Forklift Driver Truck Loader - Melville, NY

Hadco Metal Trading Co.,LLC; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

PTO after 90 days (lump sum)

401k with company match

Health insurance options

Uniforms and PPE provided

Safe work environment

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Hadco Metal Trading Co.,LLC is seeking an experienced Forklift Driver to work overnights at our Melville, NY facility, unloading metal material and reloading orders for next-day delivery. The role requires safe operation of forklift equipment and adherence to DOT regulations in a fast-paced distribution environment.

The position is full-time with Sunday-Thursday 11:30PM-7:30AM hours, offering competitive hourly pay, PTO, 401k, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Two years of safe forklift experience in a distribution environment.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate forklift to offload material orders from overnight shuttles.
• Safely load completed orders onto flatbed trucks for next day deliveries.
• Assure that material is carefully and safely loaded for optimum, damage-free delivery.
• Communicate with delivery drivers daily.
• Scan material documents to maintain accurate inventory and shipping records.
• Utilize computer systems such as our company ERP system for routing, inventory, and other necessary information.
• Comply with transportation-related policies, for proper distribution of weight per DOT and government regulations.
• Promote safe work activities and maintain a clean and safe work environment.

Skills

Forklift operation

Job description

Description

Hadco Metal Trading, a well-established, nationally recognized distributor of semi-finished metals and plastics, is looking to hire an experienced Forklift Driver to work overnights at our Melville, NY facility, and safely unload various types of metal material and product, such as stainless steel and aluminum plate, sheet, and bar stock from the evening tractor trailer deliveries, and reload flatbed trucks with completed and packaged customer orders for next day deliveries.

Sunday-Thursday 11:30PM-7:30AM

Job Type

Full-time

Our Company

Hadco Metal Trading is a well-respected service center that specializes in the nationwide distribution of semifinished metals that include aluminum, stainless steel, carbon, related alloys, as well as mechanical grade plastics from the East to West coast.

Our business model revolves around our extensive inventory, which includes over 20,000 distinct items and our expedited delivery service (often next-day) to meet our customers’ “just-in-time” needs.

Hadco Metal Trading branches are located strategically in New York, Philadelphia, Connecticut, Florida, New Hampshire, North Cincinnati, Georgia, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, and California with transfer stations located throughout the East, Midwest and West allowing a nationwide presence and coverage with next day delivery capability.

What Hadco Offers You

• Competitive hourly pay, generous PTO (offered as a lump sum at 90 days), and 401k with company match.
• A long-stable and still rapidly growing company committed to training, retaining, and promoting their employees.
• Multiple options and affordable insurance plans to choose from for medical/dental/vision and supplemental health insurance, and 100% employer-sponsored life and disability insurance.
• Uniforms and PPE provided at no cost to employees
• Quiet, safe, and clean work environment.
• A culture where motivation, dedication, and performance is recognized, appreciated, and rewarded!

Role & Responsibilities

• Safely operate forklift to offload material orders from overnight shuttles.
• Safely load completed orders onto flatbed trucks for next day deliveries.
• Assure that material is carefully and safely loaded for optimum, damage-free delivery.
• Communicate with delivery drivers daily.
• Scan material documents to maintain accurate inventory and shipping records.
• Utilize computer systems such as our company ERP system for routing, inventory, and other necessary information.
• Comply with transportation-related policies, for proper distribution of weight per DOT and government regulations.
• Promote safe work activities and maintain a clean and safe work environment.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum two years of experience as a safe forklift operator in a distribution environment where responsibilities include loading/unloading tractor trailers and flatbed trucks.
• Experience moving large, heavy, often bulky loads (our metal products come in all sizes, shapes, lengths, and weights).
• Ability to work overnight Sunday-Thursday 11:30PM-7:30AM without exception.
• Commitment to report report to work on time and reliable transportation.
• Experience used t and ex t? (???)

Hadco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation or preference, and pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, marital status, status as a veteran, or any other federal, state, or local protected class or artificial barrier.

Salary Description

$21-$25/hour