Production Helper III - US

About the role

Operate a forklift safely to move materials and finished product.
Ensure cutting and finishing machines have the correct product to run efficiently.
Remove finished product from the cutters, wrap it, and place it in the warehouse or finishing department.
Keep all work in progress properly located in the warehouse for safety and efficiency.
Stretch wrap pallets when the auto stretch wrapper is backed up.
Fill in for clamp truck drivers as needed.
Keep the warehouse and your assigned equipment clean and organized.
Follow all safety procedures and report any hazards or unsafe conditions immediately.
Inspect the warehouse for pest activity or damage as part of quality checks.

Responsibilities

• Operate a forklift safely to move materials and finished product
• Make sure cutting and finishing machines have the correct product to run efficiently
• Remove finished product from the cutters, wrap it, and place it in the warehouse or finishing department
• Keep all work in progress properly located in the warehouse for safety and efficiency
• Stretch wrap pallets when the auto stretch wrapper is backed up
• Fill in for clamp truck drivers as needed
• Keep the warehouse and your assigned equipment clean and organized
• Follow all safety procedures and report any hazards or unsafe conditions immediately
• Inspect the warehouse for pest activity or damage as part of quality checks

Requirements

• Experience as a material handler, including forklift and shipping and receiving work
• Steel toe or composite toe shoes required starting day one
• Willing to work significant overtime during busy periods
• Basic computer skills
• Valid Texas driver's license

Qualifications

• Preferred / Bonus: Experience in a food grade or GMP regulated production environment
• Preferred / Bonus: Clamp truck driving experience

Skills

• Material handling and forklift operation
• Shipping and receiving
• Warehouse inventory organization

Benefits

Some higher end Greenville area warehouse postings run $24 to $26/hr, but those appear to reflect more specialized or senior positions, so this req's rate is fair and market appropriate for this level.

Pay

$17.50/hr sits right around, or slightly above, the Greenville, TX Materials Handler I benchmark of about $16.83/hr, and is in line with the broader Texas Material Handler average ($16.97 to $17.47/hr).

Schedule

An overnight shift, 7:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with a drug test must be completed within 24 hours of offer extension, a tight timeline candidates need to be ready for. Significant overtime may be required during busy periods, worth setting expectations early for candidates who want predictable hours.

Internal Market Recap (Client: Smurfit WestRock, Consumer: Food & Beverage, Greenville, TX)

Pay Positioning $17.50/hr sits right around, or slightly above, the Greenville, TX Materials Handler I benchmark of about $16.83/hr, and is in line with the broader Texas Material Handler average ($16.97 to $17.47/hr). Some higher end Greenville area warehouse postings run $24 to $26/hr, but those appear to reflect more specialized or senior positions, so this req's rate is fair and market appropriate for this level.

Competitive Landscape

• L3Harris Technologies
• International Paper
• Georgia-Pacific
• Packaging Corporation of America
• Graphic Packaging International
• Pratt Industries
• Sonoco Products

Contractor to FTE Trends

No client specific pattern on file yet for this role type. Using the general heuristic, most Elevait contract placements carry a strong track record of extending and converting to full time with satisfactory performance.

Selling Points and Watch Outs

• Can start with a cleared drug test while the background check is still running, meaning a faster start than roles requiring full clearance up front
• Simple forklift and material handling skill set is transferable to many other warehouse roles in the area
• This is a genuine overnight shift, 7:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., which will be a hard no for some candidates regardless of pay
• Drug test must be completed within 24 hours of offer extension, a tight timeline candidates need to be ready for
• Significant overtime may be required during busy periods, worth setting expectations early for candidates who want predictable hours

Candidate Profile

An experienced material handler or forklift operator comfortable with an overnight schedule and a food grade/GMP production environment, likely coming from a warehouse, distribution, or manufacturing background in the Greenville and Hunt County area.

Sourcing Channels

• Target current material handlers and forklift operators at the competitor manufacturers listed above
• General warehouse and light industrial staffing boards across Northeast Texas
• Candidates with clamp truck or food grade warehouse experience

LinkedIn Location Coverage

Greenville sits in Hunt County in Northeast Texas, about an hour northeast of Dallas, connected via I-30 and TX-34 to surrounding towns in the broader Dallas-Fort Worth region.

Best metro area option

Dallas

City/Suburb options

• Rockwall
• Wylie
• Mckinney
• Royse City
• Farmersville
• Commerce
• Caddo Mills
• Sulphur Springs

Boolean Search String

("material handler" OR "production helper" OR "warehouse associate") AND (forklift OR "material handling" OR shipping OR receiving OR inventory OR warehouse) AND ("clamp truck" OR "stretch wrap" OR GMP OR WIP OR "food grade")