Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:41:52 +0000

Warehouse Material Handler

Department: Inventory Management

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Summerville, SC

Compensation: $19.00 - $21.25 / hour

Description

At Thorne, we work to deliver high-quality, science-backed solutions to empower individuals to take a proactive approach to their well-being. Each day begins with a mission to help others discover and achieve their best health. We count on our team members to challenge and push the boundaries to make that happen. At Thorne, you’ll be joining a team of more than 750 passionate individuals committed to our cause of providing superior health solutions at every age and life stage.

The Warehouse Material Handler plays a critical role in ensuring the accurate, efficient, and compliant movement of products within Thorne’s Inventory Warehouse Department. This position is responsible for receiving deliveries, relocating materials using forklift, pallet jack, order pickers, or putting up finished goods while strictly adhering to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).

Success in this role requires strong attention to detail, a commitment to quality and safety, and the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment. The Warehouse Material Handler collaborates with team members, maintains accurate documentation, operates material-handling equipment, and supports overall workflow efficiency to ensure customers receive the correct products on time.

Operating Schedule:

2nd Shift 3:00pm-11:30am (+$1.25 Shift Differential)

3rd Shift 11:00pm-7:30am (+$1.25 Shift Differential)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Becomes knowledgeable of the applicable provisions of the Inventory Warehouse Department’s Standard Operation

Procedures (SOPs) and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) and follows them. Employee remains knowledgeable on an ongoing and timely basis as changes in the SOPs and cGMPs occur.

At work as scheduled, starts work at the beginning of a shift, is on time to meetings, completes assigned tasks in a timely manner, and works overtime as required.

Knows and follows the Inventory Warehouse Department policies and procedures and Thorne Research policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook.

Pays attention to detail and completes paperwork accurately, neatly and fully.

Becomes cross-trained in the Inventory Warehouse areas. Employee willingly works in different areas as assigned.

Assists to perform daily inventory counts and maintains integrity of accountable supplies, ensuring quality is not compromised.

Operates a wide variety of industrial warehouse equipment including a forklift, pallet jack, hand truck, ect. to store, rotate, or issue supplies on a daily basis.

Becomes forklift certified.

Issues the correct amount of raw material and packaging supplies, inspecting and labeling items as needed, and placing them in designated areas.

Directly responsible for the cleanliness and organizational structures of the warehouse, using standard industrial practices (First In/First Out, labels facing out, items stored six inches off the floor, etc.).

Responsible for the flow of warehouse activities, while adhering to OSHA and localized safety standards.

Demonstrates attention to detail in all aspects of providing materials for production orders, and the accurate completion of production paperwork

Must be able to work an entire shift, and overtime as assigned, when necessary, in a warehouse

environment.

Must be able to see and read small print.

Must be able to hear and converse with supervisors and other employees.

Must be able to operate, activate, use, prepare, and clean equipment, occasionally grasping with force and using twisting wrist movements.

Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as circumstances arise during the course of a shift.

Must be able to safely and carefully operate and use assigned equipment and machinery.

Must be able to work in a stationary position as well as move about unassisted.

Must be able to work in a moderate noise level environment.

Must be able to move or lift items weighing up to 55 pounds from floor to table and from table to floor, often repetitively.

Must have sufficient range of motion with arms and hands to reach overhead and to the side, often repetitively, during an assigned shift.

Must be able to ascend/descend a ladder while carrying up to 20 pounds of materials.

WHAT YOU NEED

Minimum High school diploma or GED is required. Prior warehouse experience preferred.

Must be able to safely work with ingredients and products that are derived from possibly allergenic sources including, but not limited to, nuts, soy, dairy, fish, and shellfish.

Able to read and understand written directions in English, including Standard

Operating Procedures (SOPs), Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs), and the Thorne Research Employee

The employee follows instructions, both verbal and written, and communicates effectively with supervisors and fellow employees.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in the units of measurement used in the

Inventory Warehouse Department, using whole numbers and decimals (for example, grams).

Employee is able to sufficiently concentrate to distinguish between 300+ product codes and individual product lot numbers in order to minimize inventory errors.