Warehouse Worker - Forklift Operator - B Crew

Penske•Heritage Creek, KY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring a Forklift Operator for its warehouse team in Louisville, Kentucky. The role involves operating forklifts and other warehouse equipment to move, load, locate, unload, relocate, stack, and count merchandise. Operators use work orders or instructions to identify assignments and equipment needs, scan products electronically using a warehouse management system, and stage and sort products for loading. The position also includes handling dock doors, placing parts in designated storage areas, stacking pallets and containers, and shrink-wrapping, boxing, and labeling products as needed. The role requires attention to detail, organizational skills, and a strong commitment to workplace safety. It is designated safety-sensitive, and associates must remain alert and work safely while accepting responsibility for their own safety and that of others. The schedule is Tuesday through Friday, 6:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Work takes place in non-climate-controlled conditions. Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.

Requirements

Proficient reading skills and the ability to follow directions.
Ability to work independently and demonstrate customer service, interpersonal, multitasking, organizational, flexibility, numerical, and time-management skills.
Ability to work in non-climate-controlled conditions.
Regular, predictable, full attendance.
Willingness and ability to work the required schedule at the specified location.
Complete a Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Ability to remain alert and work safely, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
Ability to see and verbally communicate; required vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjustment of focus.
Ability to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit; use hands to touch, handle, and feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Counterbalance, clamp truck, reach truck, or cherry picker experience preferred.
Prior warehouse experience is highly preferred but is not required.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Flexibility to work overtime preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment as needed.
Read work orders or receive instructions to determine work assignments and equipment needs.
Load and unload trailers and move materials within the warehouse.
Accurately match numbers and letters.
Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system.
Accurately stage and sort products for loading.
Open and close dock doors.
Maintain a clean and safe work area.
Sort and place parts in racks or other designated areas.
Stack pallets, bins, totes, and similar items.
Comply with all safety requirements.
Shrink-wrap, box, and label products as required.