Forklift Operator

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Wellness Programs

401K program

Supplemental Life Insurance

Vacation and paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Programs

Competitive compensation

Job summary

A leading beverage distributor in Melbourne, Florida, is seeking a Forklift Operator for a rotating schedule. The role involves operating industrial vehicles, transporting products, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Candidates should have a high school diploma and at least one year of related experience, with forklift certification preferred. The company offers competitive pay, wellness programs, and 401K benefits.

Qualifications

• 1+ year prior warehouse/stocking/forklift experience preferred.
• Forklift certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate industrial vehicles and equipment.
• Transport raw materials and finished goods.
• Load and unload designated trailers.
• Ensure compliance with policies.
• Move product manually as required.

Skills

Ability to operate a manual / powered pallet jack

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

United States, Florida, Melbourne

Apr 04, 2026

Who We Are

• Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family‑owned independent Coca‑Cola bottler that is the third largest privately‑held and the sixth largest independent Coca‑Cola bottler in the United States.
• Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca‑Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.
• In 2025, for the 4th year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.

What We Offer

• Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans
• 401K program with healthy company match
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Three weeks of vacation pay, and 10 company paid holidays*
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Competitive compensation

Coke Florida is looking for a Forklift Operator based out of our Brevard location. We're currently looking for 2nd (12 PM -- Finish) shift, working a rotating schedule of five 8-hour days.

What You Will Do

As a Coke Florida Forklift Operator, you will be responsible for moving products or materials in a production or warehouse environment using powered tools and vehicles.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Operate industrial vehicles and equipment.
• Transport raw materials, full goods and/or finished goods to designated area.
• Load and unload designated trailers and/or route trucks.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and company policies and procedures.
• Move product and/or materials manually as required.

For this role, you will need

• Ability to operate a manual / powered pallet jack or lift product.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.

Additional qualifications that will make you successful in this role

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• 1+ year prior warehouse/stocking/forklift experience preferred.
• Previous experience within high‑speed industrial environment a plus.

Forklift certification is preferred.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.

Employment with Coke Florida is at‑will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Coca‑Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.