Powered Industrial Truck Operator - Night Shift - Monday - Friday $21/hr

About the role

Operate electric powered material handling equipment—sit-down forklifts, reach trucks, order pickers, pallet jacks, pallet stackers—in a high-volume distribution center.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety rules to maintain personal and team safety; keep work areas clean.
• Operate equipment in compliance with OSHA regulations.
• Load, unload, retrieve, stack, and store products safely and efficiently.
• Transport product or supplies to designated areas.
• Use pallet wrapping machinery, floor scales, RF equipment, automated dock equipment, and utility knives.
• Complete Forklift Operator Daily Checklists on assigned equipment.
• Report accidents, near misses, or hazardous conditions immediately.
• Perform general housekeeping duties as needed.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Work daily overtime, including weekends, as required.
• Apply basic math skills to count, add, and subtract quickly and accurately.

Requirements

• Minimum one year of experience safely operating powered industrial trucks in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Must pass ReaderLink’s Powered Industrial Truck Safety & Certification training course (license valid for three years).
• Basic computer skills with WMS, RF, and scanning experience.

Physical Requirements

• Stand and walk up to 8–10 hours per day.
• Repetitively reach up and out.
• Frequently lift up to 50 lbs and occasionally lift up to 75 lbs.
• Work at heights up to 20 ft.
• Perform repetitive foot movements.

Competencies

• Safety: Actively participate in safety objectives; report injuries and incidents immediately.
• Action Oriented: Work with urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Collaborates: Build partnerships to meet department and company objectives.
• Decision Quality: Make competent, timely decisions that meet organizational goals.
• Optimize Work Processes: Comply with standard operating procedures; focus on continuous improvement.
• Situational Adaptability: Adapt approach in real time to shifting work volumes.
• Apply common sense to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
• Identify hazardous situations using situational awareness.

Work Environment

• High-volume distribution center with frequent exposure to vibrations, dust, and moving machinery.
• Moderate noise levels (low decibels).
• Fast-paced team environment with exposure to noise, dust, vibration, heat, cold, and moving machinery.