Forklift Operator- 1st Shift M-F 7AM-3PM
About The Position
Saddle Creek Logistics Services is a vital service provider that promotes a diverse, friendly, and respectful teamwork environment. The company offers associates opportunities to enhance their skills, build meaningful careers, and end each day with a sense of accomplishment. Saddle Creek is a family-oriented company that lives by its values and offers competitive pay and benefits. Over the past 50 years, associates have built Saddle Creek by treating each other with respect and working together to succeed. The company's people make a difference every day to clients, to the business, and to each other, with growth and success requiring smart, dedicated people working in a supportive environment. Saddle Creek has been growing its family since 1966.
Requirements
- Minimum of 1 year experience operating a forklift.
- Must maintain productivity and accuracy standards.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form and the ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
- Able to work in a non-temperature controlled warehouse (meaning the indoor temperature fluctuates through each season).
Nice To Haves
- A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
- Minimum of 1 year experience working in a warehouse environment preferred.
Responsibilities
- Load and unloads trailers and railcars and transports load to designated area.
- Check product on inbound / outbound to ensure that items and quantities are correct and that there is no damage.
- Use handheld scanners/equipment for warehouse management system compliance.
- Assist in cycle counts and physical inventories.
- Recharge batteries, fills fuel tank, or replace gas tank.
- Perform daily maintenance inspections of equipment.
- Follow company procedures and policies to complete tasks in a timely manner.
- Adhere to company safety policy and guidelines to ensure safe working conditions for self and others.
- Work cooperatively with other warehouse associates.
- Participate in keeping the facility maintained in a clean, neat and orderly fashion.
- Additional duties assigned by supervisor.
Benefits
- Weekly pay with skill pay and shift differentials
- Benefits package including medical, dental, vision and medical reimbursement
- Medical employee-only premium less than $10/week with wellness discounts
- HSA with annual employer contribution
- Weekly 401(k) match
- Vacation immediately upon hire
- 8 holidays per calendar year
- Personal time after 90 days
- EAP and identity theft protection
- Tuition reimbursement
- Company paid life insurance and short term disability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
