Forklift Operator

We make life more comfortable. Leggett & Platt’s mission is to enhance lives by delivering quality products, offering empowering careers, and contributing to a better future. With an inventive heritage spanning over 130 years, we are the leading supplier of components for residential products, including mattress springs, carpet cushion, bedding machinery, and erosion-control products. Our divisions design, manufacture, and sell innovative solutions for the automotive, furniture, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.

As the world leader in bedding technology, Leggett & Platt has driven innovation since inventing the bedspring in 1885. We hold more mattress industry patents than anyone globally, designing and producing springs, foam, adjustable beds, and machinery to deliver cutting-edge sleep solutions.

About the role

Operate powered industrial trucks to load and unload materials to and from the production floor.

Responsibilities

• Obtain a copy of the production schedule and transport materials to and from designated areas in the facility.
• Move goods packed on pallets or in crates around the storage/production area.
• Load and unload trucks.
• Manage the shipping and receiving schedule.
• Check incoming and outgoing shipments.
• Stack goods in the correct areas, following inventory control instructions.
• Check loads are secure.
• Stack empty pallets.
• Assist in unloading tankers.
• Complete all necessary paperwork with a high level of accuracy.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping practices in the production area.
• Practice proper safety techniques.
• Complete general area maintenance duties on equipment as assigned, including collaborating with the maintenance department when necessary.
• Follow all procedures and guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned and/or requested.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School diploma or GED equivalent, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Good mechanical aptitude.
• One year of logistics experience.

Skills

• Attendance/Punctuality: Consistently at work and on time.
• Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; maintains a clean and organized work environment.
• Quantity: Meets productivity standards; completes work in a timely manner; strives to increase productivity.
• Safety: Observes all safety procedures and policies; reports potentially unsafe conditions to supervisor; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Good attention to detail.
• Able to work accurately from verbal and written instructions.