Warehouse Worker - Forklift Operator - 3rd Shift

Penske•Marion, OH

121d

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring warehouse associates to work as part of a team in a safety-conscious warehouse environment. The role involves handling, sorting, staging, packing, and moving products and materials; maintaining inventory and production records; supporting shipping and receiving; and operating forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment where applicable. The position is safety sensitive and requires working in a non-climate-controlled environment. The schedule is Sunday through Thursday, 10:45 PM to 6:45 AM, with overtime as needed. Pay is $21.14 per hour plus a $1.00 shift differential. The position is eligible for a $1,500 sign-on bonus and a $1,500 retention bonus after 120 days of employment.

Requirements

No prior warehouse experience is required; warehouse experience is preferred.
High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
Proficient reading skills and the ability to follow directions are required.
Ability to work independently and demonstrate customer service, interpersonal, multitasking, organizational, flexibility, numerical, and time-management skills is required.
Ability to work overtime is preferred.
Ability to work in non-climate-controlled conditions is required.
Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
Willingness to work the required schedule and at the specified location is required.
Completion of a Penske employment application and a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening are required.
Must be able to remain alert and work safely, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
Must be able to remember and understand instructions and guidelines, see, and verbally communicate; required vision abilities include close and distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
Must frequently move, stand, walk, and sit; frequently use hands to touch, handle, and feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Prior warehouse experience.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Flexibility to work overtime.

Responsibilities

Accurately match numbers and letters.
Stage and sort products for loading.
Load and unload trailers.
Open and close dock doors.
Maintain a clean and safe work area and comply with safety requirements.
Sort and place parts in racks or designated areas; move materials within the warehouse.
Pull manual dock chains and stack cardboard boxes and pallets.
Package or kit finished products for shipping, including shrink-wrapping, boxing, and labeling.
Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system and perform quality control.
Identify and remove damaged products when received.
Complete daily logs and communicate with associates from other shifts.
Attach identifying tags to containers or mark them with identifying information.
Read work orders and production or shipping documents, or follow oral instructions, to determine assignments and material and equipment needs.
Record the number of units handled and moved using production sheets or work tickets.
Assemble product containers and crates using hand tools and precut lumber; pack containers and repack damaged containers.
Fill requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or stock items and distribute items to production workers or assembly lines.
Assemble customer orders from stock, place orders on pallets or shelves, or convey them to packing or shipping.
Weigh or count items for distribution to ensure conformance with company standards.
Use a computer to enter records, prepare parcels for mailing, and maintain inventory records.
Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse mechanical equipment where applicable to transport or pick up items.
Perform other projects and tasks as assigned by a supervisor.