Material Handler/Forklift Operator

LACOSTA Facility Support Services; Tennessee; On-site; USD 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

401K Matching

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Vacation

Job summary

LACOSTA Facility Support Services is seeking a Material Handler in Loudon, TN for a 3rd shift position. You will operate forklifts to move materials, pull orders, and prepare shipments in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. This full-time role requires safety adherence, physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs, and previous forklift experience.

Expect a 2-2-3 rotating schedule (Night Shift: 7:00 PM–7:00 AM) with weekly pay. Benefits include health, vision, and 401K options.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of forklift experience.
• Pass background checks and drug screening.
• Physical requirements: walking, standing, reaching, bending, and lifting 50lbs independently.
• Wear LACOSTA shirt, steel-toed boots, long pants and PPE.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts and other heavy machinery to move products within the warehouse and load/unload trucks.
• Pull orders from inventory and stage finished products for distribution.
• Maintain inventory by labeling and locating materials and reporting shortages.
• Locate materials for production orders and prepare shipments.
• Keep work areas, inventory and machinery clean and safe.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety-focused

Team player

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Loudon, TN, United States of America

$16.50 - $16.50

Overview

For more than 50 years, LACOSTA Facility Support Services has built a reputation for delivering dependable, high-quality facility solutions that help customers maintain safe, clean, and efficient workplaces. As a minority-owned business contractor trusted by Fortune 100 customers, we take pride in our people, our partnerships, and our commitment to operational excellence.

At LACOSTA, you’re more than an employee — you’re part of a team that values hard work, supports your growth, and recognizes the role you play in keeping businesses running at their best.

Join the LACOSTA Family and build your future with a company that delivers quality, service, and opportunity!

Job Skills / Requirements

Join the LACOSTA team as a Material Handler , helping keep materials moving safely and efficiently throughout a busy manufacturing facility. We’re looking for someone dependable, organized, safety-focused, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

Job Schedule: 2-2-3 Rotating Schedule

(Example: Tues, Wed, Sat, Sun; then Mon, Thurs, Fri)

• Night Shift: 7:00PM-7:00AM

Pay Rate: Paid weekly (every Friday)

• $16.50/hr.

Job Description: Responsible for operating forklifts and other heavy machinery to move products within the warehouse and loading/unloading trucks.

• Ensures orderly production and distribution of products by pulling orders from inventory, delivering production materials and supplies where needed, and staging finished products for final distribution.
• Contributes to orderly operation of stock/materials storage area.
• Maintains inventory by identifying, labeling, and keeping materials and supplies in stock, recording location of inventory, and reporting shortages.
• Locates materials and supplies by pulling and verifying and supplies listed on production orders.
• Locates and packs materials for shipping.
• Prepares finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling, loading, and securing product.
• Documents product shipment by recording units shipped.
• Maintains material-handling equipment by completing pre-use inspections.
• Keeps inventory, loading areas, and machinery clean.
• Learns and adheres to workplace safety regulations.

Requirements:

• Pass background checks and drug screening
• Minimum 2 years of forklift experience
• Physical requirements: walking, standing, reaching, bending, and lifting 50lbs independently.
• Wear LACOSTA Shirt, steel-toed boots/shoes, long pants, and any other required PPE
• Remove all jewelry and accessories
• THIS IS A SMOKE FREE FACILITY

We make working for LACOSTA easy, interview today and start work as early as tomorrow! Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with uniforms, PPE, training and support.#TN6529

Additional Information / Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401K
• 401K Matching
• Paid Time Off

Benefits: Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, 401K/403b Plan

This is a Full-Time position3rd Shift, Weekends.