Material Handler/Forklift

Material Handler/Forklift

Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey

Salary: $19.00 - $19.00

Job Category: Light Industrial

Date Posted: 08/28/2026

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Job Description:

Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey

CoWorx Staffing Services has an immediate Material Handler/Forklift Operator (Stand-Up Reach) opportunity with a fantastic, employee-focused company in the East Rutherford, NJ area. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced warehouse professionals seeking a stable position with a team-oriented environment.
If you have experience operating a Stand-Up Reach Forklift and enjoy working in a fast-paced warehouse environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

  • Accurately select and pull orders from the freezer, either manually or using a forklift.
  • Prepare orders for shipment, including palletizing, wrapping, and labeling.
  • Receive and ship freight, including loading and unloading trailers and containers, palletizing, and stocking inventory.
  • Accurately count received and outgoing orders and report discrepancies immediately.
  • Maintain quality control standards to ensure damaged or spoiled products are not received or shipped.
  • Complete daily logs and required documentation.
  • Accurately scan and receive finished products from production and boxing areas and transport them to freezer storage or other designated locations.
  • Clean and organize warehouse, freezer, and storage areas while helping maintain a safe and orderly work environment.
  • Perform physical inventory counts as needed.
  • Ensure equipment, including forklifts and scanners, is maintained in good working order.
  • Follow all food safety policies and procedures.

Desired Background/Skills:

  • Must have solid forklift experience, primarily operating stand-up and reach forklifts; forklift certification preferred.
  • Prior warehouse experience required.
  • Must be personable, dependable, and reliable.
  • High School graduate with basic reading, writing, and math skills.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Ability to work in extremely low temperatures, including freezer environments as cold as -10°F.

Other Information:

Shift/Schedule:

  • Forklift Handler position.
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
  • Pay Rate: $19.00 per hour.
  • Stand-up forklift experience required.
  • Experience working in a freezer or cold storage environment required.

Don’t miss out on this excellent opportunity to join a hardworking, supportive team- apply with us today to get started!
CoWorx is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive team. We believe that a varied workforce enhances our business outcomes and contributes to a brighter future for our internal teams, Field Talent, customers, and communities. We are committed to considering all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or veteran status, and we do not discriminate based on disability.
If you are a person with a disability and require assistance during the recruitment process, please reach out to us.
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Interested candidates please reference job code 249067 when responding to this ad.


Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey

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CoWorx Staffing Services is committed to the professional growth of job seekers and furthering their powerful impact on employers. Their compassionate, experienced team places candidates in administrative, light industrial, call center, distribution, and third-party logistics positions, with additional opportunities through its executive search, creative staffing, and luxury beauty and fragrance divisions. As one of the largest staffing firms in the U.S., CoWorx is a trusted partner to growing businesses for all of their temporary staffing, direct hire, on-site services, and payrolling needs. By continuously investing in its team and processes, CoWorx is raising the standards of client partnership, DEI commitment, and community impact within the staffing industry.