Forklift Operator I

Davita Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Forklift Operator I in Charlotte, where you will be responsible for various tasks within the warehouse. This position involves safely managing the loading and unloading of products while ensuring accuracy and efficiency in a non-temperature controlled environment. Full-time teammates benefit from competitive pay, career advancement opportunities, and comprehensive health benefits.

Benefits

Paid Training

Paid Time Off plus paid holidays

401(k) with Company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Group Health Insurance - Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability

Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

Qualifications

• Knowledge acquired through 1-3 years of work experience.
• PIT Certification preferred including Pallet Jack and Forklifts.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve and place quantities of cases of product as per pick ticket.
• Unload inbound product and load outbound products safely and efficiently.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of work area.

Skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced atmosphere

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Tools

Pallet Jack

Forklift

Job description

Requisition ID:226037

Posting Locations: Charlotte

Pay Range: $17.00 - $18.31, depending on experience

Rate Frequency:Hourly

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Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 2pm - 10:30pm, weekends/holidays per business neeeds.

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We offer great rewards, competitive pay, career advancement and growth opportunities.

Full Time Teammates are also eligible for:

• Paid Training


• Paid Time Off plus paid holidays


• 401(k) with Company matching on a dollar-for-dollar basis


• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)


• Group Health Insurance - Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability


• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

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Job Overview

The Forklift Operator I is responsible for various assignments, duties, and tasks within the Warehouse that may or may not require the use of a PIT Forklift, such as building pallets, inbound unloading, outbound loading, replenishment of the pick floor, or Vertique mezzanine areas, and, or the fulfillment of customer orders. This role will travel throughout the warehouse pick area to retrieve and stack specific products and quantities; per the Pick Ticket assigned while maintaining any determined expectations of safety, accuracy, and, or efficiency. This position performs other tasks assigned by Warehouse Management including, pallet stacking, handling damage restack and, or rework, stacking product, and picking up pallets with a Pallet Jack, when applicable.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Retrieve and place quantities of cases of product onto a pre-determined pallet(s) as instructed by the assigned pick ticket in a manner that is safe and builds a stable pallet of product, also known as Pallet Building, meeting or exceeding warehouse expectations in safety and accuracy


• Unload inbound product, raw materials, and/or deposit Items and transports from the docks to their designated storage areas within the warehouse in a safe, accurate, and efficient manner


• Load outbound product and/or deposit items by transporting from their assigned storage area within the warehouse to the loading docks and placing them on the appropriate trailers in a safe, accurate, and efficient manner


• Replenish product to the warehouse pick and, or vertique mezzanine areas by transporting such from their assigned storage areas within the warehouse to their specific assigned location/binwithin the pick and, or vertique mezzanine area in a safe, accurate, and efficient manner


• Maintain cleanliness and safety of work area and warehouse, performs other tasks including pallet building as determined and requested by management


• May perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to work in a fast-paced atmosphere while walking and repetitively lifting 30-75 lbs.


• Ability to collaborate within a team environment


• Ability to coordinate and organize efficient and dependable warehouse processes


• Ability to adapt to needs of role in different work areas throughout the workday and meet minimum expectations of those different work areas


• Ability to read and interpret instructions from a computer screen


• Attention to detail and ability to differentiate our packages


• Ability to work in a noisy and non-climate controlled environment including high and low-temperature environment


• Intentional self-starter who takes initiative and proactively seeks out value-add opportunities


• Flexibility in Scheduling is required as work hours are subject to change based on business demands

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge acquired through 1 -3 years of work experience

Preferred Qualifications

PIT (Powered Industrial Truck) Certification: Pallet Jack, Single Forklift, Double Forklift, Scrubber.

Work Environment

Noisy and non-temperature-controlled environment including high and low-temperature environment

Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.