Warehouse Forklift Operator - First Shift

SKIDMORE • West Chester Township, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Skidmore Sales and Distributing is hiring a Warehouse Forklift Operator at its West Chester, Ohio location. The role performs physical tasks related to shipping, receiving, storing, and distributing products and materials. The operator identifies items for picking and delivery, handles incoming products, completes paperwork, uses warehouse technology and equipment, and follows safety and sanitation regulations. The position requires consistently lifting and carrying products weighing 50–100 pounds.

The starting rate is $19.50 per hour, with scheduled increases to $20.00 at six months, $20.50 at one year, $21.50 at two years, and $22.50 at three years. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday, either 6 a.m.–3 p.m. or 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; overtime is available after 40 hours. Skidmore Sales is a second-generation, family-owned food-ingredient distributor and broker that has operated for over 60 years.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to lift and carry 50–100 pounds consistently throughout the day.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a warehouse or food preparation setting.
• Forklift experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical tasks involved in shipping, receiving, storing, and distributing products and materials.
• Read picking lists to identify material to pick and load onto delivery trucks, and review special instructions.
• Restack, label, package, stretch-wrap, and placard palletized material as needed.
• Identify received products, inspect for damage or infestation, take photographs, and consult a supervisor when necessary.
• Complete paperwork promptly and accurately, and forward documents to Purchasers the same day.
• Use scanners, computers, and printers.
• Safely operate or use forklifts, hand trucks, and box cutters.
• Support sanitation by following warehouse safety and sanitation regulations.
• Lift and carry 50–100-pound products consistently throughout the day.
• Perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or other management.

Benefits

• Paid weekly.
• Monthly bonus program.
• Retention bonus.
• Paid time off.
• 10 paid holidays.
• Referral bonuses.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution.
• Company profit sharing.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.

What This Job Offers

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