Warehouse Forklift Operator

Pratt Industries•Dundee, FL

About The Position

The Warehouse Forklift Operator is responsible for safely operating and caring for forklifts. The role handles material movement, storage, and transfer across agricultural facilities, using sit-down, stand-up, and rough-terrain forklifts to transport harvests, produce, and equipment while supporting safe and efficient harvest and distribution operations. The operator works across warehouse floors, packing facilities, gravel yards, unpaved farm terrain, refrigerated areas, and open-air staging locations. The position includes handling temperature-sensitive produce and maintaining cold-chain integrity, supporting inventory tracking, and following agricultural sanitation, food-safety, and workplace-safety requirements. Peak harvest periods may require extended hours or modified shifts.

Requirements

One to two or more years of experience operating sit-down and/or rough-terrain forklifts.
Active Forklift Operator Certification, or ability to pass facility certification within 30 days.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience as a forklift operator.
Ability to operate machinery on uneven ground and wet surfaces, in cold-storage rooms, and under varying weather conditions.
Ability to sit or stand for long periods and work extended hours or modified shifts during peak harvest seasons.
High attention to safety, strong communication skills, and reliability during high-volume agricultural cycles.

Nice To Haves

Forklift experience in agricultural, food-processing, or rural-production environments.
Familiarity with Good Agricultural Practices, food-safety protocols, cold-chain handling, and agricultural supply-chain procedures.

Responsibilities

Safely operate sit-down, stand-up, and rough-terrain or outdoor forklifts in warehouses, packing facilities, yards, and farm terrain.
Load, unload, and stage harvests, crates, bins, seed, fertilizer, and finished produce shipments.
Move perishable produce to coolers, processing lines, or staging areas promptly and carefully to preserve quality and cold-chain integrity.
Stack, move, and organize crates, agricultural bins, and specialized containers without damaging products or packaging.
Monitor temperature protocols when staging or storing temperature-sensitive inventory in refrigerated environments.
Scan, log, and track incoming harvests, crop lot numbers, and outgoing freight using warehouse management systems.
Support farm and facility crews during peak harvest cycles by prioritizing loads and staging docks.
Perform daily pre-operation forklift inspections, including fluid levels, hydraulics, tires, and forks, and promptly report mechanical issues.
Follow Good Agricultural Practices, Food Safety Modernization Act standards, OSHA guidelines, and applicable speed, load-capacity, and safety rules.
Keep operating equipment clean and sanitary to prevent cross-contamination.

Benefits

Paid holidays beginning on day one.
$500 wellness reimbursement.
Discounted gym memberships.
$500 employee referral bonuses.
Full benefits package within one month of hire, including company-paid life insurance.
401(k) with company matching after three months.
Attendance bonus program after three months, with bonuses up to $1,000 per year.
Paid time off after six months.
Tuition reimbursement of up to $35,000 after 12 months.
Paid childbearing and parenting leave after 12 months.
Career growth and promotion opportunities.
Competitive compensation with incentive opportunities.
Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
Pre-paid legal benefit.
Paid vacation and paid holidays.