Certified Forklift Operator - 1st Shift (Efficient Loader)

Carpenter Co.; Fogelsville (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 22,041 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Profit-sharing plan

Tuition reimbursement

Long-term career opportunities

Job summary

Carpenter Co. has an immediate opening for a 1st Shift Forklift Operator at our Fogelsville, PA manufacturing plant. This position safely unloads and loads trucks and performs final quality checks on finished products before loading onto trailers per customer requirements.

The role requires forklift certification, prior forklift experience, basic computer skills, and ability to read a tape measure. The company offers health insurance, a profit-sharing plan, tuition reimbursement, and long-term

Qualifications

• High school education or GED required.
• On the job training is provided; prior forklift experience is preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge and the ability to use computerized equipment.
• Must have basic reading, writing, and math skills.
• Forklift certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Safely and efficiently unload/load trucks.
• Perform final quality checks on finished products.
• Load products onto trailers per customer specifications.
• Lockout trailers before loading and unlock after loading is complete.
• Use forklift to move/load trailers as needed.
• Record and track information in the inventory control system.
• Verify trucks have been loaded properly.
• Move stock in loading area as necessary.
• Inspect trailers for damage.
• Handle finished bedding goods up to 75 lbs.
• Use computers to scan rolls and read a tape measure.

Skills

Forklift certification

Prior forklift experience

Basic computer skills

Reading/writing/math basics

Tape measure reading

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Inventory control system

Job description

Carpenter Co. has an immediate opening for a 1st Shift Forklift Operator at our Fogelsville, PA manufacturing plant. This position safely unloads and loads trucks and performs final quality checks on finished products before loading onto trailers per customer requirements.

The role requires forklift certification, prior forklift experience, basic computer skills, and ability to read a tape measure. The company offers health insurance, a profit-sharing plan, tuition reimbursement, and long-term