Warehouse Forklift Operator - Lakeland Refrigerated
About The Position
Warehouse forklift operators skillfully maneuver industrial powered equipment to help Publix distribution maintain a smooth, safe, and orderly process when moving products within its warehouses. They move cases and pallets to assigned warehouse slots and transfer products from receiving docks to reserve locations. As pick locations are emptied, they replenish them from reserve locations, rotating inventory so the most dated products are used first. They also help maintain a clean warehouse by sweeping out empty slots. Depending on business needs, they may occasionally fill in for warehouse selectors and other positions. The listed responsibilities are not all-inclusive, and additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed. The work environment depends on the warehouse department. Boxed meat/dairy warehouse temperatures may range from 28° to 35° Fahrenheit for extended periods. Frozen food warehouse temperatures may range from 20° below zero to zero for extended periods. Produce warehouse temperatures may range from 35° to 55° Fahrenheit and involve working in a wet environment.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Be able to work nights.
- Be able to work weekends, holidays, and extended periods of time.
- Obtain certification in pallet truck and forklift operations on or before the start date in the position.
- Be able to lift a minimum of 67 pounds, or 85 pounds in the boxed meat/dairy warehouse.
- Be able to sit or stand for long periods of time.
- Be able to bend, stoop, and twist.
- Be able to operate a pallet truck or forklift without any part of the body exposed outside the operator compartment.
- Be able to stack products of varying weights.
- Be able to work under strict time requirements.
- Be able to read, write, and identify and verify numbers.
- Be able to interpret, understand, and follow instructions.
Responsibilities
- Operate powered industrial equipment to move cases and pallets and place them in assigned warehouse slots.
- Move products from receiving docks to reserve locations.
- Replenish pick locations from reserve locations as they are emptied by warehouse selectors.
- Rotate inventory by using the most dated inventory first.
- Help maintain a clean warehouse and sweep out empty slots.
- Occasionally fill in for warehouse selectors and other positions as business needs demand.
Benefits
- Holiday Bonus: 15 hours of pay in the first year of continuous employment, one week's pay in the second year if still employed through the bonus check issue date, and two weeks' pay in subsequent years.
- Starting pay is $1.00 to $2.00 above the pay range minimum, depending on experience or applicable skill level.
- A $0.75 per-hour night differential for associates regularly scheduled to work any hours between midnight and 3:00 a.m., excluding shifts that end at midnight or begin at 3:00 a.m.
- A $2.00 per-hour weekend differential for hours worked from 12:00 a.m. Saturday through 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
- Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost.
- Opportunity to purchase additional shares of privately held company stock.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan.
- Group health, dental, and vision plans.
- Paid Time Off.
- Paid Parental Leave.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Free hot buffet-style lunches at facilities with a cafeteria.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
