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About Hawkins

Hawkins, Inc. is a formulator, manufacturer, blender, distributer, and sales agent for thousands of industrial chemicals and reagent grade laboratory chemicals sold to municipalities and businesses throughout the Central United States. Thousands across a variety of industries have depended on Hawkins for the chemical products they need since 1938.

Learn more about us at https://www.hawkinsinc.com/careers/

About The Job

Operate, handle and maintain equipment safely while achieving production and quality standards.

Duties And Responsibilities

Responsible for, but not limited to knowing the equipment and process operation; handle, transfer, ship, receive and store chemical material
Pick orders, load and unload trucks
Participate in inventory process
Communicate compliance, safety, and equipment needs as personally identified
Accurately and completely fill out required paperwork. Including the recording of operating data such as shipping and receiving paperwork, and inventory sheets, inspection reports, etc. as requested.
Provide routine minor maintenance to process equipment and instrumentation
Apply all product quality and safety standards as well as report any product safety incidents to the Supervisor, Manager, or designated back-up (applicable to positions working in accordance with specific plant or company certifications).
Ability to safely operate independently while adhering to all company Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)s and
Complying with all applicable Federal, State, and Corporate environmental, safety and health regulations
Maintain housekeeping standards
Perform other miscellaneous related duties, as needed

About You

High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum of 6 months experience in a warehouse environment or equivalent experience
Ability to safely operate an industrial fork truck required
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to communicate and understand (both written and verbal) complex and/or technical operations and procedures
Ability to comply with all mandatory Environmental, Health, & Safety and process specific training and participate as a member of the Emergency Response Team in Level A PPE [Exclude for Minneapolis and New York locations]
Basic computer skills and knowledge of MS Office preferred.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds
Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, reaching, and pulling
Ability to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs and ladders
Ability to wear PPE and equipment such as safety shoes, face shields, safety glasses, safety goggles, hearing protection, gloves and a hard hat; chemical suits and a hair/beard net when required
Ability to safely operate an industrial forklift
Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements (for respirator use, SQF-certified environments, etc.)
Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditions
Willing to work around chemicals and industrial machinery

TRAVEL

No travel required.

Expected Compensation: $24.00-26.00/hr. + 5% Bonus Eligibility

Hawkins offers eligible employees and their dependents comprehensive benefits, which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, LTD/STD and more. Other benefits for eligible employees include 401(k) match, Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP), paid time off, and paid holidays. 

For more information on Hawkins benefits, visit: https://www.hawkinsinc.com/careers/benefits/

Ref. 2026-069

All applications must be received online. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Hawkins is a Drug Free workplace.

Hawkins, Inc.

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