Forklift Driver-W2

Insight; Hanover Park (IL); On-site; USD 21,593 - 30,754; Full time

Job summary

Insight is seeking a Forklift Driver for the Hanover Park, IL location. In this role, you will operate forklifts to manage the receipt and shipping of products, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma and at least 6 months of warehouse experience, with proficiency in using Crown stand-up and cherry picker forklifts. You will work on-site and adhere to safety protocols while promoting a productive work environment.

This role offers a pay rate of $19 per hour and standard shift hours from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months of warehouse experience required.
• 1 year experience with Crown stand-up and cherry picker needed.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs consistently.

Responsibilities

• Operate a forklift to receive and move products in the warehouse.
• Pick and pack customer orders ensuring accuracy.
• Conduct quality control checks and maintain safety standards.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Forklift operation

Safety procedures knowledge

Organization skills

Time-management skills

Multitasking ability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Hand jacks

PC or handheld scanning unit

Job description

Forklift Driver

Location: Onsite work in Hanover Park, IL office

Salary: $19/hr

Shift: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm

About The Role

As a Forklift Driver, you will operate a forklift to receive, locate, and move products throughout the warehouse, fill customer orders with accuracy, and transport them to the truck line shipping area. You'll also perform quality control checks to ensure the complete order is accurate. We look for someone who is accountable, safety‑conscious, productive, and motivated to exceed company standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Off‑load daily shipments and stage them properly on the receiving floor.
• Accurately count and document inbound deliveries and perform proper maintenance on all forklifts.
• Pick customer orders for shipment, ensuring the correct quantity and type of product is picked, packed, and shipped.
• Weigh orders, inspect, and load trucks and assemble various types of merchandise for shipment.
• Label, mark, and shrink‑wrap orders as requested, ensuring order item quantity and item types are accurate.
• Conduct operations in a manner that promotes safety, adhering to safety standards and reporting any unsafe conditions immediately.
• Operate hand jacks, shrink‑wrapping equipment, forklift trucks, process orders on a PC or handheld scanning unit, and maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Assist in maintaining the security of the warehouse and comply with OSHA and MSDS standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 6 months of warehouse experience and 1 year with Crown stand‑up and cherry picker.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs consistently.
• Knowledge of receiving, warehouse, and safety procedures and some computer experience.
• Strong organization and time‑management skills; ability to multitask.
• Ability to respond effectively to inquiries or complaints within a timely fashion.
• Accountability and safety‑consciousness, motivated to exceed company standards.
• Ability to communicate in and understand English to the extent necessary to perform essential job functions.

Insight is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.