Rolling Equipment (Forklift) Operator - Pick/Pack/Ship (2nd shift)

Macmillan; Gordonsville (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Forklift Operator for their Gordonsville facility. This role involves operating various types of rolling equipment to efficiently handle product movement, ensuring accuracy in shipping and receiving. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating teamwork and a commitment to safety. With responsibilities ranging from operating forklifts to preparing shipments, this position offers an opportunity to be part of a dynamic team in a key distribution center. Join a company that values diversity and is committed to inclusive hiring practices.

Benefits

401(k) Plan

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Must operate all rolling equipment including forklifts and turret trucks.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and documents.
• Experience in warehouse duties, including picking and packing.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts to move and stack products safely.
• Prepare and pack products for shipment accurately.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area while following safety protocols.

Skills

Forklift Operation

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Basic Computer Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Turret Truck

Order Picker

Pacer

Job description

Rolling Equipment (Forklift) Operator - Pick/Pack/Ship (2nd shift)

Job Category: Shared Services

Requisition Number: ROLLI003045

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• Posted : April 25, 2025
• Full-Time

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VA Distribution Center
16365 James Madison Hwy.
Gordonsville, VA 229428501, USA

VA Distribution Center
16365 James Madison Hwy.
Gordonsville, VA 229428501, USA

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MPS, a division of Macmillan Publishers, a leading US publisher of Trade and Academic titles, has a job opening for an REO (Forklift) Operator on 2nd shift in our Gordonsville facility. MPS provides back office support, warehousing, and, fulfillment for Macmillan US, and is their primary distribution facility for North America.

Position Summary: Responsible for operating all rolling equipment (forklifts) to move, locate, relocate, pick, and stack product. Accurately counts product; ensuring the product is free of damage for inbound and outbound shipments and assuring all paperwork, labeling, and addressing of orders to correspond to in house and customer specifications or other requirements. The rolling equipment (forklift) operator is responsible for the safe and efficient operating of all the equipment; performing other duties as assigned.

Description

Employee must operate all equipment to include Pacer, Turret Truck, Order Picker, and Walkie/Rider and work at elevations of 35 feet wearing Personal Protective Equipment – Safety Harness. Unloads trucks, puts away stock in assigned locations, stages stock in assigned P&D locations, and stages full case picks to assigned P&D location. Removes plastic from pallets, breaks down pallets, and completes appropriate paperwork. The job requires computer knowledge of WMS. Required to work in other areas and other locations as assigned based on workload.

This job requires a lot of standing, walking, climbing, and lifting from 3 to 50 pounds regularly. Operates rolling equipment to move product working at heights of 35 feet with appropriate PPE (safety harness). Stretch wraps pallets and weighs to maintain order integrity. Places orders in assigned ship locations. Loads directly from conveyor and stacks cartons in the trailer. Initiates BOL and ensures all documentation for the order is available. Picks orders, packs orders, and all other general warehouse duties required. Ability to work extended hours as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Picks cartons and loose stock from back-up rack locations and moves product to assigned staging areas for replenishment to forward pick locations and full case/pallet picks to proper staging areas.
• Places labels on cartons properly oriented for system scanners.
• Loads cartons on the conveyor and/or drop zone.
• Places full pallet and partial pallet picks in designated areas.
• Assists in unloading inbound freight and stages in proper staging areas.
• Assists in loading outbound trucks.
• Counts to make sure inbound and outbound freight has correct full pallet, case quantities.
• Prepares product for shipment, ensuring that the exact number and type of product is loaded for shipment.
• Ensures that receipts/orders are complete and counts verified.
• Uses various devices for picking (scanners and Pick-To-Voice).
• Inspects all books for damage and corrects quantity that is rejected at the QC scale.
• Inspects and packs special orders.
• Maintains various quality control reports that monitor picking accuracy by picker.
• Returns over picks and mispicks to the Pick Module.
• Keeps lead or supervisor advised of any shortages, problems, and incorrect labels/markings.
• Packs books/components in cartons using various dunnage materials to eliminate damage in transit.
• Ensures that all work instructions are followed exactly and updates the lead or supervisor when completed.
• Uses computer systems and instructions to return the product to inventory.
• Ensures the accuracy of all receipt/shipping documents.
• Ensures the receipt/shipping counts match all documents and bill of ladings.
• Assists in resolving any discrepancies.
• Assists in cycle counting.
• Retrieves books from Pick Module and rack storage to complete order.
• Puts away stock in assigned locations.
• Unloads trucks with rolling equipment.
• Stages stock in assigned P&D locations, full case picks to assigned P&D location using equipment and doing it physically.
• Removes plastic covering from skids/pallets of books using a box cutter.
• Restacks pallets of books from one pallet to another.
• Uses WMS to record moves and transfers stock.
• Maintains a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
• Conducts operations in a manner which promotes safety.
• Enforces established safety, health, and housekeeping policies and procedures in order to minimize injuries, loss of production time, and damage.
• Conforms to all company policies and procedures (Employee Handbook)
• Complies with all environmental, health, and safety requirements.
• Hours of work: Monday - Friday from 11:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m., with mandatory overtime as needed.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Language Skills:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, correspondences, and memos, write legibly and effectively present information one-on-one and small groups situations of employees in the organization.

Mathematical Skills:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two-step instructions, and to deal with standardized structure with only occasional or no variables.

Other skills and abilities:
Computer skills to include basic knowledge of PCs and keyboarding and a working knowledge of WMS. Must be able to operate a turret truck, order picker, Pacer, forklift, reach truck, walkie/rider, pallet jack, and work at elevations of 35' feet wearing PPE (safety harness).

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, or hear; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, or reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit, stoop, and kneel.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will work at elevations of 35 feet wearing PPE (safety harness).

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to temperature changes, risk of electrical shock, and moving mechanical parts. Works at elevations of 35 feet wearing a fully-body harness. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender Identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels. The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of MPS.

Qualifications

Skills

Required

Some Knowledge

Behaviors

Preferred

Team Player

Team Player

: Works well as a member of a group

Dedicated

Dedicated

: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

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Motivations

:

Education

Required

High School or better.

Experience

Required

1 year:

1 year:

6 months to 1 year of fork lift experience

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

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