Forklift Operator - Kansas City - 1st Shift - 19.25/hr

Melaleuca Inc.; Kansas City, Portland (MO, OR); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in health and wellness is seeking a dedicated Forklift Driver to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining inventory accuracy, operating forklifts, and ensuring a clean and safe warehouse environment. With a strong focus on employee wellness and a supportive culture, this company offers competitive pay, longevity bonuses, and a range of perks to promote work-life balance. Join a team that values respect and collaboration, where your contributions will directly impact the lives of others and help foster a healthier community.

Benefits

Longevity Bonus

Company Profit Sharing

Free Company Products

Employee Appreciation Events

Healthy Work Life Balance

Clean Indoor Climate Controlled Environment

Opportunities to Promote

Fitness Center

Qualifications

• Certified forklift operator with good communication and math skills.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs regularly and work under stress.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift safely and maintain accurate inventory records.
• Ensure proper storage of materials and maintain warehouse cleanliness.
• Participate in safety trainings and communicate effectively with team.

Skills

Forklift Operation

Inventory Management

Communication Skills

Mathematical Skills

Physical Stamina

Education

Forklift Certification

Tools

Handheld Scanners

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

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

This position is located in Kansas City, Missouri and we are a smoke-free campus.

Shift: 1st shift – M-Th 5:00 am – 3:30 pm (OT at Peak Times each month)

• Great Starting Pay of $19.25/hr
• 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
• Fitness Center

Responsibilities

• 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 fork lift 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.

Excellent compensation - 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.