Forklift Operator - 1st Shift

States Logistics Services, Inc. • Buena Park, CA

22h • $22 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

Position: Forklift Operator (1st Shift Mon-Fri)

Starting Pay: $22 - $26/hour (based on experience)
While this position will be based out of City of Industry, training for the first 1-2 months will be at a facility in Buena Park.
2 Positions for 1st shift: Monday – Friday / 7:00am - 3:30pm
2 Positions for 1st shift: Monday – Friday / 9:00am - 5:30pm
This position will require overtime of 10+ hours as well as weekends and holidays based on client volume.
Responsibilities of the Forklift Operator / Order Selector:
Read and accurately fill customer orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, distributed, and/or shipped.
Unload trucks/railcars, check-in products, match purchase orders to sale orders, and assist shipping and receiving. Verifies list of products unloaded against a purchase order to determine if all product was received and note if there are discrepancies (overages, shortages, damages).
Assemble customer orders on pallets and relocate them to holding or outbound staging areas. May weigh and count items for distribution within the warehouse to ensure the company standards.
Ensure the warehouse is accessible and safe for company and customer traffic. May be assigned facilities maintenance duties as needed (ex: sweep, dust, and mop). Including racking, re-configuration, and product consolidation.
States Logistics Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.
E-Verify
States Logistics Services Inc participates in E-Verify. All newly hired associates are queried through this electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify identity and employment eligibility.

Requirements

• This position requires at least six (6) months of related experience in a warehouse environment: loading, unloading, picking orders, using a RF scanner, operating a sit-down forklift, etc.
• Must be able to work required overtime regularly, including 10+ hour shifts, extra days, weekends, and holidays.
• Good attendance and punctuality: must show up on time, work scheduled shifts, work mandatory overtime, etc.
• Must be willing to do anything and everything needed to succeed, from picking orders to sweeping the floors.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-moving warehouse environment.
• Ability to work in an uncontrolled temperature environment (hot or cold)
• Able to speak and read work orders and understand/clarify verbal instructions.
• Able to do the following with or without reasonable accommodation: stand, walk, lift, twist, turn, lift/push/pull over 10 pounds regularly, and 50 pounds occasionally.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience at a paper mill or corrugated facility strongly preferred.
• Prior experience operating a roll clamp attachment strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Read and accurately fill customer orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, distributed, and/or shipped.
• Unload trucks/railcars, check-in products, match purchase orders to sale orders, and assist shipping and receiving. Verifies list of products unloaded against a purchase order to determine if all product was received and note if there are discrepancies (overages, shortages, damages).
• Assemble customer orders on pallets and relocate them to holding or outbound staging areas. May weigh and count items for distribution within the warehouse to ensure the company standards.
• Ensure the warehouse is accessible and safe for company and customer traffic. May be assigned facilities maintenance duties as needed (ex: sweep, dust, and mop). Including racking, re-configuration, and product consolidation.

Benefits

• Advancement Opportunities- No degree required!
• Merit increases for performance
• Paid Time Off (Vacation – Accrued starting with first check, Sick, and Holiday– after 90 days of employment).
• Holiday Premiums for holidays worked (no wait time for this benefit! If your shift starts on a holiday, you’ll receive a holiday premium even if you are in your first 90 days!)
• Low medical premiums for you and your family – The company covers 70%
• Paid Life Insurance and AD&D.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) & 401K with company matching. (Employees own 42% stock in the company.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed