Forklift Driver

Pay: $20.00 per hour. A specific offer will vary based on applicant’s experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data.

For information about ABM’s benefits, visit ABM Employee Benefits | Front Line Team Members.

This is a good job for someone just entering the workforce or returning to the workforce with limited experience and education. ABM is a military and veteran friendly employer; veterans and candidates with military experience are encouraged to apply. Military Occupational Specialty Codes: 88M, 91X, LS, SK, 3531, 3052, 2T1X1.

Responsibilities

• Work in a safe manner and follow all safety procedures and protocols.
• Operate as a certified forklift operator.
• Ensure quality services are performed as contracted.
• Assist manager with control of supplies and equipment necessary to meet customer needs.
• Work independently and as a team member.
• Attend ABM training workshops when scheduled.
• Comply with company policies and procedures and all federal, state, and local government regulations.
• Follow direction from ABM supervisor and management.
• Operate equipment as needed (e.g., forklift, tugger, compactor, baler, etc.).
• Assist with management of general trash, cardboard recycling, wood pallet waste, manifested and miscellaneous waste.
• Collect yellow and blue bag trash hoppers when full, haul to processing area, and empty into proper compactor.
• Use outside roll-offs to dispose of trash.
• Collect cardboard hoppers when full, haul to processing, and load into baler.
• Operate cardboard baler when full and ready to make a bale.
• Assist with tracking inventory and scheduling of pick-up.
• Load cardboard trailer and collect paperwork as needed.
• Pick up pallets, wood waste, and load trailer as needed.
• Assist with tracking inventory.
• Collect and properly handle manifested wastes (e.g., hazardous waste, non-hazardous waste, universal waste, used oil, etc.).
• Assist with moving, storing, labeling, and loading waste.
• Assist supervisor with donation items and shipments.
• Ensure recycling loading and processing area is clean and maintained inside and outside, as needed.
• Ensure proper housekeeping and cleanliness of waste storage area.
• Assist with inventory management/logbook.
• Distribute containers in response to departmental requests.
• Perform other assigned duties or tasks.

Qualifications

• 1 year of similar work experience.
• Able to lift 25 lbs comfortably, 50 lbs and 75 lbs with assistance.
• Good organizational and time-management skills.
• Great interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrate ability to work independently and safely.

Preferred Qualifications: Forklift Operation Certification is a plus; training will be provided.

About Us

ABM (NYSE: ABM) is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions. Every day, our over 100,000 team members deliver essential services that make spaces cleaner, safer, and more efficient, enhancing the overall occupant experience. ABM serves a wide range of market sectors including commercial real estate, aviation, education, mission critical, and manufacturing and distribution. With over $8 billion in annual revenue and a blue-chip client base, ABM delivers innovative technologies and sustainable solutions that enhance facilities and empower clients to achieve their goals. Committed to creating smarter, more connected spaces, ABM is investing in the future to meet evolving challenges and build a healthier, thriving world.