Stand Up Forklift Operator 3rd Shift

Fresh Express; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the logistics sector is seeking a Stand Up Forklift Operator for the third shift. The role involves unloading trailers, handling inventory control, and operating forklifts while ensuring safety and efficiency in a cold and wet environment. Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma, relevant experience, and the ability to work flexible hours.

Qualifications

• 1-year experience in loading and receiving, with minimum 6 months stand-up/sit-down forklift operations.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. repeatedly.
• Willing to work any shift, weekends, and some holidays.

Responsibilities

• Unload live and drop trailers, transfer items to stockrooms.
• Feed Production lines based on customer specs and FIFO requirements.
• Pick orders and load trailers per freshness rules.

Skills

Reading with comprehension

Proficient in basic math

Knowledge of operating RF scan guns

Operation of stand-up/sit-down forklift

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Stand Up Forklift Operator - 3rd Shift 10:00pm to 7:00am

Job Responsibilities:

• Receivers will unload live and drop trailers and transfer items to the various stockrooms around the warehouse to be racked.
• Inventory control forklift operators will feed the Production lines as needed based on customer specifications and FIFO requirements, perform stock rotations within the various stockrooms, and conduct special counts/cycle counts as needed.
• Loaders will pick their own orders and load the trailers based on customer freshness rules and trailer load configurations.
• All forklift operators will use the RF scan guns to capture the movement of all items within the warehouse, ensure cleanliness of their work area and the equipment they use, report any mishaps/accidents immediately, and recommend process or safety improvements.

Skills Required:

• Reading with comprehension
• Proficient in basic math
• Knowledge of operating RF scan guns
• Operation of stand-up/sit-down forklift

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1-year experience in loading and receiving with a minimum of 6 months of stand-up/sit-down forklift operations
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. repeatedly.
• Willing to work any shift, weekends, and some holidays
• Able to work in a very cold (33 F) and wet environment

Other Information:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed, as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.