Material Handler

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What to Expect

Become a Tesla Material Handler and earn $20- $23/Hour. Night shifts will earn a shift premium.

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 vehicle components and energy products. If you have a strong work ethic, are reliable and value teamwork in a fast-paced and safety-focused environment we want to hear from you. Tesla will provide forklift training and certification in this driving role. No prior warehouse experience is required, but you must be open to being trained how to drive and operate heavy equipment. 

Shift: 6:00AM – 6:00PM or 6:00PM – 6:00AM

Week 1: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and every other Wednesday

Week 2: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and every other Wednesday

Complimentary Shuttle Service

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

*Locations subject to change*

What You’ll Do

• Drive and operate safety sensitive and heavy equipment such as forklifts, tuggers, pallet jacks, flatbed carts, and more
• Locate and acquire parts from the production line
• Deliver parts to the production line and prepare shipments for offsite locations
• 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
• Ability to read and understand manufacturing instructions, saftey guidelines and procedures
• Evaluates the assembly processes and equipment to look for continuous improvement opportunities

What You’ll Bring

• Must be comfortable being trained to drive and operate heavy equipment for this specific role
• Must have command of the English language, both written and verbal
• Computer skills are strongly preferred (use of Word, Excel & Outlook program) 
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Punctuality and a professional, can-do attitude are a must
• Open to schedule flexibility that will allow for a variety of shifts including weekends

Essential Physical Demands:

• Comfortable driving and operating safety sensitive and heavy equipment such as forklifts, tuggers, pallet jacks, flatbed carts, and more
• Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day
• Ability to perform repetitious duties, including stairs and standing for long periods of time
• Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 50 lbs
• Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift, reach, stoop, lay, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time
• Climb on and off a forklift using a 3-point grasp and an 11” step
• Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, or hearing
• Potential exposure to confined spaces and hazardous materials
• Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: safety glasses, safety shoes, bump caps, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines

Compensation and Benefits

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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