Warehouse Worker - Forklift Operator - 2nd Shift

Penske•Marion, OH

121d•Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring warehouse associates to join its team. This safety-sensitive role supports warehouse operations and requires associates to work safely, remain alert, and take responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others. No prior warehouse experience is required, though it is preferred. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 2:45 PM to 10:45 PM, with overtime as needed. The position offers a base rate of $21.14 per hour plus a $1.00 shift differential. Associates perform a broad range of warehouse tasks, including staging, sorting, loading, unloading, moving, packaging, and tracking products and materials. Duties may involve operating forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment where applicable, using a warehouse management system and computer records, maintaining inventory and daily logs, and communicating with associates on other shifts. Work takes place in non-climate-controlled conditions. The role requires frequent movement, standing, walking, and sitting, as well as handling and reaching. Associates must regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds. The position also requires the ability to see and communicate verbally, follow instructions, and meet the physical and mental demands of the essential job 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 pass 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.
Ability to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift 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 other designated areas.
Pull manual dock chains.
Stack cardboard boxes and pallets.
Move materials within the warehouse.
Package or kit finished products for shipping, including shrink-wrapping, boxing, and labeling.
Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system.
Perform quality control and 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 or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments and material and equipment needs.
Record the number of units handled and moved using daily production sheets or work tickets.
Assemble product containers and crates using hand tools and precut lumber; pack containers and repack damaged containers.
Read production schedules, customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to move, gather, or distribute.
Fill requisitions, work orders, and requests for materials, tools, or stock items, and distribute items 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 within the plant to ensure they meet 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; transport stored items or collect items from multiple locations for shipment.
Perform other projects and tasks as assigned by a supervisor.