Warehouse Forklift Operator

Tempur Retail Stores; Wright Township (PA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health benefits

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Employee discounts

Job summary

Tempur Sealy is hiring a full-time Warehouse Forklift Operator for 1st shift. This position pays $22.70 per hour, with eight-hour shifts, five days per week.

You will follow safety guidelines, operate a sit-down forklift to move, load, unload, and store materials, receive shipments, inspect goods, and document shortages or damaged items. You’ll also put away materials, prepare outgoing shipments, and load trailers.

Qualifications

• Must be 18+ years old.
• Prior sit-down forklift experience required.
• Basic math and data entry skills.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a sit-down forklift to move, load, unload, and store materials.
• Receive shipments, unload trucks, inspect goods, and document shortages or damaged items.
• Put away materials and prepare outgoing shipments by picking, labeling, and palletizing.
• Load dry vans, refrigerated trailers, and box trucks.
• Record deliveries on log sheets and maintain a clean work area.

Skills

Forklift operation

Math skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Tempur Sealy. Iconic brands. Storied history. Industry-leading innovation.

Tempur Sealy is committed to improving the sleep of more people, every night, all around the world. As a leading designer, manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of bedding products worldwide, we know how crucial a good night of sleep is to overall health and wellness. Utilizing over a century of knowledge and industry-leading innovation, we deliver award-winning products that provide breakthrough sleep solutions to consumers in over 100 countries. Our highly recognized brands include Tempur-Pedic®, Sealy® and Stearns & Foster®. We hire people who have a passion for helping others find their best night's sleep. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Tempur Sealy!

Our Benefits Include:

• Generous paid time off
• Competitive medical, dental, and other wellness programs
• Company-paid disability and life insurance
• Retirement plan options
• Generous employee purchase discounts

We are currently hiring a full-time Warehouse Forklift Operator for 1st shift. This position pays $22.70 per hour, with eight-hour shifts, five days per week.

What You Will Do:

• Follow all safety guidelines and contribute as an empowered team member to the organization-wide goal of zero incidents.
• Safely operate a sit-down forklift to move, load, unload, and store materials and products.
• Receive incoming shipments: unload trucks, inspect goods, and document shortages or damaged items on the bill of lading.
• Put away materials in designated locations or as assigned by the supervisor.
• Prepare outgoing shipments by picking, scanning, labeling, and palletizing products.
• Load dry vans, refrigerated trailers, and box trucks.
• Generate packing slips and bills of lading.
• Record incoming and outgoing deliveries and shipments on log sheets.
• Maintain a clean, orderly assigned work area, including loading scrap and recyclable materials into trailers and outside pallet dumpsters.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

What You’ll Need:

• 18+ years of age.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Prior sit-down forklift operation and material handling experience required.
• Successful completion of required forklift training and a workplace operator evaluation before operating equipment independently.
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Basic computer knowledge required; familiarity with PC use and basic data entry operations preferred.
• Ability to multitask while maintaining strong attention to detail, including inspecting boxes, cartons, finished products, and other materials for quality.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and operate machinery continuously.
• Ability to routinely lift objects weighing 25 lbs. and push or pull objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Availability to work overtime and flexible hours during high-demand production seasons.

Tempur Sealy is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmitive Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based upon race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.