Warehouse Forklift Operator - Sarasota

Publix; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Warehouse Forklift Operator, skillfully maneuvering industrial powered equipment in a dynamic warehouse environment. You will be responsible for moving and organizing products efficiently while ensuring safety and cleanliness. Ideal candidates thrive in a fast-paced setting and meet physical requirements.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Certification in pallet truck and forklift operations required.

Responsibilities

• Maneuver powered industrial equipment to move cases and pallets.
• Replenish pick locations as they are emptied.
• Maintain a clean warehouse and sweep empty slots.

Skills

Ability to lift a minimum of 67 pounds

Operate a pallet truck or forklift

Read, write, and verify numbers

Work under strict time requirements

Interpret and follow instructions

Job description

Join Our Team as a Warehouse Forklift Operator

Simply put, our Warehouse Forklift Operators are masters of skillfully maneuvering industrial powered equipment. Join the team and use your skills to help Publix Distribution maintain a smooth, safe, and orderly process when moving product within Publix’s warehouses.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maneuver powered industrial equipment to move cases and pallets, placing them into their assigned slots.
• Move products from the receiving dock to reserve locations.
• Replenish pick locations as they are emptied, pulling product from reserve locations.
• Rotate inventory using the most dated inventory first.
• Maintain a clean warehouse and sweep empty slots.
• Occasionally fill in for Warehouse Selectors and other positions as needed.

The responsibilities listed are not exhaustive, and additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements:

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and extended periods.
• Successfully complete a Work Attitude Survey.
• Obtain certification in pallet truck and forklift operations before start date.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 67 pounds.
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods.
• Ability to bend, stoop, and twist.
• Operate a pallet truck or forklift with body parts within the operator compartment.
• Stack products of varying weights.
• Work under strict time requirements.
• Read, write, and verify numbers.
• Interpret and follow instructions.

Watch our team in action: Video