Warehouse Assistant ; W​/Forklift

Warehouse Assistant I (W/ Forklift Experience)

Apply for the Warehouse Assistant I (W/ Forklift Experience) role at Seaboard Marine.

Position at Seaboard Solutions.

Starting rate: $18 per hour.

Long‑term employment with opportunities for growth.

• 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with Employer Match
• Low‑Cost Health, Dental & Vision insurance (Starting DAY ONE)
• Tuition & Certification Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off – 15 Days; prorated before 1st year
• Parental Leave
• Paid holidays

Manually unloads containers and stages them in the proper area, operates forklift, and moves cargo from warehouse staging area to containers. Receives, scans, verifies cargo quantities based on customer requirements. Identifies and transports cargo to and from warehouse into containers. Performs essential duties to the satisfaction of the role. Reasonable accommodations available for disabilities.

Applicants outside the specified geographic region will not be considered.

• Minimum of six (6) months recent, hands‑on warehouse experience involving operational tasks.
• Experience operating a forklift per OSHA standards; company will provide authorization to operate heavy equipment.
• Basic English understanding.
• Accurate alpha/numeric information processing.
• Flexible schedule, extended hours, holidays, and/or weekends as needed.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and strong initiative.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Effective working relationships with customers, vendors, and employees.
• Logical thinking, procedure following, and sound decision making.

• High School diploma or equivalent.

• Operate forklift to move cargo from warehouse staging area and fill containers continuously.
• Set up pallets in staging area, completing shipments using forklift.
• Manually pick and pull items from racks based on pick tickets or loading guides.
• Receive, scan, and verify cargo quantities per company procedures and customer requirements.
• Transport cargo to and from the warehouse into containers, palletize, scan, and wrap manually.
• Utilize forklift to move palletized cargo to final staging area.
• Load and unload containers and delivery trucks manually or with lift/dolly, verify cargo by weighing, counting, and documenting.
• Inform supervisor immediately of discrepancies, damages, or spoiled cargo.
• Convey materials from receiving areas to storage or designated areas.
• Ensure cargo is loaded in appropriate container or trailer.
• Obtain boxes for repackaging items and labeling.
• Check and arrange for regular forklift maintenance.
• Change propane tanks, oil, and water; report electrical and/or mechanical difficulties to mechanic.
• Maintain awareness of surroundings to avoid collisions.

• Obtain work assignments; determine if additional tools required.
• Mark materials with identifying information.
• Place cargo in corresponding area for port destination.
• Remove empty skids or pallets and stack for future usage.
• Sweep work area for cleanliness as needed.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned.

• Subjection to physical and/or DOT screening may be required.
• Frequent sitting while operating forklift, intermittent.
• Frequent standing, walking, twisting, reaching forward, repetitive foot, wrist motion, finger dexterity.
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds; occasionally up to 75 pounds, occasionally pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.
• Continuous grasping, eye‑hand coordination, eye‑hand‑foot coordination.
• Occasional climbing, bending forward, squatting, reaching overhead, pinching.
• Frequent talking and hearing.
• Specific vision abilities required: close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, focus adjustment.

• Report safety hazards.
• Immediately report incidents involving injury, illness, or property damage.
• Wear appropriate PPE as instructed.
• Comply with all company safety policies and procedures.
• Refuse unsafe task or operation.
• Participate in safety meetings and training.
• Be constantly aware of personal safety and that of coworkers.

Reports directly to the Warehouse Supervisor and/or…