Warehouse Worker - Forklift Operator - 1st Shift

Penske•Aurora, CO

67d•Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is looking for safety-conscious warehouse associates with a pleasant, outgoing attitude to join an excellent team and excel in a warehouse environment. This is a great opportunity for individuals looking to grow with the organization. The work schedule is 1st Shift, Wednesday through Saturday, from 5:00 AM until all work is complete. This position is located in a cold storage facility, with temperatures ranging between 28-55 degrees Fahrenheit. The role requires the ability to work in non-climate-controlled conditions and is designated as safety sensitive, requiring constant alertness and safe practices.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred
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
Ability to work independently, customer service, multi-tasking skills, organizational skills, flexible, and time management skills required
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.
Ability 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.
Flexible to work overtime preferred

Responsibilities

Accurately match numbers & letters
Accurately stage and sort products for loading
Loads and unloads trailers
Sorts and places parts in racks or other designated areas
Stacks cardboard boxes and pallets
Move materials within the warehouse
Package or kit finished product for shipping (shrink wrapping, boxing, labeling)
Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system
Ensure damaged products are identified and removed when received
Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments and material and equipment needs
Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed
Sorts and stores perishable goods in refrigerated rooms
Fills requisitions, work orders
Weighs or counts items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards
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