with applicable law including but not limited to the LA County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952). Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.