High-Reach Forklift Specialist

100Hires, Inc.; Crest Hill (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexus Employment in Joliet, IL is seeking a High-Reach Forklift Specialist to operate reach trucks, a sit-down forklift, a cherry picker, and an electric pallet jack in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Full-time opportunity with weekly pay; shifts available. Compensation ranges from $18.00 to $23.00 per hour. Responsibilities include loading/unloading, staging materials, and performing general warehouse tasks at the Joliet area locations (Elwood and Bolingbrook).

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of hands-on forklift experience.
• Familiarity with Crown equipment (RC/TSP) preferred.
• Turret Truck exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate multiple material handling vehicles: Reach Truck, sit-down forklift, Cherry Picker, and Electric Pallet Jack.
• Move and stage materials throughout the warehouse safely and efficiently.
• Load and unload trucks with accuracy.
• Pitch in with general warehouse tasks including lifting, organizing, and housekeeping

Skills

Forklift experience

Safety compliance

Attention to detail

Tools

Crown equipment

Turret truck exposure

Job description

High-Reach Forklift Specialist — Joliet, ILPicture this: you start your day in a fast-moving Joliet warehouse, hopping onto a reach truck to slot pallets high in the racking, then switching to a sit-down forklift to load outbound trailers. By mid-morning, you’re gliding on a cherry picker to pull orders, and later you’re using an electric pallet jack to stage freight. If that rhythm sounds like your perfect workday, Nexus Employment is ready to meet you.Compensation & SchedulePay: $18.00–$23.00 per hourWeekly payFirst and second shifts availableFull-time opportunity in the Joliet areaWhat You’ll DoOperate multiple material handling vehicles: Reach Truck, sit-down forklift, Cherry Picker, and Electric Pallet JackMove and stage materials throughout the warehouse safely and efficientlyLoad and unload trucks with accuracyPitch in with general warehouse tasks including lifting, organizing, and housekeepingWhat You BringAt least 1 year of hands-on forklift experienceFamiliarity with Crown equipment (RC/TSP) preferredTurret Truck exposure is a plusComfort lifting 20–50 lbsApply In Person (Mon–Fri, 8AM–4PM)Elwood Location408 Mississippi AveElwood, IL 60421Bolingbrook Location349 N Schmidt RdBolingbrook, IL 60440Bring 2 forms of employment identificationAI Disclosure:Our recruitment process may include AI-assisted tools to support candidate evaluation. These tools do not replace human decision-making. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.