Logistics 1st Shift Forklift Operator

Position Overview

As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you’re leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers’ products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. In this role, you will be responsible for transporting materials within the warehouse and loading or unloading items onto or from vehicles using equipment such as forklifts, reach trucks, order pickers, pallet jacks, or other heavy material handling machinery as needed.

The position operates Monday through Friday, from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with a weekly pay rate of $20.00 per hour.

• Utilize Material Handling Equipment to efficiently load and unload designated trailers
• Relocate products as necessary to support engineers and general contractors
• Confirm and record the receipt of materials into inventory
• May also include palletizing and shrink wrap
• Be able to lift heavy materials and stand, bend, and lift for prolonged periods
• Adhere to Kuehne + Nagel’s Quality, Safety, Health and Environment Program policies and procedures
• Perform other job duties as needed

• High School Education or Equivalent
• 1 year forklift experience required
• Basic computer and math skills
• Ability to walk/stand for extended periods of time and lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be a U.S. citizen

Competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, incentive compensation for eligible roles, and a dynamic global work environment.

Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. The company strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, or protected activity.

Reasonable accommodations are made for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth.