Forklift Operator: Day-One Benefits & Growth Opportunity

XPO Logistics, Inc.; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance on day one

Life and disability insurance

PTO (13 days)

9 company holidays

401(k) with company match

Education assistance

Motor Carrier Act Exempt position

Job summary

XPO Logistics, Inc. is hiring a Forklift Operator in Asheville, NC to efficiently load and unload freight on a dock. You'll operate forklift and pallet jack, scan shipments, and secure cargo inside trailers in a non-climate-controlled environment.

Pay starts at $22.27/hour with full health, life and disability insurance, PTO, holidays, a 401(k) with company match, education assistance, and an Equal Opportunity employment commitment.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Able to do basic math calculations, with and without a calculator.
• Available to work a variety of shifts due to varying freight volumes, including days, evenings, nights and weekends.
• Preferred: dock or warehouse experience in transportation; forklift experience in LTL.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently sort, handle, load and unload palletized and non-palletized freight.
• Use appropriate motorized and manual equipment, including pallet jack and forklift.
• Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies.
• Work in a safe, efficient manner, adhering to company safety policies.
• Use mobile handheld devices to scan and track shipments.
• Work on a dock that is not climate-controlled for extended periods.

Skills

Basic math

Attention to detail

Shift flexibility

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

Job description

XPO Logistics, Inc. is hiring a Forklift Operator in Asheville, NC to efficiently load and unload freight on a dock. You'll operate forklift and pallet jack, scan shipments, and secure cargo inside trailers in a non-climate-controlled environment.

Pay starts at $22.27/hour with full health, life and disability insurance, PTO, holidays, a 401(k) with company match, education assistance, and an Equal Opportunity employment commitment.