Forklift Operator

DHL (Supply Chain) • Gaffney, SC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

DHL Supply Chain is hiring a Forklift Operator to move stock within a warehouse, load and unload shipments, and use equipment such as stand-up, sit-down, or clamp forklifts and electric pallet jacks. The work environment is team-oriented, fast-paced, and safety-focused. The position is scheduled Tuesday through Saturday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at $19.45 per hour. Full-time employees may qualify for quarterly attendance and safety incentive bonuses. Applicants with experience operating forklifts are preferred, but applicants may be trained to operate various types, including reach trucks, clamps, dock stockers, order (cherry) pickers, sit-down forklifts, and counterbalance forklifts. Candidates should be detail-oriented and team players.

Requirements

• Forklift operator certificate or satisfactory completion of a forklift-training program within the first 30 days of employment.
• Six months of forklift operation experience.
• Detail-oriented and a team player.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six months of warehouse experience.
• Experience operating forklifts; applicants without experience may be trained.
• Skills or experience in production, manufacturing, warehouse work, general labor, forklift operation, quality control, material handling, loading and unloading, team leading, or planning.

Responsibilities

• Load, unload, move, stock, and stage products and materials using forklifts or other powered equipment for 80% of the specified shift.
• Pull and prepare products for shipment, ensuring the correct number and types of products are loaded.
• Maintain appropriate records and reports to support inventory accuracy.
• Comply with OSHA and MSDS standards.
• Verify load accuracy, including count, stability, and product condition, and report variances.
• Change equipment batteries or LP tanks and monitor power sources as needed.
• Keep facility equipment and materials neat, clean, and orderly.
• Assist with physical inventories.
• Complete daily equipment inspections.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision coverage offered on the 30th day.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Training and career advancement opportunities.
• Eligible full-time employees may qualify for quarterly attendance and safety incentive bonuses.

What This Job Offers

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