Forklift Operator – $26-$32/hr + Health, PTO & 401(k)

XPO Logistics Freight Inc.; Chicopee (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance on day one

PTO 13 days first year

9 paid company holidays

401(k) with company match

Education assistance

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

XPO Logistics Freight Inc. is seeking a Forklift Operator in Chicopee, MA.

The role involves efficiently handling palletized and non-palletized freight on a dock, using forklift and pallet jack, and ensuring secure loading and unloading practices on a climate-controlled or non-climate-controlled dock as needed. The position requires physical work, basic math, and flexibility to work days, evenings, nights, and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Able to perform basic math calculations, with or without a calculator.
• Willing to work a variety of shifts including days, evenings, nights and weekends.
• Dock or warehouse experience in the transportation industry preferred.
• Forklift experience in a freight or LTL environment preferred.
• Experience loading and unloading trailers preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and drive to succeed.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently sort, handle, load and unload palletized and non-palletized freight.
• Use pallet jack and forklift to move goods.
• Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies.
• Work safely and efficiently, following company safety policies; use mobile handheld devices to scan and track shipments.
• Work on a dock that may be not climate-controlled for extended periods.

Skills

Forklift operation

Warehouse experience

Attention to detail

Basic math

Job description

XPO Logistics Freight Inc. is seeking a Forklift Operator in Chicopee, MA.

The role involves efficiently handling palletized and non-palletized freight on a dock, using forklift and pallet jack, and ensuring secure loading and unloading practices on a climate-controlled or non-climate-controlled dock as needed. The position requires physical work, basic math, and flexibility to work days, evenings, nights, and weekends.