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Reach Truck

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Woodridge, ILTemporary / Full-time$22/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$22/hr
Location
Woodridge, IL
Schedule
Temporary / Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Reach Truck role supports warehouse and production operations by handling raw materials and preparing finished goods for shipment. The worker receives, moves, locates, picks, and kits materials, and operates reach trucks and forklifts. The assignment is temporary/contingent, with potential for full-time conversion based on performance. The schedule is third shift, Monday through Friday, with 40 hours per week and required overtime.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Reach Truck Operation, requiredForklift Operation, requiredShipping and Warehousing, requiredAttendance Reliability, requiredFollowing Directions, requiredBasic Computer Skills, requiredManufacturing, nice to haveHazardous Material Handling, nice to have

Qualifications

1+ Years Shipping or Warehousing Experience, requiredMEO Physical, required1+ Years Manufacturing Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Reach Truck — 3rd Shift

Location: Woodridge, IL

Pay: $22 per hour

Schedule: M-F 9:30pm - 6:30am with OT available

Job type: Temporary/contingent assignment with potential for full-time conversion based on performance

Anticipated assignment: Start - March 6, 2027

Request ID: 21028-1

About the Role

Support warehouse and production operations. As a Material Handler, you’ll receive, move, locate, pick, and kit raw materials for production and prepare finished goods for shipment. We’re looking for dependable candidates with strong reach truck skills, forklift experience, and a positive attitude.

Schedule & Training

  • 3rd shift: Monday–Friday, 9:30 p.m.–6:00 a.m.

  • Hours: 40 hours per week, with required overtime.

  • Training: Typically on 1st shift, 6:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m., for two to three weeks. Third-shift training may be accommodated if needed.

Key Responsibilities

  • Receive, organize, and move materials throughout the warehouse.

  • Operate reach trucks and forklifts to support warehouse and production needs.

  • Load and unload trailers safely and efficiently.

  • Accurately pick, prepare, and stage sales orders for shipment.

  • Assist with loading outbound shipments, including proper loading patterns, blocking, and bracing under guidance.

  • Remove empty pallets, totes, and drums from production areas.

  • Perform inventory and shipment accuracy checks.

  • Follow safety procedures, standard operating procedures, and DOT hazardous material procedures in accordance with training.

  • Maintain a clean, organized work area using 5S practices.

  • Use basic computer functions, including email, AX, and HR forms.

  • Follow supervisor or lead direction, manage multiple tasks, and complete assignments on time.

Required Qualifications

  • Hands-on reach truck experience is required.

  • Forklift operating experience.

  • One to two years of experience in a fast-paced shipping or warehousing operation.

  • Reliable attendance, a positive attitude, and the ability to follow directions.

  • Basic computer skills.

  • Availability to work the scheduled shift and required overtime.

Preferred Qualifications

  • One to two years of manufacturing experience.

  • Knowledge of chemicals and hazardous material handling.

Hiring & Pre-Employment Requirements

  • Submit an updated résumé with your complete work history . Hiring decisions will be made based on résumé review; no interview is planned.

  • All hires must complete a required MEO physical, including vision and hearing testing,

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. 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 (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) 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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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

How this job compares

Set against the 570 open Material Handler jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$22/hr
  • US median$19–21/hr354 hourly ranges

This rate, $22/hr, is 10% above the US median midpoint ($20/hr) — in the middle half of Material Handler hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 19 open Material Handler jobs in Illinois and 570 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Material Handler postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (146 postings).
Education
0 of the 570 open Material Handler jobs (0%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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