Clamp Truck Operator

Kelly; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 49,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Safety focused environment

Career growth

Job summary

Kelly in Aurora, CO is seeking a Clamp Forklift Operator to join a premier manufacturing client. You will operate 10,000 lb clamp forklifts, load/unload, and prepare shipments.

This temp-to-hire role offers growth, overtime, and a safety-focused environment, with emphasis on accuracy and teamwork in a fast-paced warehouse.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of clamp forklift experience.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Strong attention to detail and safety.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy-duty hydraulic-clamp forklifts (10,000 lb. capacity) to move and stack home appliances.
• Safely load/unload trucks, trailers, and shipping containers, securing loads.
• Pull orders, organize stock, and ship inventory in designated warehouse zones.
• Conduct daily equipment inspections and report any issues, following OSHA guidelines.
• Handle goods carefully to avoid damage and assist with RF scanning or basic duties as needed.

Skills

Clamp forklift operation

Driver's license

Safety awareness

Job description

Description

For those who want to keep growing, learning, and evolving. We at Kelly hear you, and we're here for you! We're seeking a Clamp Forklift Operator to work at a premier manufacturing client in Aurora, CO. Sound good? Take a closer look below. You owe it to yourself to consider this great new opportunity.

Salary/Pay Rate/Compensation: $23.50–$24.75 per hour

Shift: 1st 6AM-2:30PM, 2nd shift 3pm-11:30pm

Temp to Hire!

Why you should apply

• Competitive pay with opportunities for overtime.
• Work with a leading organization committed to safety and employee growth.
• Fast-paced environment focused on teamwork and precision.
• Gain experience in a high-demand industry with room for advancement.

What’s a typical day as? You’ll be:

• Operating heavy-duty, hydraulic-clamp forklifts (10,000 lb. capacity) to transport, stack, and load large items, primarily home appliances.
• Safely and efficiently loading/unloading trucks, trailers, and shipping containers, securing loads to prevent damage.
• Pulling orders, accurately organizing stock, and stacking inventory in designated warehouse zones.
• Conducting daily equipment inspections, reporting mechanical issues, and following OSHA safety guidelines.
• Handling goods with extreme care, applying correct clamp pressure to avoid product damage.
• Assisting with general warehouse duties such as RF scanning, manual sorting, or shrink-wrapping as needed.

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Have 1–3 years of recent experience operating a clamp lift.
• Hold a valid driver’s license (required).
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail, spatial awareness, and commitment to safety.
• Have experience handling appliances or similar materials (preferred but not required).
• Are comfortable working in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment.

Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources.

• Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability.
• As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account.
• In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly 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.

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