First-Shift Forklift Operator - Fast-Paced Warehouse

DHL eCommerce; Hebron Estates (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

DHL eCommerce in Kentucky (Hebron near CVG) is hiring a Forklift Operator to handle shipping/receiving, break down freight, and categorize by location. You will read pack-slips and Bills of Lading, load/unload freight by hand and with a forklift, and perform general warehouse duties per SOPs.

The role requires high school or equivalent, basic English, ability to follow written and spoken instructions, and experience operating forklifts/pallet jacks.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent training and/or at least 6 months related experience preferred
• Ability to speak English
• Understand and carry out oral instructions; read and carry out written instructions; tickets, receiving, Bills of Lading (BOLs), graphs, logs, schedules
• Estimate speed of moving objects
• Count, use simple addition and subtraction
• Operate industrial equipment including forklifts, and pallet jacks
• Contact with other departments or people outside of this mail terminal on routine affairs, exchanging necessary information on a service or cooperative basis

Responsibilities

• Complete Forklift Training Certification program
• Load and unload trucks
• Stock inventory
• Palletize
• Scan the Inbound and Outbound trucks when they load and unload
• Log in the drivers on the Driver Log; log in the seal numbers on the Seal Log
• Complete daily forklift checklist
• Duties may include reassignment to alternate operational areas as business needs require
• Essential duties are not necessarily exhaustive and may be supplemented or otherwise revised by DHL at its sole discretion

Skills

English spoken

Follow instructions

Reading & writing BOLs

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

High school or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

Job description

DHL eCommerce in Kentucky (Hebron near CVG) is hiring a Forklift Operator to handle shipping/receiving, break down freight, and categorize by location. You will read pack-slips and Bills of Lading, load/unload freight by hand and with a forklift, and perform general warehouse duties per SOPs.

The role requires high school or equivalent, basic English, ability to follow written and spoken instructions, and experience operating forklifts/pallet jacks.