Forklift Operator - Evenings

Melaleuca Inc.; West Lee (NY); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Melaleuca Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Operator in West Lee, NY. This role involves operating forklifts, managing inventory, and maintaining a clean work environment within a growing health and wellness company. With excellent benefits and a commitment to employee wellness, it's an exciting opportunity to join a values-driven team.

Benefits

Longevity Bonus for years of service

Company Profit Sharing after 6 months

Access to free company products worth $1200/year

Clean, climate-controlled work environment

Opportunities for promotion

Qualifications

• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. continuously.
• Ability to work under stress and maintain efficiency.
• Willingness to work overtime and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Operate a forklift while following all safety procedures.
• Maintain accurate inventory and manage warehouse cleanliness.
• Effectively communicate with team members and support departments.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work independently

Manual dexterity

Basic math skills

Education

Certified Melaleuca Forklift Operator

Job description

Company Profile

"Enhancing the Lives of Those We Touch by Helping People Reach Their Goals”

Melaleuca has firmly supported this mission statement since our humble beginning in 1985. Everything we accomplish is done with an eye toward promoting the physical, environmental, financial, and personal wellness of those around us. Our focus has always been on wellness. By manufacturing and selling effective, high quality, natural, health oriented products we help people live more vibrant, healthier, and happier lives. When you walk through the doors at Melaleuca, you can feel it immediately. This is The Wellness Company.

We have achieved consistent and profitable growth with our annual revenue consistently hitting over $2 billion dollars. We now have over 5,000 employees and operate in 19 countries around the world. Melaleuca is positioned to grow even more rapidly in upcoming years.

Overview

Maintains inventory of Components maintains warehouse accuracy and cleanliness, supports production by issuing and delivering job pulls to production floor.

• Great Starting Pay of $16.10 + $1.00 Shift Differential
• Longevity Bonus (5 Yrs/$5000, 10 Yrs/$10,000, 15 Yrs/$15,000, etc.)
• Company Profit Sharing (After 6 Mo of F/T Employment)
• First Pay Review After 6 Months
• Free Company Products (Monthly voucher currently equal to $100/month value - $1200/year)
• Company Sponsored Employee Appreciation Events
• Healthy Work Life Balance
• Clean Indoor Climate Controlled Environment
• Opportunities to Promote
• No Layoffs in company history
• Safe/All Natural Product Line

Responsibilities

Essential

• Operates a forklift ensuring all safety procedures are followed at all times.
• Keeps accurate inventory of stock and supplies by continuously checking quantities, lot numbers and bin locations and making adjustments as needed to maintain accuracy.
• Ensures incoming materials are properly stored in warehouse locations and performs necessary system transactions.
• Maintains and rotates downstairs warehouse locations and all additional warehouse storage locations (i.e. alcohol compound)
• Cleans and maintains warehouse area including floors, garbage, racks, etc.
• Actively participates in all safety trainings and is involved in maintaining a safe work environment.
• Follows all safety procedures, identifying and removing potential hazards and having a proactive safety attitude.
• Uses handheld scanners to perform transfers, adjustments, and other system transactions.
• Understands and follows all applicable SOPs and other formulation procedures
• Communicates effectively and professionally with employees within the department as well as supporting departments.
• Works as instructed by Warehouse Coordinator/ Supervisor.
• Help with the restocking of the store order.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed

Qualifications

Essential

• Certified Melaleuca Forklift Operator.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under stress.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. on a regular basis
• Pulling, stretching, bending and lifting for duration of shift.
• Manual dexterity for such duties as driving, stocking, lifting, etc.
• Good math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide, etc.)
• Ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities with efficiency and accuracy.
• Standing, sitting and walking for duration of the shift
• Visually see all aspects and related areas within the warehouse

Additional

• Work overtime and weekends as needed
• Ability to lift up to 80 lbs.

Why Melaleuca

Melaleuca is one of the leading Health and Wellness companies in the world. We manufacture and distribute nutritional, pharmaceutical, personal care, facial care, home hygiene, and other wellness products and distribute them directly to the consumer through a full-service catalog and Internet shopping system. We carefully craft products used every day with the highest standards of safety, health, and wellness in mind.

This revolutionary system is changing the way hundreds of thousands of people shop by eliminating middlemen and reducing marketing and distribution costs. This enables the company to spend more on research and high-quality, ecologically-sensible ingredients, while maintaining reasonable prices.

Great culture- flexibility is a must in this position; you'll become a part of a fast-paced team dedicated to a feel-good lifestyle brand dedicated to changing lives. Like the rest of Melaleuca, we are proud to be part of a values-driven organization that treats employees with respect. Our employees and their families enjoy company parties and countless discounts around the community. We implement a very real open-door policy, and all employees are on a first name basis—it feels more like a family than a multi-national corporation.

Safe, uncrowded, affordable- nestled in the heart of beautiful Eastern Idaho, Idaho Falls is a prosperous and vibrant community, as well as the gateway to recreational paradise. This unique setting provides numerous opportunities for total wellness -- social, physical, financial, and emotional. If you love outdoor activities, this is the place for you, with the Snake River running right through town, the Rocky Mountains dominating the horizon, and Yellowstone less than a 2-hour drive away.

Excellentcompensation-in addition to a competitive wage, we offer comprehensive benefits for our full-time employees that include all you would expect plus some remarkable surprises, such as a longevity bonus.