Forklift Operator/Material Handler
This position primarily involves operating powered equipment and handling materials in a warehouse environment. Responsibilities include moving, locating, relocating, stacking, and counting product; inspecting inbound and outbound products; ensuring product safety, integrity, and compliance with customer requirements.
Shift Schedule
- AM Shift (Plant): 6 am‑6:30 pm, day shift rotates on a 3‑2‑2 schedule.
- PM Shift (Plant): 6 pm‑6:30 am, night shift rotates on a 3‑2‑2 schedule.
- AM Shift (WHS): 6 am‑6 pm, day shift rotates on a 3‑2‑2 schedule.
- PM Shift (WHS): 6 pm‑6:30 am, night shift rotates on a 3‑2‑2 schedule.
Pay
Starting Pay: $21.25 per hour.
PM Shift differential: $2.00 per hour Monday‑Thursday nights, $3.00 per hour Friday‑Sunday nights.
AM Shift Weekend differential: $1.00 per hour for Saturday and Sunday shifts.
Required Skills and Experience
- Forklift experience with a clean work history.
- Ability to safely operate a forklift while performing material handling tasks such as loading, unloading, stacking, and staging product.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage available beginning on day one; new hires eligible after 30 days.
- Generous paid time off for all associates.
- Flexible attendance program with opportunity to earn additional pay for good attendance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee discount programs.
- Excellent training and career advancement opportunities.
Key Accountabilities
- Physically load product onto equipment, pallets or totes more than 20% of specified shift.
- Put‑away and pick product for shipment or stock; ensure correct quantity and type.
- Compare quantity, quality, labeling, and address with the customer’s order.
- Change equipment battery or LP tank and monitor power source as needed.
- Verify and report discrepancies such as non‑available products and OS&D.
- Maintain the facility and its equipment in a neat, clean, orderly fashion; inspect all operated equipment daily.
- Assist in physical inventories.
Required Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (preferred).
- Six months of warehouse experience (preferred).
- Six months of forklift operation experience (preferred).
Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer.