Rolling Equipment (Forklift) Operator - Returns

Macmillan Learning; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$1,000 Retention Bonus (after 1 year)

Paid Time Off

11 Paid Holidays

Eligible to participate in the 401(k)

Competitive Benefits

Job summary

Macmillan Learning seeks a Rolling Equipment Operator - Returns to join our Orange, VA facility. You will operate forklifts and related equipment, perform safety certifications, and move stock within a fast-paced distribution center.

Responsibilities include unloading shipments, stacking merchandise, using WMS to track moves, and complying with safety standards while supporting other departments as needed. This role requires adaptability and adherence to procedures.

Qualifications

• Requires OSHA 29 CFR Subpart N training and certification.
• Must complete classroom training and a written test.
• Hands-on training with a certified forklift instructor until certified to operate equipment.
• Ability to operate Turret Truck, Order Picker, Pacer, Reach Truck, and Walkie Rider.

Responsibilities

• Unload inbound shipments and move product to staging area safely.
• Stack and store merchandise in correct locations.
• Place processed returns in designated racks per transactions.
• Use WMS to record stock moves and transfers.
• Operate rolling equipment and assist in other departments as workload requires.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety procedures

WMS knowledge

Teamwork

Tools

Pacer

Turret Truck

Order Picker

Walkie/Rider

Reach Truck

WMS

Job description

Description

Come join our team!

$1,000 Retention Bonus (after 1 year)
Paid Time Off
11 Paid Holidays
Eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan
Competitive Benefits

MPS, a division of Macmillan Publishers, a leading US publisher of Trade and Academic titles, has a job opening for a Rolling Equipment (Forklift) Operator - Returns in our Orange, VA facility. MPS provides back office support, warehousing, and, fulfillment for Macmillan US, and is their primary distribution facility for North America. For more information on the company, visit us on Facebook at MPS, a division of Macmillan Publishers.

The 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. This job requires computer knowledge of WMS. Required to work in other areas and other locations as assigned based on workload.

All Rolling Equipment Operators are assigned a department and a direct supervisor. Utilizing the Flexible Workforce concept and Skills Assessment program, Rolling Equipment Operators can be asked, at any point throughout the day, to move to a different department and even different physical location to assist in meeting production requirements to meet the customers' demands. The essential functions of this job description only reflect the requirements of an employee assigned to the Returns Center

Responsible for operating rolling equipment to move, locate, relocate, stack, and count merchandise, as well as operate the baler. The rolling equipment operator is accountable for the safe and efficient operating of the equipment and performing other warehouse functions that require the use of rolling equipment or material handling equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

OSHA 29 CFR Subpart N - Materials Handling and Storage - 1910.178

Employee Must Complete Certification:

• Attend classroom training and successfully complete a written test

1. Types of Accidents
2. Safety Procedures during all aspects of operating equipment
3. Discussion on equipment capacity, load center, and center of gravity
4. Equipment classifications

• Successfully complete hands-on training with a certified Forklift Instructor - Employee must be certified to operate any piece of equipment

Equipment: Turret Truck, Order Picker, Pacer, Reach Truck, and Walkie Rider

1. Picking up a load
2. Traveling with a load
3. Stacking & Dropping a load
4. Loading & Unloading trailers
5. Demonstrating safe operating procedures and control of equipment

• Preview a 20 minute film on Forklift Safety
• Receive a copy of An Operator Training Program - Forklift Safety Handbook
• Successfully complete hands-on training with Sled to remove & install a battery
• Wear a full body harness to work at elevations of 30'

1. Harness replaced every 5 years

• Harness to be replaced immediately following a slip or fall
• Proper way to wear all PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) required for certification and safety
• Location and use of Eye Wash Stand

General Duties:

• Unloads inbound shipments and moves product to assigned staging area safely.
• Stacks and stores the merchandise in the appropriate location efficiently.
• Puts processed returns in the correct rack location according to the transaction instructions.
• Uses WMS (Warehouse Management System) to record moves and transfers of stock.
• Moves product from staging and/or storage areas to processing areas efficiently.
• Keeps appropriate records and reports to guarantee tight inventory control and security are maintained.
• Ens