Warehouse Worker - Forklift Operator - 1st Shift

About the role

Penske Logistics is seeking Forklift Operators to join their team in Salt Lake City. This role involves operating forklifts to manage warehouse tasks such as loading, unloading, moving, relocating, and stacking items.

Responsibilities

• Operate sit down counterbalance forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment as needed
• Read work orders or receive instructions to determine work assignments and equipment needs
• Loads and unloads trailers; moves materials within the warehouse
• Accurately match numbers & letters
• Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system
• Accurately stage and sort products for loading
• Maintains a clean and safe work area
• Sorts and places parts in racks or other designated areas
• Stacks pallets, bins, totes, etc.
• Complies with all safety requirements
• Shrink wraps, boxes, labels as required

Requirements

• General Forklift, Clamp Truck, Cherry Picker, or Reach Truck experience preferred
• Prior warehouse experience preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Proficient reading skills and ability to follow directions required
• Ability to work independently, customer service, dealing with others, multi-tasking skills, organizational skills, flexible, excellent with numbers and time management skills required
• Flexible to work overtime preferred
• Ability to work in non-climate-controlled conditions required
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Ability to work independently, customer service, multi-tasking skills, organizational skills, flexible, and time management skills required
• Willingness to work the required schedule, work at the specific location required
• Complete a Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening required
• This position is designated as safety sensitive by the company, and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required

Qualifications

• Associates must have the ability to accept responsibility for their own safety, as well as the safety of others
• The associate will be required to remember and understand certain instructions, guidelines, or other information
• The associate must be able to see and verbally communicate
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
• The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms
• The associate must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg

Benefits

• Competitive wage
• Great benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k
• Associate referral program
• $125 boot allowance after 90-days of employment
• Opportunities to grow with the organization

Pay

$21.30 per hour

Schedule

Monday - Friday 5:00 AM to 1:30 PM OT and Saturdays determined by business needs

Physical Requirements

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• The associate will be required to remember and understand certain instructions, guidelines, or other information
• The associate must be able to see and verbally communicate
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
• The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms
• The associate must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg

About Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and freight management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.

Job Category

Warehouse

Job Family

Warehouse