1st shift Forklift Operator

Pay: $20.53 (plus overtime and other incentives)

Schedule: 1st shift, Monday through Friday 7:00am‑3:30pm with OT as needed.

Responsible for operating power equipment to move, locate, relocate, stack, load, unload, pick, and count merchandise while holding accountability for the safe and efficient operation of the vehicle. Responsible for storing incoming merchandise on racking systems and pulling product from the warehouse for shipment to fill customer’s orders. Basic computer skills. A positive attitude & pleasant personality; effective memory skills; good hand eye coordination;

dependability, ability to follow directions & a strong willingness to learn.

• Builds, adjusts, and secures pallets to ensure safe transportation.
• Ability to pick items of products in a fast‑paced environment with accuracy, read purchase order, sales order.
• Utilizes a handheld scanning device or written document order to locate products in the warehouse to fill customer orders.
• Ensure accurate inventory of goods; convey completed orders to designated areas.
• Initiates appropriate action when goods received are damaged or defective.
• Verifies items pulled with appropriate documents to ensure accuracy and minimize errors.
• Transports palletized merchandise from receiving to staging areas.
• Transports palletized merchandise to freight trucks, or appropriate loading docks.
• Conveys palletized merchandise to appropriate locations.
• Moves and stores empty pallets in designated areas to keep aisles clear; stacks empty pallets in designated areas; sweeps designated aisles to maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Refills designated powered industrial trucks or forklift battery water levels when required.
• Performs daily inspections of powered industrial trucks and submits daily inspection report to management.
• Mentors and influences new warehouse personnel to properly operate powered industrial trucks.
• Operates powered industrial trucks according to manufacturer’s instructions and company safety rules.

• Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and seek solutions.

High School Diploma or GED. Prefer a minimum of 1 year of experience operating a forklift or reach truck.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret order reports. Normal verbal communication to respond to common inquiries by supervisor and/or other associates.

We are committed to an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is championed. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.