Warehouse Worker - Forklift Operator - 1st Shift

Penske•Obetz, OH

54d

About The Position

Penske Logistics is seeking warehouse associates to join its team. This role is for safety-conscious individuals with a pleasant, outgoing attitude who want to work in a warehouse environment. Associates stage, sort, load, unload, package, and move products; operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment where applicable; use a warehouse management system and computer to record information; and perform quality-control and documentation tasks. The position is designated safety sensitive and requires maintaining alertness and working safely. Work takes place in non-climate-controlled conditions. Two schedules are listed: Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., or Sunday–Thursday, 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Pay is $21.12 per hour for the Monday–Friday schedule, and $21.12 per hour plus a $2.00 shift differential (totaling $23.12 per hour) for the Sunday–Thursday schedule. No prior warehouse experience is required, though it is preferred.

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 is an essential function of the job.
Willingness and ability to work the required schedule at the specified location.
Complete a Penske employment application and undergo a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Ability to remember and understand instructions, guidelines, or other information.
Ability to see and verbally communicate; specific vision abilities include close and distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus.
Frequently move, stand, walk, and sit; frequently use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and reach with hands and arms.
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 is preferred.
High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
Flexibility to work overtime is preferred.

Responsibilities

Accurately stage and sort products for loading.
Load and unload trailers.
Stack cardboard boxes and pallets.
Move materials within the warehouse.
Comply with all safety requirements.
Package or kit finished products for shipping, including shrink-wrapping, boxing, and labeling.
Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system.
Perform quality-control tasks.
Complete daily logs.
Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine assignments and material and equipment needs.
Record units handled and moved using daily production sheets or work tickets.
Pack containers and re-pack damaged containers.
Read production schedules, customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
Weigh or count items for distribution within the plant to ensure they meet company standards.
Use a computer to enter records.
Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse mechanical equipment where applicable.
Maintain a constant state of alertness and work safely, taking responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.