Job Description

What to Expect

As a Material Handler, you will be trained to drive productivity on the production line and in Tesla Warehouses for the building of Tesla’s vehicles and energy products. If you have a strong work ethic, are reliable and value teamwork in a safety-focused environment we want to hear from you. Tesla will provide forklift training & certification.

A/C Shift: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and every other Wednesday; 06:00AM-06:0PM or 06:00PM-06:00AM

B/D Shift: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and every other Wednesday; 06:00AM-06:0PM or 06:00PM-06:00AM

What You’ll Do

• Locate, acquire and deliver parts to the production line and prepare shipments for offsite locations
• Stock and organize inventory
• Operate safety sensitive and heavy equipment such as forklifts, tuggers, pallet jacks, flatbed carts, and more
• Load and unload material onto or from delivery vehicles, trailers, pallets, conveyor system carts, balers, and/or load gratings
• Assemble crates and containers, and prepare materials for transport by palletizing, wrapping, loading, and moving
• Report accidents, injuries, unsafe work conditions, and equipment damages or repairs needed to Supervisor or area lead
• Maintains exemplary attendance and punctuality to scheduled shifts

What You’ll Bring

• Previous material handling experience within a production, manufacturing, warehouse, or comparable environment preferred but not required
• Ability to learn new skills and adapt to new work environments
• Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal
• Open to schedule flexibility that will allow for a variety of shifts, including days, nights, overnight, and/or weekends as needed as well as potential overtime
• Comfortable driving and operating safety sensitive and heavy equipment such as forklifts, tuggers, pallet jacks and flatbed carts
• Successful completion of the hands-on forklift certification during new hire training and maintaining certification throughout employment
• Ability to maintain a safe and collaborative work environment

Essential Physical Demands:

• Ability to perform physically demanding work and repetitious duties, including stairs and standing for up to 12 hours/day over varied and uneven terrain and climbing on and off a forklift using a 3-point grasp and an 11'' step 
• Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 50 lbs. and climb a 10” step and back down 
• The ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs 
• Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install vehicle parts of varying size and weight overhead, accurately and in allotted timeframes  
• Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain  
• Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/day 
• Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures 
• Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing 
• Demonstrated ability to handle and manipulate tooling and mechanically fasten bolts within required cycle time, quickly and accurately during new hire training and maintaining ability throughout employment 
• Exposures to hazardous materials used in the painting process and ability to follow waste handling/disposal procedures 
• Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, hearing protection, full-face respirators, gloves, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines 

Complimentary Shuttle Service: *Locations subject to change*

• Carson City: Western Nevada College
• Dayton: 5 Pine Cone Rd
• Fallon: Big 5 Sporting Goods parking lot
• Fernley: Walmart parking lot
• Lemmon Valley: Corner of Limber Pine and Lemmon Drive parking lot
• Reno: Whitney Peak Hotel, Lawlor Event Center, Whitaker Park, UNR, Reno Town Mall
• South Reno: Summit Mall
• Sparks: Centennial Plaza and Pioneer Meadows Marketplace
• Other Locations: Yerington and Silver Springs