Warehouse Forklift Operator

About the role

Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS) is seeking a full-time, permanent Warehouse Forklift Operator to join their team. This position offers the chance to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while contributing to workplace safety.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift or other hand truck
• Load and unload goods from vehicles such as trucks or aircraft
• Move goods packed on pallets or in crates around the storage facility
• Stack goods in the correct storage bays, following inventory control instructions
• Ensure loads are secure
• Stack empty pallets
• Perform daily equipment checks such as recharging the truck’s battery and lubricating equipment
• Remove machine attachments and waste material from machines
• Pick up cardboard, plastics and other items or debris; load and remove to stacking area or debris bin(s) or other designated location
• Provide support to the janitorial crew when needed, including cleaning building floor surfaces by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming
• Gather and empty trash

Qualifications

• 1 year experience as forklift operator
• General janitorial experience preferred
• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and safe handling for chemicals sheets/documents (generally in English; may have in Spanish where state required)
• Valid certification to operate forklifts and must be able satisfactorily pass company PIT (Performance Industrial Trucks) Training

Benefits

• Affordable Limited Medical Insurance (Coterie)
• Lifetime Health Insurance Supplemental Health Insurance (E.G., Accident)
• 401k plan with a match
• Paid and Unpaid Time Off
• Quick Pay – voluntary benefit offered to both full-time and part-time KBS employees who are paid hourly via direct deposit
• Pet Insurance PerkSpot Discount Program – discounts on travel, gyms, cell phones, restaurants, auto, apparel & electronics
• Progressive Pay is available at select site locations, though it is not offered at every location