Warehouse Worker-Forklift Driver

suddath; Georgia; On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company matching

Weekly pay for hourly-paid employees

PTO and paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Suddath Company is seeking a Warehouse worker/forklift driver to join our team in a fast-paced logistics environment. You will assist with loading, unloading, packing, unpacking, and warehouse handling tasks under supervision of a Warehouse Supervisor.

The role emphasizes safety, equipment operation, and efficient material movement, with opportunities to learn move management software and warehouse systems.

Qualifications

• Ability to read safety rules and operating instructions.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees or customers.
• Physical capability to perform job duties and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Protectively pad and wrap items for loading in vehicles and containers.
• Carry, dolly, or move items with material handling equipment to and from vehicles and containers.
• Stacking and unstacking items in vehicles and containers.
• Pack and pick orders for commercial customers.
• Stack and place items in warehouse racking.
• Record information used in the Warehouse Management System locator function.
• Carry, dolly, or move items with material handling equipment within the warehouse.
• Complete certified training as required for any material handling equipment assigned.
• Comply with all safety policies and guidelines.

Skills

Reading documents

Oral communication

Math ability

Reasoning ability

Computer skills

Education

High school or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Move management software

WMS (warehouse)

Timekeeping software

Job description

Why Choose Suddath to \"Move\" your Career to the Next Level?

At Suddath, you can be part of something special and inclusive! Join a team that has a 100+ year reputation for excellence as an innovative, growing and financially stable company that is dedicated to promoting a culture that thrives on inclusion and diversity. From numerous awards to being recognized as one of the best places to work, Suddath offers a caring, family environment while providing relocation and logistics services to people and companies all around the world.

What We Offer!

• A competitive wage with a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company matching


• Weekly pay for hourly-paid employees. Biweekly pay for salaried employees.


• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays


• A tuition reimbursement plan where employees are encouraged to continue their education and development

For more information on our benefit offerings, please visit https://suddath.com/about/careers/ and scroll down to view our employee benefits.

Major Goal:

The Warehouse worker/forklift driver is a crew member not in a lead position. They may assist with loading, unloading, internal moving, packing, unpacking, and warehouse handling work. The Warehouse worker assists with operational production functions under the supervision of the Warehouse Supervisor. Warehouse functions include loading vehicles and containers, unloading vehicles and containers, packing and shipment preparation, unpacking, warehouse handling, and use of material handling equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Protectively pad and wrap items for loading in vehicles and containers


• Carry, dolly, or move items with material handling equipment to and from vehicles and containers


• Stacking and unstacking items in vehicles and containers


• Pack and pick orders for commercial customers


• Stack and place items in warehouse racking


• Record information used in the Warehouse Management System locator function


• Carry, dolly, or move items with material handling equipment within the warehouse


• Complete certified training as required for any material handling equipment assigned


• Comply with all safety policies and guidelines

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

High school or GED; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience .

Language Ability:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Math Ability:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office, ability to learn and effectively use move management software, warehouse management software, timekeeping and other software applications used in the daily performance of job duties.

Certificates and Licenses:

No certifications needed

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balanc