Forklift Operator

apartmentRandstad placeFreehold calendar_month 

Are you a precision driver who values safety and efficiency? We are looking for a dedicated Forklift Operator to become the backbone of our logistics operations. In this role, you won't just be moving pallets—you’ll be a vital part of a fast-paced team that ensures our customers get exactly what they need, right when they need it.

What You’ll Do
  • Master the Floor: Safely operate heavy-duty forklifts (stand-up/sit-down) to transport, stack, and stage freight across our busy warehouse.
  • Accuracy Matters: Utilize your attention to detail to verify inventory, scan labels, and ensure that every item is tracked correctly from dock to rack.
  • Safety First: Conduct rigorous daily equipment inspections and serve as a champion for our "safety-first" culture by maintaining a clean, hazard-free workspace.
salary: $20.5 - $20.75 per hour
shift: Second
work hours: 3:30 PM - 12 AM

education: High School

Responsibilities

We are looking for a skilled and safety-conscious Forklift Operator to join our warehouse team. In this role, you will be responsible for operating industrial trucks to load, unload, move, stack, and stage materials throughout our facility.

Key Responsibilities
  • Material Handling: Safely operate forklift equipment to move goods, pallets, and raw materials within the warehouse.
  • Loading/Unloading: Efficiently load and unload delivery vehicles while ensuring items are secured correctly.
  • Inventory Accuracy: Assist in cycle counts and maintain organized storage areas, ensuring products are placed in the correct locations.
  • Safety Compliance: Perform daily equipment inspections, report maintenance needs immediately, and strictly adhere to all OSHA and company safety protocols.
  • Warehouse Maintenance: Keep the workspace clean and free of debris to ensure a safe operating environment.
Qualifications & Requirements
  • Certification: Valid forklift certification or the ability to obtain one upon hire.
  • Experience: Proven experience operating sit-down and/or stand-up forklifts in a fast-paced environment.
  • Skills: attention to detail, ability to follow written and verbal instructions, and basic math skills for inventory counting.
  • Physical Stamina: Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, stand for extended periods, and perform repetitive motions.
  • Reliability: work ethic and commitment to attendance and punctuality.

Why Join Us?

The essential functions of this role include:
  • working in a smoke free environment
  • wearing steel toe shoes
  • working in a non-temperature controlled environment
  • manual lifting up to 50lbs
  • working up to 5 hrs of overtime per week
Skills
  • Sit Down Forklifts
Qualifications
  • Years of experience: 2 years
  • Experience level: Experienced

Randstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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