Forklift Operator - Day Shift

PLZ Corp; Pacific (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

PLZ Corp is hiring for a warehouse associate to support production and shipping operations. You will read pick lists, locate components, and use handheld scanners to ensure accurate, FIFO-ready materials move to production lines and staging areas.

The role requires forklift operations and adherence to 5S and safety SOPs. Responsibilities include palletizing, wrapping, staging finished goods, and performing daily equipment inspections, with a strong emphasis on safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience reading pick lists and using handheld scanners.
• Ability to follow FIFO and move components to designated areas.
• Adherence to safety protocols and SOPs in warehouse operations.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret the Pick List to identify required components.
• Locate components in warehouse and move to production lines using handheld scanners.
• Scan pallets and items, ensure correct quantities and FIFO flow.
• Operate a pallet wrapper and ensure pallets are secure for warehousing or shipping.
• Perform daily forklift inspections and manage battery swaps.
• Maintain a clean and safe workplace per 5S and SOPs.

Skills

WMS scanners

Forklift operation

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Tools

WMS Scan Guns

Pallet jack

Job description

PLZ is committed to product stewardship and innovation, strong ethical standards, sustainable operations and most importantly, the development of our people. Whether at our manufacturing facilities or corporate headquarters, PLZ prioritizes health and safety, and offers you the support you need to create the career you want, through engagement, equity and inclusion, and opportunity.

From household cleaning solutions to personal care products, and food to automotive lubricants, PLZ produces more than 2,500 different aerosol and liquid products in our facilities across the continent. We know that being the partner of choice for our clients starts with being the partner of choice for our employees. Learn more at www.plzcorp.com/careers or visit https://youtu.be/XYNIFpLQIJY

Schedule: Monday through Thursday from 3:55am - 4:05pm

Adhere to all safety protocols
Master how to efficiently and accurately use WMS Scan Guns
Read and understand the Pick List in order to identify required components
Locate components in the warehouse and move to production lines/staging
area using the handheld scanners to properly scan product while following
FIFO procedures
Relocate leftover materials from production lines to the Adjust/Return (Bus
Stop) location
Warehouse adjusted products from the Adjust/Return (Bus Stop) location and
scan using the handheld scanners
Verify pallet tag quantities and part numbers
Operate a pallet wrapper and ensure that all pallets are properly and securely
wrapped before warehousing or shipping
Stage finished goods and scan using the handheld scanners
Maintain forklifts, battery chargers, batteries and propane tanks
Complete daily forklift inspections, change batteries and propane tanks
Maintain a clean & safe workplace in accordance with 5S protocol and SOP’s

PLZ Corp offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• We promote from within/opportunity for advancement.
• Company paid Life and Short-Term disability.
• Voluntary benefits including additional life, disability, and hospital/accident insurance.
• 401k & company provided match.
• Paid Time Off
• Bonus incentive programs (Note, bonuses are subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.)

Benefits start first of the month following 30 days.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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