Travelling Forklift Operator
Listed on 2026-09-20
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Transportation
General Labor, Driver
Clean Harbors is currently looking for a Travelling Forklift Operator to join their team! As a Travelling Forklift Operator, you will perform hands on operations. Truck To Truck Technician at Tucker GA facility supports efficient, on-site logistics operations, with a focus on cross-docking—a streamlined supply chain method that minimizes storage and accelerates delivery. This hands-on position plays a key role in moving equipment and materials quickly and safely between inbound and outbound docks, helping reduce warehousing costs and improve turnaround time.
Shift: Flexible shiftPay: $24 to $25.50/Hr Why work for Clean Harbors?
- Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!
- Computer/Phone savvy.
- Operate forklift.
- Per Diem Provided $38/Day
- Attention to detail, ability to count and read and time management.
- Must be able to communicate and work with a team.
- Competitive wages
- Monday-Friday schedule
- Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment
- Group 401K with company matching component
- Own Part of the Company with our Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Generous paid time off, company paid training and tuition reimbursement
- Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career
Key Responsibilities
- Safely operate yard vehicles to transfer bins, vans, trailers, and tanker trucks throughout the facility.
- Support cross-docking operations by promptly positioning inbound and outbound equipment at assigned docks to allow for quick unloading and reloading with minimal storage.
- Ensure wheel chocks and jack stands are in place and functioning properly before transport.
- Review MSDS or manifests when handling new hazardous materials.
- Respond to and clean up spills using proper safety protocols.
- Perform routine vehicle inspections including brakes, fuel levels, tire pressure, lights, and fluid systems to ensure safe and efficient operation.
- Accurately placard and stage equipment in compliance with permitted storage requirements.
- Manoeuvre vehicles safely within tight and busy yard environments while observing posted speed limits and site driving rules
- Education:
High school diploma or equivalent required. - Experience:
0–3 years in a similar driving or logistics support role. - Certifications:
Valid driver’s license required; forklift certification preferred.
- Strong spatial awareness and decision-making under minimal supervision
- Mechanically inclined and safety conscious
- Able to plan and execute work efficiently under time-sensitive conditions
- Medium work: frequent lifting/carrying of up to 25 lbs., occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, walking, bending, climbing, and use of hands and feet for vehicle operation
- Must pass a respirator fit test and work safely in outdoor environments
- Operate cars, small and large trucks with both automatic and manual transmissions within the yard
- Support movement of vehicles required for real-time dock scheduling
- 100% travel
- No supervisory responsibilities
- Position requires working outdoors in varying weather conditions
Clean Harbors has a commitment to excellence deeply rooted in a strong sense of tradition. Our entire business model revolves around keeping North American businesses green. We generate more than $1.2 billion in annual revenue as a world-class environmental service organization and market leader in industrial hazardous waste management, parts-cleaning technology, and oil re-refining. We collect over 200 million gallons of used motor oil each year and we have the largest re-refinery capacity in North America allowing us to re-refine more than 150 million gallons each year.
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