Cold Room Forklift Operator

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Vernon (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East in Vernon, CA is seeking a Cold Room Forklift Operator for a first-shift role. You will work in a cold room, safely operating ride-on pallet jacks and stand-up forklifts while ensuring accurate receiving, shipping, and order staging.

The ideal candidate is bilingual English/Spanish, experienced in pallet tagging, weights, and sanitation duties, with USDA environment familiarity.

Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Experience operating ride-on pallet jack and stand-up forklift.
• Experience with receiving, shipping, and order checking.
• Ability to work in a cold storage environment.
• USDA-regulated environment experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work in a cold room warehouse environment.
• Receive, unload, and ship products.
• Perform order checking and staging, including taking weights and applying pallet tags.
• Safely operate a ride-on pallet jack and stand-up forklift/reach truck.
• Load and unload containers as needed.
• Perform sanitation duties, including cleaning dock areas, pallet jacks, equipment, and trash bins.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment while following all safety procedures.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Forklift operation

Ride-on pallet jack

Stand-up forklift

Shipping/receiving

Tools

Ride-on pallet jack

Reach truck (stand-up forklift)

Job description

Cold Room Forklift Operator

$19.00 per hour/ DOE

Monday - Friday / 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Possible OT until 4:00 PM

We are seeking an experienced Cold Room Forklift Operator to join our warehouse team. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a cold storage environment and has hands-on experience operating warehouse equipment while ensuring accuracy, safety, and efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Work in a cold room warehouse environment.
• Receive, unload, and ship products.
• Perform order checking and staging, including taking weights and applying pallet tags.
• Safely operate a ride-on pallet jack and stand-up forklift/reach truck.
• Load and unload containers as needed.
• Perform sanitation duties, including cleaning dock areas, pallet jacks, equipment, and trash bins.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment while following all safety procedures.

Requirements:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Experience operating a ride-on pallet jack and stand-up forklift (reach truck experience preferred).
• Experience with receiving, shipping, order checking, staging, taking weights, and pallet tagging.
• Ability to work in a cold storage warehouse environment.
• Yard truck experience for moving containers is a plus.
• Food processing experience (knife handling, packaging, and sanitation) is preferred.
• Experience working under USDA regulations is preferred.