Forklift Operator III

Xpedient Logistics; Shorewood (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance benefits

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Xpedient Logistics in Shorewood, Illinois, is hiring Team Members to operate powered industrial equipment and perform forklift duties during the 6:30pm–3am shift. The job pays $22 per hour and focuses on safe, efficient warehouse operations, including loading, unloading, picking and staging.

You will maintain accurate records, follow OSHA guidelines, and collaborate with teammates in a fast-paced distribution environment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass Forklift Driving Skills test.
• Lifting cases weighing from 20–45 pounds repeatedly.
• 18 years or older.
• Working in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Operate forklift and manage pallet movement with care.
• Follow rack loading/unloading procedures and safety standards OSHA.

Responsibilities

• Conduct operations in a manner promoting safety
• Put away inbound shipments and move product to storage using a forklift
• Picking cases by the each onto pallets using powered equipment
• Prepare product for shipment with correct item and quantity
• Maintain inventory accuracy by keeping records and reports
• Report quality variances
• Complete daily equipment inspections
• Perform duties as assigned by management

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Reading and following instructions

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Job description

About this position

Xpedient is a full-service 3rd party logistics provider. We have experience helping a diverse client base in warehousing services, transportation management, supply chain management, order fulfillment and labor needs.

$22 per hour

6:30pm-3am

Summary

Our Team Members operate powered industrial equipment such as stand-up and sit-down forklifts with fork or clamp attachments. Tasks loading/unloading pallets and cases, picking/staging orders, putting away pallets, and other general forklift work.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Conduct operations in a manner promoting safety
• Sit-down lift experiences preferred
• Minimum of 6 months of forklift and warehouse experience
• Must be super-efficient in all tasks required
• Put away inbound shipments/move product to storage locations using a forklift
• Picking cases by the each onto pallets using the powered equipment
• Prepare product for shipment ensuring the exact number and correct item is staged for loading
• Keep appropriate records and reports for inventory accuracy
• Report quality variances
• Maintain the facility's equipment and materials in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion
• Assist in any required physical inventories
• Complete daily inspection of equipment
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management
• Satisfactory completion of a forklift training program
• Comply with all OSHA and MSDS standards
• Ability to read, understand and follow instructions, and to code applicable documents

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass Forklift Driving Skills test
• This position requires lifting cases weighing from 20-45 pounds repeatedly throughout a long work period
• 18 years or older
• Working in a high-speed manufacturing environment (e.g., team-oriented, deadline driven, high performance demands, fast-paced, etc.)
• Driving a forklift (e.g., performing basic operations such as driving forwards, driving backwards, lifting and lowering boom, maneuvering in tight areas without damaging product, etc.)
• Working with racking systems and loading/unloading pallets (e.g., pulling and placing pallets on/off vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically, etc.)
• Working with standards of operation (e.g., OSHA requirements on minimum/maximum speeds, signaling, putting products in appropriate areas, etc.)

Safety:

• Observe and follow health and safety regulations
• Enforces operating instructions and safety policies.
• Assist management in establishing warehouse standards and procedures
• Maintain detailed records of safety incidents
• Assign designated safety personnel
• Maintain warehouse in a clean, safe, and orderly condition.

Xpedient Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Xpedient offers competitive wages, insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision and life), paid time off and holidays.

Salary Information

$0 - $22Hourly Wage

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