Warehouse Forklift Operator
Tempur Sealy International•Mountain Top, PA
About The Position
Tempur Sealy is hiring a full-time Warehouse Forklift Operator for first shift. The position pays $22.70 per hour and works eight-hour shifts, five days per week. The operator safely handles, stores, receives, and ships materials and products, while following safety requirements and supporting the organization-wide goal of zero incidents.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Prior sit-down forklift operation and material handling experience.
- Successfully complete required forklift training and a workplace operator evaluation before operating equipment independently.
- Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Ability to multitask while maintaining strong attention to detail, including inspecting boxes, cartons, finished products, and other materials for quality.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and operate machinery continuously.
- Ability to routinely lift objects weighing 25 lbs. and push or pull objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
- Availability to work overtime and flexible hours during high-demand production seasons.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with PC use and basic data entry operations.
Responsibilities
- Follow all safety guidelines and contribute as an empowered team member to the organization-wide goal of zero incidents.
- Safely operate a sit-down forklift to move, load, unload, and store materials and products.
- Receive incoming shipments by unloading trucks, inspecting goods, and documenting shortages or damaged items on the bill of lading.
- Put away materials in designated locations or as assigned by the supervisor.
- Prepare outgoing shipments by picking, scanning, labeling, and palletizing products.
- Load dry vans, refrigerated trailers, and box trucks.
- Generate packing slips and bills of lading.
- Record incoming and outgoing deliveries and shipments on log sheets.
- Maintain a clean, orderly assigned work area, including loading scrap and recyclable materials into trailers and outside pallet dumpsters.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Competitive medical, dental, and other wellness programs
- Company-paid disability and life insurance
- Retirement plan options
- Generous employee purchase discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
