Forklift Operator - Warehouse

State Logistics • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

States Logistics Services, Inc. is hiring a Forklift Operator for a second-shift warehouse position. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Starting compensation is $20 per hour, depending on experience, plus a $1 shift differential. Overtime of 10 or more hours may be required based on client volume.

The role involves fulfilling orders, handling inbound and outbound products, and maintaining a safe, accessible warehouse. Candidates with no prior experience will be considered, though at least six months of related warehouse experience is strongly preferred. Successful candidates must pass a pre-employment background check. States Logistics Services, Inc. participates in E-Verify and is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• Must be able to work required overtime regularly, including 10-plus-hour shifts, extra days, weekends, and holidays.
• Good attendance and punctuality, including arriving on time, working scheduled shifts, and working mandatory overtime.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-moving warehouse environment.
• Ability to speak and read work orders and understand or clarify verbal instructions.
• Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to stand, walk, lift, twist, and turn; regularly lift, push, or pull over 10 pounds; and occasionally handle 50 pounds.
• Must be willing to do whatever is needed to succeed.

Nice To Haves

• At least six months of related experience in a warehouse environment; candidates without experience will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Read and accurately fill customer orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, distributed, or shipped.
• Unload trucks, check in product, match purchase orders to sale orders, and assist with shipping and receiving.
• Verify unloaded products against purchase orders and note discrepancies, including overages, shortages, or damage.
• Assemble customer orders on pallets and move them to a holding or outbound staging area.
• Weigh and count items for warehouse distribution as needed to ensure company standards.
• Keep the warehouse safe and accessible for company and customer traffic.
• Perform facilities maintenance as needed, such as sweeping, dusting, and mopping, and assist with racking, reconfiguration, and product consolidation.

Benefits

• Advancement opportunities; no degree required.
• Merit increases for performance.
• Paid time off, including vacation accrued starting with the first check, and sick and holiday time after 90 days of employment.
• Holiday premiums for holidays worked, with no waiting period.
• Low medical premiums for employees and their families; the company covers 70%.
• Paid life insurance and AD&D.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); employees own 42% of the company’s stock.
• 401(k).

What This Job Offers

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