Warehouse Worker- Forklift Operator- 1st Shift

Penske•Groveport, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring warehouse associates to work as part of a team in a warehouse environment. The role involves handling, locating, scanning, counting, sorting, and staging inventory and freight while following safety requirements and maintaining an orderly work area. The position is safety sensitive and requires alertness and responsibility for personal and others’ safety. The scheduled hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Associates must be willing to work overtime as needed, which may include additional hours per day or additional workdays; the team is currently working five days. The position pays $21.12 per hour and requires work in non-climate-controlled conditions.

Requirements

Prior forklift experience is preferred.
A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
Proficient reading skills and the ability to follow directions are required.
Ability to work independently; customer service, interpersonal, multitasking, organizational, flexibility, numerical, and time-management skills are required.
Flexibility to work overtime is preferred.
Ability to work in non-climate-controlled conditions is required.
Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function.
Willingness to work the required schedule and at the specified location is required.
Complete a Penske employment application and undergo 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 verbally communicate; and meet the stated vision requirements.
Ability to move frequently, stand, walk, sit, use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and reach with hands and arms.
Ability to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Pick and pack parts accurately and in a way that prevents damage, while adapting when processes deviate.
Physically and systematically place inbound freight, adapting when processes deviate.
Report discrepancies, variances in quantities, and damaged products.
Search for misclassified inventory.
Escalate issues promptly and directly to a supervisor.
Operate reach trucks, electric or manual pallet jacks, and cherry pickers/stock chasers.
Accurately match numbers and letters.
Follow all safety requirements.
Stage and sort products for loading.
Open and close dock doors.
Maintain a clean and safe work area.
Sort and place parts in racks or other designated areas.
Stack cardboard boxes and pallets.
Move materials within the warehouse.
Scan and count parts.
Complete other duties assigned by the supervisor.