Warehouse Forklift Operator contract

Position Overview: The Forklift Operator is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of Powered Industrial Equipment. This role involves utilizing lift equipment to move, load, unload, and stack products in preparation for shipping and receiving demands to meet customer needs.

Pay Rate: Starting at $21.50 per hour

Available Shifts:

• Day Shift: Monday through Friday, 5:00 AM to 2:30 PM
• Night Shift: Monday through Friday, 3:00 PM to 1:30 AM
• Weekend Shift: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM

Key Responsibilities:

• Safely operate Powered Industrial equipment to move products or materials for distribution, including standard sit-down or stand-up forklifts, clamp, and picker equipment.
• Load, unload, and store products and/or materials.
• Stack and/or transport materials and products to designated areas.
• Use equipment to scan products and print labels.
• Complete paperwork and operate inventory management systems as needed.
• Ensure product rotation procedures are followed.
• Complete cycle counts as required.
• Perform daily safety inspections per the Safety Checklist on forklift trucks.
• Ensure the facility is inspection-ready at all times for SQFI, FDA, and customer needs.
• Communicate and report any incidents to the supervisor.
• Perform housekeeping duties as needed.
• Perform miscellaneous tasks as assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of two years of prior forklift operating experience. Must be a licensed forklift operator or able to obtain a Forklift Operator license.
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must pass a background check and drug screen.
• Basic computer skills.
• Attention to detail.

Competencies:

• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Decision Quality: Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Optimize Work Processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

Travel Requirements:

• No travel requirements.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

• Warehouse setting.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned as needed. The physical demands and work environment described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Kenco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Per company policy, all internal job postings expire 14 days from the date they are posted.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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