Forklift Operator - 3rd Shift

Family Dollar; Ashley (IN); On-site; USD 27,552 - 31,684; Full time

Job summary

Family Dollar is seeking a Warehouse Associate in Ashley, Indiana. As part of a dynamic warehouse team, you’ll be responsible for managing freight and ensuring a consistent workflow in a climate-controlled distribution center. You will work full-time shifts, with potential overtime and weekend duties, while meeting the safety standards and maintaining an organized work area.

Candidates should ideally have experience with Powered Industrial Trucks, be physically fit to meet the job demands, and be adaptable to various working conditions, including repetitive lifting and standing.

Qualifications

• Experience operating Powered Industrial Trucks preferred for 3-6 months.
• Ability to lift, walk, stand, and perform essential job functions.
• Capable of operating equipment at heights of up to 50 feet.

Responsibilities

• Puts away or removes freight from receiving dock.
• Completes daily PIT checklist and operates PIT equipment.
• Maintains workflow and service store safely and timely.

Skills

Operating Powered Industrial Trucks

Frequent lifting

Maintaining inventory standards

Education

None

Tools

Radio Frequency devices

Personal Data Assistant units

Job description

Branch out with a warehouse career at Family Dollar!

We are looking for industrial athletes to join our amazing warehouse team! As a warehouse associate, you’ll get to make a difference in a fast‑paced, automated distribution center. Join us – You’ll be proud to work for a successful, stable, growing Fortune 135 Company that is 100% committed to the safety of its associates, helps families live lives better, and serves our communities in this time of need.

General Summary

Puts away or removes freight from the Receiving dock and replenishes the Bulk and Repack pick slots and reserve slots in order to maintain a consistent workflow and service the store in a safe, timely and cost‑effective manner using Radio Frequency (RF) devices or Personal Data Assistant (PDA) units as applicable.

• 3rd shift – Monday - Thursday, 8:00PM to 6:30AM*
• *Shift times may vary – based on production needs.
• Close to I-69, take exit 340
• Earn up to $23.00 per hour

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Completes the daily PIT checklist to ensure equipment is working properly and reports any defects to management and/or maintenance. Operates PIT equipment in a safe manner. Achieves set standards (engineered or productivity) on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Transports labeled freight from the dock to its assigned place for storage or shipment and completes the Daily Activity Log in order to track individual productivity. Replenishes the modules with correct freight that is free of damage in order to maintain quality standards. Assists in maintaining the workflow with the modules by removing empty pallets from pallet return slots as needed to adhere to housekeeping and safety standards. Ensures all freight staged on the floor is placed in the correct slot location to ensure slots are replenished with adequate merchandise. Reports all discrepancies concerning merchandise in the wrong slot, slot overflow, license number not on file, etc., to the proper personnel in order to maintain inventory standards and improve quality and productivity standards. Ensures merchandise is placed in the correct slot location by properly scanning each pallet license. Alerts Management of damaged racks, pallets, freight and/or spills. Follows set safety procedures and guidelines to maximize personal safety. Maintains an organized work area and promotes a safe working environment within the Forklift department. Follows all Company policies and procedures. All other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Education: None.
• Experience: None. Three to six months experience operating Powered Industrial Trucks preferred.
• Physical Requirements: Able to perform essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. The Team Member should have adequate fitness level to meet the demands of frequent lifting, walking, standing, moderate climbing, occasional sitting, stooping and kneeling with or without reasonable accommodation. Team Member will be required to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) per Distribution Center requirements. Team Member must be able to operate all types of PIT equipment. Team Member may be required to operate equipment that takes them to heights of up to 50 feet in the air.
• Working Conditions: Team Member will work in a climate‑controlled Distribution or Warehouse atmosphere, in which outside weather conditions greatly affect the building’s temperature although fans and heaters are used. Team Member may also be exposed to or work in a restricted space, fumes and airborne particles as regulated by OSHA.
• Availability: Team Member will perform shift work and must be willing to work overtime, weekends and/or holidays.

Full time

500 Family Dollar Pkwy, Ashley, Indiana 46705-9778