Warehouse Lead & Safety Trainer (Forklift) — 3rd Shift

Penske; Winlock (WA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401K

Associate Referral Program

Boot allowance

Job summary

Penske Logistics in Winlock, WA is seeking a warehouse associate for a 3rd shift (Fri–Sun, 8am–8:30pm). The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and supporting supervisors to meet productivity expectations.

Responsibilities include operating forklifts, scanning products with the warehouse system, maintaining logs, and assisting with training new hires. Competitive benefits and PTO are offered to eligible associates.

Qualifications

• 4 years of warehouse experience required.
• 2 years of inventory or materials management experience preferred.
• 2 years of supervisory experience preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Prior forklift certification preferred.
• Basic computer skills including Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint preferred.
• Ability to lead a small team and work independently.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, and pass background check and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Executes and provides process along with project visibility to Operations Supervisor.
• Expert in warehouse functions.
• Leads & complies with Safety and Well Being efforts on assigned shift.
• Operate forklifts to move materials within the warehouse.
• Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system.
• Quality control.
• Complete daily logs.
• Communicate with associates from other shifts.
• Read work orders or instructions to determine work assignments and material and equipment needs.
• Leads orientation classes with new hires.
• Trains and retrains associates on equipment.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety consciousness

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Penske Logistics in Winlock, WA is seeking a warehouse associate for a 3rd shift (Fri–Sun, 8am–8:30pm). The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and supporting supervisors to meet productivity expectations.

Responsibilities include operating forklifts, scanning products with the warehouse system, maintaining logs, and assisting with training new hires. Competitive benefits and PTO are offered to eligible associates.