Forklift Operator - Pallet Services
About The Position
The Forklift Operator moves pallets and other materials through warehouse areas to support production requirements and loads and unloads customer trailers. Depending on the location and business needs, the role may also include hand-sorting wooden pallets and repairing damaged pallets by hand. This position is important to the success of the Relogistics site. The role is based in Janesville, Wisconsin, and pays $17.00 per hour. Available schedules are Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM–2:30 PM, or Wednesday through Saturday, 6:00 AM–4:30 PM. The work takes place in conditions that may include heat, cold, other outdoor elements, and airborne particulates. Required PPE includes eye protection and safety shoes; ear protection is mandatory at several locations.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Willingness to work in a labor-intensive environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Willingness to work overtime as needed.
- Ability to work in conditions that may include heat, cold, other elements, and airborne particulates.
- Ability to repetitively bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and sit in a forklift for shifts of varying lengths.
- Ability to meet the job's vision requirements, including close, distance, and color vision.
- May be required to lift pallets by hand weighing 50 to 75 pounds.
- Use required PPE, including eye protection and safety shoes; ear protection is mandatory at several locations.
Nice To Haves
- Forklift certification preferred.
- One to three years of forklift experience preferred, but not required.
- Previous experience in a warehouse, logistics, lumber, carpentry, welding, roofing, and/or construction is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Move sorted pallet stacks to the appropriate staging area using Relogistics forklift equipment.
- Operate forklifts with extreme care and follow company safety procedures at all times.
- Hand-sort wooden pallets when required.
- Repair wooden pallets using a nail gun when required.
- Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
- Load and unload customer trailers.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Holiday pay
- Daily Pay, providing access to earned wages before payday
- Referral bonuses
- Long-term career advancement
- Paid time off
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible full-time employees
- Basic life and AD&D insurance for eligible full-time employees
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance for eligible full-time employees
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Great team environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
