Forklift Operator

Kelly Services; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Services is hiring a Fork Lift Operator to support a premier manufacturing client in Appleton, WI. This contract role lasts 10-12 months with a pay rate of $20.00/hour. Typical shift is 7am-3pm, Monday-Friday.

Duties include moving materials, supporting packaging, operating packaging lines, labeling, and maintaining a clean, safe workspace. Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent, solid math/reading skills, basic computer ability, and a clean driving record (forklift

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Strong math, language and reading skills; basic computer skills may be required.
• Demonstrates a high degree of safety awareness and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Operate a forklift to move materials (totes, IBCs, drums) in the warehouse.
• Support packaging and material handling to assist production.
• Run a packaging line for filling drums and totes (simple push-button operation).
• Label and package drums/totes; keep work area clean and organized.
• Check in daily with process technicians for direction.
• Perform daily equipment checks (recharge forklift, ensure loads are secure).
• Inspect products for quality and follow inventory instructions.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Feeling stuck? Put your career in motion with a great, new opportunity. Join the Kelly® team as a Fork Lift Operator to work at a Premier Manufacturing Client in Appleton, WI. We’re here every step of the way to help you and your career be the best it can be. Bring your energy and expertise. We’ll help you get where you want to be.

Pay Rate: $20.00/hour (CONTRACT for 10-12 months) Shift: 7am-3pm, Monday-Friday

What’s a typical day as Fork Lift Operator? You’ll be:

• Operating a forklift to move materials to and from the warehouse, including totes, IBCs, and pallets of drums.
• Supporting package filling and material handling so experienced personnel can focus on production.
• Operating a packaging line for filling drums and totes (simple push-button operation).
• Labeling drums and totes, packaging filled products, and keeping the work area clean and organized.
• Checking in daily with process technicians for direction and guidance.
• Performing daily equipment checks, such as recharging forklift batteries and ensuring loads are secure.
• Examining products to verify quality standards and following inventory control instructions.

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Possess good math, language, and reading skills; basic computer skills may be required.
• Demonstrate a high degree of attention to safety and detail, promoting a safe work environment.
• Hold a valid state driver’s license and have a clean driving record (forklift license not required).
• Are comfortable executing assignments accurately, timely, and safely.
• Can follow instructions for operating equipment and keeping records.
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment.

What happens next

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.

Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources.

Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability.

As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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