Forklift Operator - Pallet Services

48forty Solutions • Carrollton, GA

1d • $17 - $18 • Onsite

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 operational needs, the role may also involve sorting wooden pallets by hand and repairing damaged pallets. Forklift operation must be performed carefully and in accordance with company safety procedures. The position works at the Relogistics site in Carrollton, Georgia, and is scheduled Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The listed hourly pay is $17.00, with a stated pay range of $17.00 to $17.50 per hour.

The work may involve extreme conditions, including heat, cold, environmental elements, and airborne particulates. Employees repeatedly bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and sit while operating a forklift for shifts of varying lengths. Noise levels depend on the location. Required personal protective equipment includes eye protection and safety shoes; ear protection is mandatory at several locations. The role requires close, distance, and color vision, and may require lifting pallets weighing 50 to 75 pounds by hand. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

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 perform the described physical tasks, including repetitive bending, stooping, walking, turning, pivoting, and sitting in a forklift, and potentially lifting pallets weighing 50 to 75 pounds by hand.
• Required vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision.
• Required personal protective equipment includes eye protection and safety shoes; ear protection is mandatory at several locations.

Nice To Haves

• Forklift certification is preferred.
• One to three years of forklift experience is preferred but not required.
• Previous experience in a warehouse, logistics, lumber, carpentry, welding, roofing, or construction is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Move sorted pallet stacks to the appropriate staging area using company forklift equipment.
• Operate forklifts with care and follow company safety procedures.
• Load and unload customer trailers.
• Hand-sort wooden pallets when required.
• Repair wooden pallets using a nail gun when required.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, holiday pay, and access to earned wages before payday through Daily Pay.
• Referral bonuses.
• Long-term career advancement.
• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, and short-term and long-term disability insurance for eligible full-time employees.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Great team environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED