**Job Title: Material Handler** **Job Description** The Material Coordinator is responsible for maintaining the accuracy of inventory of products, materials, and raw ingredients. This role ensures that physical inventory matches system inventory and plays a key role in identifying and reviewing inventory discrepancies. The Material Coordinator works closely with the Purchasing Manager and Warehouse Manager to monitor high-value items and rapidly consumed materials, ensuring proper consumption and addressing any discrepancies. Additionally, this role collaborates with the Production Department to ensure raw materials are consumed according to FIFO (First In, First Out) principles and investigates root causes of inventory issues. **Responsibilities** + Maintain accurate inventory of products, materials, and raw ingredients. + Ensure physical inventory matches system inventory. + Identify and review inventory discrepancies. + Monitor high-value items and quickly consumed materials. + Notify Purchasing Manager and Warehouse Manager of any inventory discrepancies. + Collaborate with the Production Department to ensure proper consumption of raw materials in Work Orders. + Ensure raw materials are consumed by FIFO principles. + Investigate and find root causes of inventory issues. **Essential Skills** + Proficient communication skills, both verbal and written. + Proficient math skills. + Basic computer skills. + Basic Excel skills. + Proficient analytical skills. + High detail orientation. + Proficient problem-solving skills. + Excellent people skills and ability to work in a group. + Proactive and takes initiative. + Ability to meet productivity and efficiency goals. + Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds. + Ability to bend, stoop, crawl, reach, and grasp. + Ability to drive heavy equipment such as Forklift, Electric Lift, and Pallet Jack. + Ability to operate a Mobile Scanner Device (RF gun) for inventory tracking and control. + Excellent team player. + Professional in work activities. + Self-motivated and able to work with little or no supervision. + Reliable, punctual, and flexible with schedule including weekends, holidays, and off-shifts. + Compliance with company attendance and punctuality policy. + Ability to fulfill essential job functions in a consistent state of alertness and safe manner. + Adherence to a drug and alcohol zero tolerance policy. + Compliance with all food safety and third-party certification policies (SQF, Gluten-Free, and Organic, etc.). **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + High School Diploma or GED preferred. + 2 years' relevant shipping and receiving work experience required. + 1-2 years' inventory experience preferred. + 1-2 years' experience operating Forklift / Industrial Equipment. + 1-2 years' experience using company's ERP system and/or choice of software. **Why Work Here?** This position offers a contract-to-hire opportunity with competitive pay and benefits, including yearly raises. The company fosters a supportive work environment, encouraging career growth and professional development. **Work Environment** The work environment includes shifts as follows: 1st shift (5am to 3:30pm), 2nd shift (3:30pm to 12am), and 3rd shift (12am to 8:30am). Schedules may change weekly, with updates posted on Thursdays. Employees are expected to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed. The job requires continual walking and standing on hard surfaces, driving heavy equipment, and exposure to varying temperatures and noise levels. The physical demands include continual bending, stooping, reaching, pulling, pushing, and lifting up to 50 pounds. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Elk Grove, California. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.