Full-Time Forklift Driver - Emerson Ave

Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana•Greenwood, IN

About The Position

The Forklift Driver supports production and distribution across retail outlets and warehouse environments by efficiently moving, storing, and handling merchandise and materials. The role operates forklifts and other powered equipment to move, locate, relocate, stack, and count products; load and unload deliveries; transport goods throughout the facility; and support inventory accuracy. The position helps maintain safe, organized, and efficient operations across retail outlet floors, warehouse storage areas, and distribution spaces. The work is based at 927 N Emerson Ave., Greenwood, Indiana. It is a full-time position paying $16 per hour. Employees may participate in a comprehensive benefits program. Candidates must pass a pre-employment background check and a 10-point drug screen. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

Current forklift operator certification or ability to obtain it.
Familiarity with warehouse processes, including receiving, putaway, storage, picking, packing, and shipping.
Ability to work well with others and contribute to team outputs.
Communication skills, including attentive listening and the ability to read, comprehend, and write simple work-related instructions, correspondence, and memos.
Mathematical aptitude, including arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; calculating rates, ratios, and percentages; interpreting bar graphs; and counting skids and cartons and computing quantities.
Ability to adapt priorities quickly to changing circumstances while maintaining a positive attitude and attending to tasks requiring extra attention.
Safety awareness and ability to recognize risks, apply appropriate controls, and follow safety protocols.
Reasoning ability to apply common sense to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must pass a pre-employment background check and a 10-point drug screen before hire; drug screening also applies during promotions and following accidents.
Able to perform hard to very hard physical work, including spending more than eight hours standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crawling, and crouching; using hands to finger, handle, or feel; reaching; climbing; balancing; talking; and hearing.
Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Able to manage frequent exposure to loud noises, outside weather conditions, and moving mechanical parts; occasional exposure to fumes, airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals; and risks of electrical shock and vibration.
Able to work in a warehouse or outlet environment that may not be fully climate-controlled and may involve seasonal temperature fluctuations, heat, cold, and humidity.
Visual abilities including close, distance, peripheral, and color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with computers and relevant software, including basic computer and Internet navigation skills.

Responsibilities

Safely unload inbound shipments and transport products to appropriate outlet or warehouse storage areas; stack and store merchandise efficiently.
Ensure inbound and outbound shipments are accurate, properly documented, and free of damage, and report quality variances.
Pull and prepare products for shipment or distribution, selecting the correct quantities and product types.
Perform order picking and staging in accordance with operational and customer service standards.
Move products between staging, storage, retail outlet floors, and trailers using forklifts or other powered equipment.
Load and unload materials using proper techniques to ensure safe weight distribution and prevent damage.
Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, double stackers, and other equipment safely and efficiently according to established procedures.
Conduct daily equipment inspections, perform minor maintenance, and document safety checks.
Maintain accurate inventory records and assist with cycle counts and physical inventories; ensure proper stock rotation.
Keep warehouse, dock, and outlet work areas clean, organized, and secure.
Follow OSHA and SDS safety standards and promote a culture of safety.
Assist with general facility, grounds, and equipment maintenance as needed.
Communicate with warehouse staff, outlet team members, and leadership to support daily operations.

Benefits

Continuing education and leadership development
Tuition reimbursement
Comprehensive health plan
Paid time off (PTO)
Paid holidays
Sabbatical leave
Parental leave
Life insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Short- and long-term disability plans
Preventive health and wellness program
Section 125 pretax health spending account, dependent care spending account, and premiums
Retirement planning options with a company match