Forklift Operator

Eastern Warehouses-Port Delivery Service; Linden (NJ); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned logistics company in New Jersey is seeking experienced Forklift Operators. Responsibilities include operating forklifts to handle freight, unloading, and picking orders. Candidates must have a valid forklift certification and at least 2 years of experience in forklift operation. The ideal applicant will be capable of handling oversized freight and able to work in varying temperatures. This role demands physical fitness, including the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Join our dedicated team and contribute to our commitment to exceptional service.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of forklift experience.
• Experience handling plywood or hardwood crates.
• Ability to remain stationary on a forklift for 8 hours.

Responsibilities

• Daily operation of forklift to handle customer freight.
• Unloading and loading of freight from trucks.
• Picking freight from warehouse for customer orders.

Skills

Forklift operation

Handling oversized freight

Basic math and reading skills

Education

Valid Forklift Certification

Job description

Eastern Warehouse, Inc. is a three-generation family-owned warehousing and logistics company. We have ninety years of experience in the fields of importing and exporting, which has led us to be an industry leader in both customer satisfaction and continued improvement.

From the start of our single-man delivery service in the early 1900’s, to our service of today, we have continued to make the crucial business decisions needed to provide customer satisfaction and stability. Our competitive advantage has been – and will continue to be – our trademark personal and personable service.

Currently, we have multiple warehouse locations in Newark, Linden, and Avenel. As our business continues to grow, we are looking for multiple experienced Forklift Operators to join our team.

Job Responsibilities

• Daily operation of forklift to handle customer freight;
• Unloading and loading of freight from flatbeds, containers, and dry vans;
• Picking freight from warehouse to ship for customer orders via outbound trucks;
• Transport product to designated storage areas in warehouse;
• Regular handling of oversized, non-palletized freight;
• Check product for accuracy in inventory, damage, infestation, etc. and notify office of any issues;
• Maintenance of working area;
• Occasional manual loading/unloading of boxes;
• Chocking and bracing to secure freight in trucks

Qualifications

• Valid Forklift Certification (you will also be required to complete an on-site test and skills evaluation)
• 2+ years of forklift experience
• Basic math and reading skills to gather information from customer order forms to pick and stage orders
• MUST have experience handling plywood or hardwood crates
• MUST have experience working on the forklift for extended periods of time throughout the day;
• MUST have experience handling oversized, non-palletized freight

Physical Demands / Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position on a powered industrial forklift for at least full 8‑hour shift;
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs to remove freight from or place freight in commercial dry vans or flatbed trucks. Requires adjusting body position to bend, stoop, stand, walk, turn, pivot and stand for long periods of time;
• Having a good sense of balance;
• Having good hand‑eye‑foot coordination;
• Ability to assess weights and judge distances and heights;
• Ability to work in varying temperatures (hot and cold) depending upon season, but not required to remain outside in extreme weather;
• Exposed to outside dust and dirt, sunlight, exhaust, and fuel fume odors;

Company Values

Exceptional Service: Exceeding expectations. Our customers want our work completed efficiently and accurately, at a reasonable price, ahead of schedule, with no drama, by someone they trust and respect. Every decision, and action, must strengthen trust in us to accomplish their goals. Diligently serving our customers, and finding ways to say "yes" to them (even on occasions when they may be unreasonable and uninformed) differentiates us.

Professionalism: How we conduct ourselves at work and in public. We show consideration and respect for others. We keep our word. We exceed expectations. We realize that everything about how we work is being scrutinized by every customer, vendor, and partner: how we speak, how we communicate in writing (even our grammar), how we dress, how we listen, how we respond, how we handle adversity, how dedicated we are to improving ourselves and our business. We want our customers, vendors, and partners to feel proud to work together.

Proactive Solutions: Actively anticipating potential problems, needs or changes. We conquer these challenges before they grow. If we are proactive, we make things happen, instead of waiting for them to happen to us.

Detail-Obsessed: Caring enough to be thorough & accurate when attacking a task. Obsessively focusing our attention to safety, attention to operational accuracy, attention to administrative accuracy, and even our attention to serving each other.

If you think you will be a good fit for this job, please send us a copy of your resume!

Eastern Warehouse provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.