Material Handler II

Material Handler II

Location: Redwood City, CA Time type: Full time Posted: Today Job requisition id: R-101295

Company Description Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer.

Overview

The Material Handler II is responsible for assisting the various laboratories, fulfilling the right levels of inventory, and performing real time transactions in the ERP system, as well as handling and transporting patient samples to the appropriate laboratories.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver temperature sensitive material to labs, issue material to work orders and other uses, ensuring that all necessary transactions are completed in the ERP system
• Retrieve samples from FedEx, sort and scan incoming patient samples, and deliver them to the appropriate laboratory for processing
• Route patient samples to the appropriate laboratories to ensure timely delivery and proper handling
• Work closely with FedEx to investigate and resolve delivery discrepancies, including missing, delayed, or misrouted shipments, to ensure timely receipt and delivery of materials and patient samples
• Maintain an organized work area and follow applicable safety procedures when handling laboratory materials and patient samples
• Maintain accurate records and ensure Excel spreadsheets are updated regularly to reflect current inventory levels, patient sample tracking, and other relevant laboratory operations
• Receive and document incoming materials in the ERP system, ensuring all receipts are entered accurately and in a timely manner to maintain inventory accuracy
• Experience in fulfillment activities including delivery of critical reagents to labs, Kanban of plastic supplies and completing transactions in an ERP system
• Experience in rapid-growth life science environment working with temperature-sensitive materials a plus
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Perform other duties as assigned

Essential Qualifications

• 2-4 years of related experience
• High School Diploma required
• Forklift Certification preferred, but not required
• Valid California Driver's License, as required for job duties
• Previous laboratory experience preferred
• Strong attention to detail
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing task and schedules
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within a team

Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need support, please reach out to Peopleteam at guardanthealth.com

A background screening including criminal history is required for this role. Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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