Forklift Operator I
Schwan's Company · Salina, KS · Yesterday
Management$19.75/hrFull-time
What We Offer
- Weekly Friday pay
- Up to 2 weeks paid time off your first year
- 7 paid holidays and 2 personal days each year
- Comprehensive Benefit Package, including:
- 3 Health Plans
- 2 Dental Plans
- 2 Vision Plans
- Immediately vesting 401k with up to 4% Company Match
- Short- & Long-Term Disability Plans
- Numerous company-paid benefits, including, financial planning, employee assistance program, life insurance, virtual physical therapy assistance, and caregiving support
What You Will Do
- Safely operate forklifts and lift equipment to receive, store, and transport palletized products in compliance with OSHA and company safety standards.
- Efficiently pick and stage pallets from storage racks to designated Forward Pick (FWP) areas to support timely trailer loading and distribution.
- Maintain smooth product flow by ensuring all material movements are completed accurately and within established timeframes.
- Perform regular equipment checks, promptly reporting any malfunctions or safety issues to supervisors to minimize downtime.
- Support inventory control by assisting with periodic counts and maintaining organized storage areas following Good Warehouse Practices (GWP).
What You Will Bring
- A high school diploma or GED
- At least 18 years of age
- Minimum of 0 to 1 year of related experience
- Ability to operate clean-up brooms, plastic compactors, forklifts, and carts
- Ability to gain and maintain required forklift certification, license and/or satisfactory completion of cart driver training
- Ability to key product/move data into terminals daily
- Ability to work in cold/freezing temperatures of 30 degrees
- Ability to understand/use WMS (Warehouse Management System) and eventually understand/utilize SAP (Systems Applications Products in Data Processing)