Warehouse Forklift Operator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Prior sit-down forklift operation and material handling experience required.
• Must successfully complete required forklift training and a workplace operator evaluation before operating equipment independently.
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Basic computer knowledge required.
• Ability to multitask while maintaining strong attention to detail, including inspecting boxes, cartons, finished products, and other materials for quality.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and operate machinery continuously.
• Ability to routinely lift objects weighing 25 lbs. and push or pull objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Availability to work overtime and flexible hours during high-demand production seasons.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with PC use and basic data entry operations.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety guidelines and contribute to the organization-wide goal of zero incidents.
• Safely operate a sit-down forklift to move, load, unload, and store materials and products.
• Receive incoming shipments by unloading trucks, inspecting goods, and documenting shortages or damaged items on the bill of lading.
• Put away materials in designated locations or as assigned by the supervisor.
• Prepare outgoing shipments by picking, scanning, labeling, and palletizing products.
• Load dry vans, refrigerated trailers, and box trucks.
• Generate packing slips and bills of lading.
• Record incoming and outgoing deliveries and shipments on log sheets.
• Maintain a clean, orderly assigned work area, including loading scrap and recyclable materials into trailers and outside pallet dumpsters.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off.
• Competitive medical, dental, and other wellness programs.
• Company-paid disability and life insurance.
• Retirement plan options.
• Generous employee purchase discounts.