Warehouse - Forklift Operator I High Reach

Gildan; Martinsville (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Gildan in Martinsville, VA seeks a Forklift Operator - High Reach for 2nd shift to support receiving, putaway, palletizing and shipping tasks. The role requires operating turret trucks and manually handling pallets in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

You will be cross-trained across all areas, including very-narrow-aisle racks, case picking, and shipping preparation. High school diploma or GED is required; physical capability to ride a turret truck up to 40 feet is essential.

Qualifications

• Must be willing and capable of riding the turret truck 40 feet in the air.
• Must be willing and capable of driving the turret truck in very narrow aisles.
• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Operate high-reach turret forklift and assist in receiving and shipping areas.
• Unload cases at receiving and palletize at sortation.
• Scan cases to pallets and stage for shipping.

Skills

Turret truck operation

Narrow-aisle driving

Pallet handling

Case picking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Turret truck (High Reach)

Pallet jack

Job description

Forklift Operator-High Reach 2nd Shift

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

PERFORMS ANY ORDER FULFILLMENT WORK REQUIRED, IN ANY WAREHOUSE FLOOR AREA, INCLUDING OPERATION OF OPERATOR-UP WIRE GUIDED TURRET TRUCK FULLY CROSS-TRAINED AND QUALIFIED FOR ACCOUNTABILITY ON ALL WORK FUNCTIONS IN SPECIFIED AREAS

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• MUST BE WILLING AND CAPABLE OF RIDING THE TURRET TRUCK 40 FEET IN THE AIR ON A REGULAR BASIS.
• MUST BE WILLING AND CAPABLE OF DRIVING THE TURRET TRUCK IN VERY NARROW AISLE.
• UNLOADING CASES AT RECEIVING.
• PALLETIZING CASES AT SORTATION.
• SCANNING CASES TO PALLETS.
• MOVING PALLETIZED CASES WITH MANUAL PALLET JACK.
• MOVING PALLETIZED CASES WITH POWERED FORKLIFT.
• PICKING UP PALLETS OF CASES FROM VERY-NARROW-AISLE (VNA) PICKUP AND DELIVERY (P&D) STATIONS WITH TURRET TRUCK AND LOCATING IN VERY-NARROW-AISLE PALLET RACKS.
• PULLING PALLETS OF CASES FROM VNA RACKS, USING TURRET TRUCK, AND DELIVERING TO P&D STATIONS.
• PICKING CASES AT CASE AS/RS AREA, AND SHIPPING PICK-TO-BELT.
• SHIPPING PREPARATORY WORK.
• STAGING AND LOADING COMPLETED CASES AND PALLETS AT SHIPPING.

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED