NOW HIRING: Forklift Operator – Rotational – Weekend Schedule – Sellersburg, Indiana
Location: Sellersburg, IN
Pay Rate: $18.75/hour* (Payrate Including Attendance Incentive)
Schedule: Friday - Saturday (days) and Sunday - Monday (nights)
Shift: Friday-Saturday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM; Sunday-Monday 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM
Position Type: Ongoing
TRG Staffing Solutions is currently hiring experienced Forklift Operators for a high-volume manufacturing and distribution operation in Sellersburg, Indiana. This role requires strong sit-down propane forklift skills, warehouse awareness, inventory accuracy, safe material handling, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment.
Attendance Incentive Program
- 0 occurrences: Additional $1.00/hour
- 1 occurrence: Additional $0.50/hour
- 2 or more occurrences: No attendance bonus
When earned, the attendance bonus applies to all hours worked during the week, including overtime hours, and is paid through the normal payroll process.
Key Responsibilities
- Safely operate a sit-down propane forklift in a high-volume warehouse and distribution environment.
- Use forklift controls smoothly and safely, including steering, braking, maneuvering in tight spaces, and proper fork and mast positioning during travel.
- Safely mount and dismount the forklift and follow proper forklift parking procedures.
- Understand load stability and the forklift stability triangle when moving materials.
- Complete required pre-use forklift inspections and inspection checklists.
- Safely change propane fuel cylinders following required procedures.
- Load and unload trucks only when dock doors, lift gates, dock locks, and trailer conditions are confirmed safe.
- Move and position large variations of heavy containers and materials safely.
- Use RF scanners and warehouse systems to support material movement, tracking, and inventory accuracy.
- Identify materials using labels, barcodes, and warehouse location information.
- Count inventory accurately and report discrepancies immediately.
- Support FIFO, min/max, and just-in-time material flow requirements as applicable.
- Maintain good housekeeping standards and a safe, organized work area.
- Wear required PPE, including safety vest and forklift seatbelt, and follow all site safety requirements.
Required Skills & Experience
- Previous sit-down forklift experience and strong general forklift knowledge required.
- Previous propane forklift experience required.
- Warehouse and/or distribution experience required; high-volume warehouse experience strongly preferred.
- Experience loading and unloading trucks safely.
- Ability to operate safely around dock doors, lift gates, and dock locks.
- Knowledge of safe material handling practices and strong situational awareness.
- Ability to read warehouse location maps and understand material locations.
- Basic computer knowledge, including RF scanner use.
- Ability to read, write, and perform basic math calculations.
- Safety-conscious and able to maneuver equipment carefully in tight spaces.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to commute reliably to the Sellersburg location.
What We’re Looking For
- Works effectively with supervisors and coworkers in a team environment.
- Maintains awareness of surroundings at all times while operating equipment.
- Understands the importance of FIFO and inventory accuracy.
- Dependable attendance and strong reliability.
- Stable recent work history preferred.
- Full availability for Crew C: Friday-Saturday 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM; Sunday-Monday 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM (Friday - Saturday (days) and Sunday - Monday (nights)).
- Flexibility for overtime when operationally required.