Warehouse Worker - Forklift Operator - 3rd Shift

Penske • Mechanicsburg, PA

110d • Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring warehouse associates to work at its Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania location. The role involves sorting, staging, moving, packing, and shipping products; maintaining inventory and daily records; and operating forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse mechanical equipment where applicable. No prior warehouse experience is required, although warehouse and forklift experience are preferred. The position is designated as safety sensitive and requires working alertly and safely, including taking responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.

The schedule is Sunday through Thursday, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., with a listed hourly rate of $20.31 plus a $1.00 shift differential. Work is performed in non-climate-controlled conditions. The associate must be able to meet the role's physical requirements, including frequent movement and standing, walking, and sitting, and lifting up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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 remember and understand instructions, guidelines, and other information; see and communicate verbally; and meet the specified vision requirements.
• Ability to move frequently; stand, walk, and sit; use hands to touch, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; lift and/or move up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• Paid time off beginning to accrue on Day 1.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance effective on the first day of the month after the hire date.
• Life insurance effective on the first day of the month after the hire date.
• 401(k) plan eligibility after 90 days.
• Associate referral program with referral payouts.
• Associate discounts.
• Opportunities to grow within the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed