Warehouse Worker - Forklift Operator - Day Shift

Penske•Plant City, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is looking for safety-conscious individuals with a pleasant, outgoing attitude to join their warehouse team. This role offers a competitive wage and benefits, with opportunities for growth within the organization. The position requires the ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and maintain a safe work environment. It is designated as safety-sensitive, requiring constant alertness and a commitment to safety for oneself and others.

Requirements

Proficient reading skills and ability to follow directions required
Ability to work independently, customer service, dealing with others, multi-tasking skills, organizational skills, flexible, excellent with numbers and time management skills required
Ability to work in non-climate-controlled conditions required
Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
Willingness to work the required schedule, work at the specific location required
Complete a Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening required
The associate will be required to remember and understand certain instructions, guidelines, or other information.
The associate must be able to see and verbally communicate.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit.
The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms.
Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg.

Nice To Haves

No prior warehouse experience required but preferred.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred
Flexible to work overtime preferred

Responsibilities

Accurately stage and sort products for loading
Loads and unloads trailers
Opens and closes dock doors
Manual lifting of cases approximately 50lbs
Maintain a clean and safe work area
Move materials within the warehouse
Complies with all safety requirements
Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system
Operate forklifts, pallet jacks and a variety of warehouse mechanical equipment (where applicable)
Operate forklifts or pallet jacks to transport stored items from warehouse to plant or to pick up items from several locations for shipment (where applicable)
Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor