Forklift Driver

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East in Decatur, IL is seeking a Forklift Driver for a food grade warehouse and toll processing facility. The role supports long‑term union work with competitive starting pay and benefits, including health insurance and a pension plan.

Starting wage is $16.50 per hour with a wage increase to $21.00 per hour after six months, with a 8:00 AM–4:30 PM Monday–Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• Excellent physical strength to handle 50+ pound bags.
• Willingness to perform physical labor such as stacking and palletizing.
• Solid work history with excellent attendance record.
• Forklift truck experience is a plus.
• Able to pass a drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Mixing dry and liquid food grade products.
• Packaging into bulk containers.
• Repackaging from pallet containers to individual bags.
• Palletizing and stacking finished product.
• Pulling and preparing customer orders for shipment.
• Maintaining inventory in an orderly fashion.

Skills

Physical strength

Physical labor

Attendance

Forklift experience

Drug screen

Job description

Forklift Driver | 8:00AM –4:30PM | Monday – Friday | $21.00/hr

Starts at $16.50/hr then wage increase with union to $21.00/hr at six months.

Food grade warehouse and toll processing facility in Decatur, IL is looking for Forklift Driver. This is a well‑known and established family owned business in operation for over 100 years. The position is long‑term in a union facility with good pay and benefits including health insurance and a pension plan.

Qualifications for Forklift Driver

• Excellent physical strength to handle 50+ pound bags
• Willingness to perform physical labor such as stacking and palletizing
• Solid work history with excellent attendance record
• Forklift truck experience is a plus
• Able to pass a drug screen

Responsibilities for Forklift Driver

• Mixing dry and liquid food grade products
• Packaging into bulk containers
• Repackaging from pallet containers to individual bags
• Palletizing and stacking finished product
• Pulling and preparing customer orders for shipment
• Maintaining inventory in an orderly fashion

This is a great opportunity with a premier company.