Forklift Operator

Xpedient Logistics; Garden City (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Insurance benefits (medical, dental, V

Life insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Xpedient Logistics is seeking a warehouse associate in Georgia to operate forklifts and handle pallets in a fast-paced environment. This role involves loading/unloading, staging orders, and preparing shipments with attention to accuracy and safety.

Qualified candidates will have forklift experience, be able to pass a driving skills test, and adhere to OSHA/MSDS standards. Excellent team coordination and attention to detail are essential for daily Inventory tasks.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass forklift driving skills test.
• Lifting cases weighing 20-45 pounds repeatedly.

Responsibilities

• Operate sit-down forklift and move pallets safely.
• 6+ months forklift/warehouse experience.
• Put away inbound shipments to storage locations using a forklift.
• Pick cases onto pallets using the powered equipment.
• Prepare products for shipment with correct counts.
• Maintain inventory records and report variances.
• Complete daily forklift inspections.
• Comply with OSHA and MSDS standards.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety compliance

Inventory handling

Reading instructions

Job description

About this position

Xpedient is a full-service 3rd party logistics provider. We have experience helping a diverse client base in warehousing services, transportation management, supply chain management, order fulfillment and labor needs.

Summary

Our Team Members operate powered industrial equipment such as stand-up and sit-down forklifts with fork or clamp attachments. Tasks loading/unloading pallets and cases, picking/staging orders, putting away pallets, and other general forklift work.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Conduct operations in a manner promoting safety
• Sit-down lift experiences preferred
• Minimum of 6 months of forklift and warehouse experience
• Must be super-efficient in all tasks required
• Put away inbound shipments/move product to storage locations using a forklift
• Picking cases by the each onto pallets using the powered equipment
• Prepare product for shipment ensuring the exact number and correct item is staged for loading
• Keep appropriate records and reports for inventory accuracy
• Report quality variances
• Maintain the facility's equipment and materials in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion
• Assist in any required physical inventories
• Complete daily inspection of equipment
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management
• Satisfactory completion of a forklift training program
• Comply with all OSHA and MSDS standards
• Ability to read, understand and follow instructions, and to code applicable documents

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass Forklift Driving Skills test
• This position requires lifting cases weighing from 20-45 pounds repeatedly throughout a long work period
• 18 years or older
• Working in a high-speed manufacturing environment (e.g., team-oriented, deadline driven, high performance demands, fast-paced, etc.)
• Driving a forklift (e.g., performing basic operations such as driving forwards, driving backwards, lifting and lowering boom, maneuvering in tight areas without damaging product, etc.)
• Working with racking systems and loading/unloading pallets (e.g., pulling and placing pallets on/off vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically, etc.)
• Working with standards of operation (e.g., OSHA requirements on minimum/maximum speeds, signaling, putting products in appropriate areas, etc.)

Safety:

• Observe and follow health and safety regulations
• Enforces operating instructions and safety policies.
• Assist management in establishing warehouse standards and procedures
• Maintain detailed records of safety incidents
• Assign designated safety personnel
• Maintain warehouse in a clean, safe, and orderly condition.

Xpedient Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Xpedient offers competitive wages, insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision and life), paid time off and holidays.

Salary Information

$0 - $21Hourly Wage