Forklift Operator FT

Jay Group; Lancaster (Lancaster County); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jay Group is hiring Forklift Operators at our Mountville and Hempland facilities in Lancaster, PA. Immediate openings on 1st, 2nd, 3rd and weekend shifts. Choose the schedule that fits your life and join a safety‑driven, team‑oriented warehouse.

You will move materials, operate forklifts and RF scanners, load and unload goods, and help maintain accurate inventory. Prior RF scanning experience is a plus; training is provided.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred; 6 months related experience or training.
• Previous RF Scanner experience preferred.
• Drug screen required upon offer.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts and other material handling equipment safely.
• Read work orders and use RF scanners to locate materials.
• Load/unload materials and secure loads for transport.
• Maintain safety inspections and logs.
• Move between facility locations as needed.

Skills

Detail oriented

Safety conscious

Proactive

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

RF Scanner

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Corporate Headquarters - Lancaster, PA 17601Jay Group is hiring Forklift Operators at both our Mountville and Hempland facilities. We have immediate openings across 1st, 2nd, 3rd and weekend shifts. Choose the schedule that fits your life.

SUMMARY

Responsible for the storage, picking, and movement of materials in the warehouse. Responsible for the safe operation of material handling equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operates equipment including, but not limited to: Tow motors, reach trucks (both wire guided and non wire guided), powered hand-jacks and pneumatic hand jacks to move material from pallets, trays, racks or shelves.
• Responsible for the safe operation of all equipment, including attending training, following safety regulations, and maintaining required safety inspection logs.
• Reads work order(s), utilizes RF scanners, or follows oral instructions to get materials or containers to be moved.
• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, and shelves by hand or with equipment. Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
• Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated areas. Secures lifting attachments to materials and conveys load to destination.
• Counts, weights and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet(s).
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers according to established inventory management procedures.
• Breaks down boxes and stacks or assembles materials into bundles and bands bundles together.
• May assist in the Shipping and Receiving Departments as required.
• Employees in this position may be required as part of this job to move to multiple locations within the facility.

Uphold Jay Group Core Values

• Make it Possible:We happily and skillfully remove barriers to success for our clients and our employees.
• Drive to Innovate:We have a relentless drive to innovate, simplify and continually improve.
• We Win Together:We recognize that our success depends on our collective genius and that we succeed when our clients succeed.
• Built on Trust:We live our legacy of being open, honest, ethical, and genuine.

Performs other duties as necessary and/or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,skilland/or abilityrequired. Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Qualifiedapplicantmust be detail oriented.

Enjoy working in afast-pacedenvironment

Have a proactive and self-motivated work style. Enjoy working independently with strong attention to detail.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma/GED preferred; and 6 months related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

At least six (6)monthsrelated experience and/or training required.

Previousexperience using an RF Scanner is preferred.

Subject to a drug screen upon offer.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read andcomprehend simpleinstructions, shortcorrespondence,and memos. Ability to complete simple forms. Ability tofollow instructions as it relates to Safety,Quality and Performance

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Abilityto add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units ofmeasure, using whole numbers,commonfractionsand decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructionsfurnishedin written, oral or diagram form.Ability todeal with problems involving several concrete variables in standard situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Thephysicaldemandsdescribedherearerepresentativeofthosethatmust be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing this job, the employeeisregularlyrequired tostand and walk.The employeeis frequently required to use hands tomanipulate, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawland talk and hear.The employee mustoccasionallylift and/ormove up to 50bs.This positionworksin an indoorwarehouse environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Theenvironmentcharacteristics describedherearerepresentativeofthosean employeeencounterswhile performingthe essential functionsofthisjob. Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the dutiesofthisjob, the employeeisfrequentlyexposed to moving mechanical parts.The noise level in theindoor workenvironment isusuallymoderate.

This job description, like all jobdescriptions,is not 100% inclusiveoffall the duties and responsibilities of the position.The JayGroup reserves the right to alter andadd tothese responsibilities to the changing needs of the company.