Forklift Operator - 1st Shift

States Logistics Services, Inc. • Tolleson, AZ

5d • $20 - $24

About The Position

States Logistics Services, Inc. is hiring a Forklift Operator for a first-shift warehouse role. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with starting pay of $20.00 to $24.00 per hour. Depending on volume, the position may require six-day workweeks and shifts exceeding 10 hours. The role involves forklift operation, order selection, shipping and receiving, and maintaining a safe and accessible warehouse. Reach and sit-down propane forklift experience is required.

States Logistics Services, Inc. is a third-party logistics company specializing in supply chain management. Founded in 1958, the company operates 13 public and contract warehouses in Southern California and Arizona. It is an employee-owned ESOP organization. The company participates in E-Verify and is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace.

Requirements

• Reach and sit-down propane forklift experience required.
• Must be able to work required overtime regularly, including shifts of 10 or more hours, extra days, weekends, and holidays.
• Good attendance and punctuality, including reporting on time, working scheduled shifts, and working mandatory overtime.
• With or without reasonable accommodation, able to stand, walk, lift, twist, turn, and regularly lift, push, or pull over 10 pounds, as well as occasionally handle 50 pounds.
• Able to speak and read work orders and understand or clarify verbal instructions.
• Willingness to perform tasks needed for warehouse operations.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-moving warehouse environment.

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 products, match purchase orders to sales orders, and assist with shipping and receiving.
• Verify unloaded products against purchase orders and note overages, shortages, or damage.
• Assemble customer orders on pallets and move them to holding or outbound staging areas.
• Weigh and count items for distribution as needed to meet company standards.
• Keep the warehouse accessible and safe for company and customer traffic.
• Perform facilities maintenance as needed, such as sweeping, dusting, and mopping; assist with racking, reconfiguration, and product consolidation.
• Perform warehouse tasks as needed, including picking orders and sweeping floors.

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).
• 401(k) with company matching.

What This Job Offers

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