Forklift Operator — 1st Shift with Overtime & Growth

States-Logistics-Services; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Advancement opportunities

Merit increases

Paid Time Off

Holiday premiums

Low medical premiums

Life Insurance

ESOP & 401K

Job summary

States Logistics Services, Inc. is hiring a Forklift Operator for 1st shift in our California facility. Shifts run Monday through Friday, 4:00 am to 12:30 pm, with overtime as needed during busy periods. Compensation starts at $20–$22 per hour, depending on experience.

Responsibilities include safely loading/unloading, checking orders against POs, and moving goods to staging areas. We offer PTO, a competitive benefits package, and ESOP/401K options.

Qualifications

• Must be able to stand, walk, lift, twist, and push/pull 50 pounds throughout the shift.
• Must be able to work required overtime regularly, including 10+ hour shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• Good attendance and punctuality: must show up on time and work scheduled shifts.

Responsibilities

• Read and fill customer orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, distributed, and/or shipped.
• Unload trucks, check-in products, match POs to sale orders, and assist shipping/receiving; note discrepancies.
• Assemble customer orders on pallets and relocate to holding or outbound staging areas; may weigh/count items as needed.
• Ensure the warehouse is accessible and safe for company and customer traffic; may perform facilities maintenance.

Skills

Forklift operation

Job description

Forklift Operator – 1st Shift

1st Shift: Monday – Friday/ Start time 4am - 12:30pm

These positions require 6-day work weeks and shifts exceeding 10+ hours per day based on volume.

Compensation to Start: $21 - $22 (depending on experience)

Responsibilities of the Forklift Operator:

• Read and accurately fill customer orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, distributed, and/or shipped.
• Unload trucks, check-in products, match purchase orders to sale orders, and assist shipping and receiving. Verifies list of products unloaded against a purchase order to determine if all product was received and note if there are discrepancies (overages, shortages, damages).
• Assemble customer orders on pallets and relocate them to holding or outbound staging areas. May weigh and count items for distribution within the warehouse to ensure the company standards.
• Ensure the warehouse is accessible and safe for company and customer traffic. May be assigned facilities maintenance duties as needed (ex: sweep, dust, and mop). Including racking, re-configuration, and product consolidation.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be able to do the following with or without reasonable accommodation: stand, walk, lift, twist, turn, lift/push/pull 50 pounds consistently throughout the shift.
• Must be able to work required overtime regularly, including 10+ hour shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• Good attendance and punctuality: must show up on time, work scheduled shifts, work mandatory overtime, etc.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-moving warehouse environment.
• Able to speak and read work orders and understand/clarify verbal instructions.

Additional Benefits:

Advancement Opportunities- No degree required!
Merit increases for performance
Paid Time Off (Vacation - Accrued starting with first check, sick, and holiday– after 90 days of employment).
Holiday Premiums for holidays worked (no wait time for this benefit! If your shift starts on a holiday, you’ll receive a holiday premium even if you are in your first 90 days!)
Low medical premiums for you and your family – The company covers 70%
Paid Life Insurance and AD&D.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) & 401K. (Employees own 42% stock in the company.)

A little about who we are:

States Logistics Services, Inc. is a third-party logistics company (3PL) specializing in all aspects of supply chain management. Started in 1958, as a warehousing and trucking company with two customers, we have since grown to a fully integrated provider of third-party logistics services with an extensive client base. States Logistics currently has a combination of 13 public and contract warehouses in Southern California and Arizona servicing a wide range of industries. Our focus on service and operational execution has enabled us to be rated the "Best of the Best" within our customers' distribution networks. As an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) organization our employees are the shared owners of the company and are dedicated to delivering exceptional levels of service to our customers.

States Logistics Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.