1st Shift Forklift Operator

Description

Staff Management is seeking 1st shift Forklift Operators for our premier client in Kenosha, WI. This role will operate reach and stand-up forklifts, and other industrial vehicles such as cherry-pickers and automated pallet jacks as needed. This is a temp to hire role with a Full-Time work schedule of 7-3:30pm Monday - Friday.

Perks & Benefits

Employment Type & Shifts

Job Responsibilities

Day to day responsibilities for this role can include:

• Operate Reach and Stand up Forklift
• Stacks and unstacks pallets on floor or in rack.
• Ensures the safe and efficient movement of goods.
• Follows safety regulations and company guidelines.
• Checks that loads are centered and properly stacked.
• Determines when repairs need to be made on equipment.
• Rotates stock so that oldest items are shipped or sold first.
• Loads and unloads product from and onto tractor trailers.
• Quality assurance (QA) duties, including reporting product damage and shortages.
• Utilizes radio frequency (RF) scanning equipment to track inventory.
• Shrink wraps goods or otherwise secures them and prepares them for transport.
• Documents arrival, departure, and movement and storage of goods, checks trucking manifests and bills of lading.

Qualifications for this role include:

• Ability to read and understand packaging, shipping documents, and safety guidelines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to perform basic math.
• Excellent hand-eye coordination, peripheral vision, and ability with spatial relationships.
• Efficient individual with excellent time management skills.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Attention to detail. 

Education, Experience & Licensing Requirements: 

• Previous warehouse experience.
• Prior experience as a forklift operator. Forklift or heavy machinery certification.
• Completion of forklift driving course, a plus.
• High school diploma or GED, preferred.

Associate Requirements