Forklift Operator - Part-Time
$54,184–$66,643 year
On-siteCarlstadt, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Sort, handle, load, and unload palletized and non-palletized freight using appropriate motorized and manual equipment, including pallet jacks and forklifts. Secure freight inside trailers with proper tools and scan shipments via mobile handheld devices. Work in a safe, efficient manner while adhering to safety policies, lifting objects up to 50 lbs and occasionally greater than 70 lbs. Operate on a non-climate-controlled dock for extended periods, walking and standing for long durations on potentially slippery surfaces. Available to work a variety of shifts including days, evenings, nights, and weekends. Pay ranges from $26.05 to $32.04 per hour with annual step progression, plus a night shift premium for FAC shifts.
Required Qualifications
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Able to do basic math calculations, with and without a calculator
- Available to work a variety of shifts due to varying freight volumes, including days, evenings, nights and weekends
- Lift freight and other objects of various shapes, sizes and weights (frequently up to 50 lbs. and occasionally greater than 70 lbs.)
- Safely walk and stand for extended periods on a loading dock that is not climate-controlled and may be slippery
- Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat and kneel as necessary
- All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test
Desired Qualifications
- Dock or warehouse experience in the transportation industry
- Forklift experience in a freight or less-than-truckload (LTL) environment
- Experience loading and unloading trailers
- Strong attention to detail and desire to succeed
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