Reach Truck Operator- 1st Shift

It's more than a job: 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. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world.

At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse—it helps shape the flow of global trade.

You will report to a Supervisor and be tasked with transporting products across the site, as well as loading and unloading materials using Crown-brand forklifts, such as order pickers, reach trucks, sit-down forklifts, and other heavy-duty material handling equipment. The hourly pay rate for the position listed below is $22.36 in base pay plus applicable shift differential. This job is located in West Jefferson, OH.

The schedule is Monday – Friday from 6:00 am – 2:30 pm.

• You will operate a Crown reach truck to load and unload designated trailers, pick orders, and move and store products throughout the warehouse.
• Verify and receive materials in inventory.
• Your responsibilities may include palletizing and shrink wrapping.
• Conduct pre‑operation and post‑operation equipment checks.
• Follow health and safety policies that comply with company and OSHA regulations.
• Perform other job responsibilities as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ year of recent experience operating Crown‑brand forklifts, such as order pickers, reach trucks, sit-down forklifts.
• Can lift up to 50 pounds.
• Can work overtime or weekends.
• Can walk or stand for extended periods of time.
• For applicants in the United States:
  Individuals with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process may contact us by sending an email to

There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer a great compensation and medical/dental benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment.

Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E‑Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I‑9.

Logistics shapes everyday life—from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life‑saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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. Kuehne+Nagel 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, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment).

Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.