Forklift & Cherry Picker Operators

Steady 2nd shift warehouse role operating a cherry picker for a growing Smyrna, TN distribution team.

This role may also be known as:
Order Picker, Stock Selector, Warehouse Equipment Operator. If you've spent time on a cherry picker and know the difference between a rushed pick and a right pick, this team wants to talk to you. They pull orders for dealers, warehouses, and customers, and they're hiring fast to keep up. This role pays up to $23 an hour, depending on your experience and how you show up in the interview.

Multiple openings are available right now, and this is a temp-to-perm role with a real path to something permanent. You'd be joining a distribution operation that's growing fast enough to be hiring across multiple openings at once — a sign of stability, not churn. It's described as a safety-driven, family-oriented environment where accuracy and reliability are noticed and rewarded, not just expected.

Because it's temp-to-perm, you get to prove yourself on the floor and earn your way into a long-term seat on the team, with pay that reflects the experience you bring to the interview from day one.

• Keep orders moving by safely operating a motorized cherry picker to navigate narrow aisles and reach upper-level racking for dealer, warehouse, and customer orders
• Maintain accurate inventory using RF scanners or tablets — logging relocations, completing cycle counts, and verifying parts
• Keep stock flowing by transporting parts and pallets between receiving, storage, and pick locations
• Prepare orders for shipment by wrapping, labeling, and staging completed picks, and assisting with loading or unloading trucks as needed
• Protect yourself and your team by completing daily equipment inspections, using safety harnesses and tethers, and following OSHA and company safety standards

• At least six months of experience operating a cherry picker or similar order-picking equipment in a warehouse
• Comfort working at elevated heights of 15+ feet using proper harness and safety equipment
• Ability to lift and move materials weighing 35-50 lbs and stand for extended periods
• Strong attention to detail and hand-eye coordination, with the ability to read pick tickets and match part numbers accurately
• Reliable transportation to the Smyrna, TN site
• Ability to pass a Level 2 background check (7-year lookback, no felony or misdemeanor convictions involving theft, violence, or sexual offenses)

$18.75–$23.00 per hour, depending on experience and interview results. Temp-to-perm, fully onsite. Schedule is 2nd shift, Monday–Friday, 3:30 PM–12:00 AM, with mandatory overtime Saturdays 8:00 AM–4:00 PM. No shift differential.

Onsite in Smyrna, TN. No travel required beyond your commute — reliable personal transportation to the site is required.