Receiver (Forklift Operator)

Gordon Food Service; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Halperns' Steak & Seafood in Fort Lauderdale is seeking a Receiver (Forklift Operator) to join our warehouse team. You will verify incoming shipments, log items, and move stock using equipped warehouse tools, starting at $17/hour. No prior forklift experience is required—training provided upon hire.

Responsibilities include checking bills of lading, inspecting goods, and maintaining cold storage inventory. OSHA awareness and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; willing to train.
• Forklift certification must be obtained upon hire and maintained.
• High School or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Check goods received against bills of lading or POs.
• Inspect goods for damage and expiration dates.
• Identify histamine products (seafood only).
• Sort, count and verify received items.
• Operate warehouse equipment to move goods to storage.
• Perform returns and maintain cooler/freezer inventory.

Skills

English language

Teamwork

Reading/Writing

Education

High School or EQUIV

Forklift certification

Tools

Forklift (PIV)

RF handheld computer

Pallet jack

Job description

Receiver (Forklift Operator)# Careers Home## Receiver (Forklift Operator)Apply: Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R-58769Welcome to Halperns Steak & Seafood! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...**Receiver (Forklift Operator)****Ft. Lauderdale, FL**Welcome to Halperns’! The dedicated employees who work at Halperns' are passionately committed to this business and the customers they serve. Being part of Halperns' means being part of something important, something unique, and something special. This commitment is made clear by the superior meat and seafood specialty products we distribute.*There's a seat at our table for you...***Pay:** Starting at $17/hr.**Schedule:** 8:00am to Finish **Position Summary:**Receives, logs and issue materials to stockroom, warehouse or designated location. **Essential Functions:*** Checks goods received against bills of lading or purchase orders.* Checks goods for damage and expiration dates.* Identify and account for all histamine products (seafood only).* Sorts, counts and checks received items.* Maintains required clerical records.* Operates warehouse equipment as needed to move goods to storage area and place in designated location.* Identify damaged packaging and/or possible cross contaminated product.* Perform returns.* Maintain and rotate cooler and freezer (USDA only).* Inventory control (USDA only).* Performs other duties as assigned. **Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:*** Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.* Must be able to work independently or within a team environment.* Employees in all warehouse positions must be able to immediately perceive auditory warning signals such as bells, alarms, and horns that are used to warn employees of the start-up, movement, or approach of equipment (including forklifts, turrets, overhead cranes, conveyors, trucks, and other equipment operated inside or outside the warehouse), mechanical abnormalities, and similar risk situations during warehouse operations.* Ability to operate powered industrial vehicle (PIV) **Equipment / Tools / Technology:*** Must be able to understand the basic functions of a Radio Frequency handheld computer.* Pallet jack, hand trucks* Shrink wrap/stretch wrap equipment* Box cutter* Internet, email, and other applications* Knowledge of WMS RF system of inventory* Ability to operate powered industrial vehicle (PIV) **Educational & Experience Requirements:*** No previous experience needed.* Forklift certification must be obtained upon hire and maintained during employment certification or license.* High School / Equivalent preferred.You are required to provide your most recent employment experience for your application to be considered complete.**BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!**Halperns' Steak & Seafood values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Halperns' Steak & Seafood customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Halperns' Steak & Seafood. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [e-mail] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.