Forklift Operator

Why Work for Saddle Creek?

Saddle Creek Logistics Services succeeds by promoting a diverse, friendly, and respectful teamwork environment. As a vital service provider, we not only make a difference in our community but offer our associates opportunities to enhance their skills, build meaningful careers and end each day with a sense of accomplishment. If you’re looking for a family-oriented company that lives by its values and offers competitive pay and benefits, join our team today.

Benefits:

• Weekly pay with skill pay and shift differentials

• Benefits package including medical, dental, vision and medical reimbursement

• Medical employee-only premium as low as $, $26/month with wellness discounts

• HSA with annual employer contribution

• Weekly 401(k) match

• Vacation immediately upon hire

• 8 holidays per calendar year

• Personal time after 90 days

• EAP and identity theft protection

• Tuition reimbursement

• Company paid life insurance and short term disability

Note that if you are viewing this posting on an external job board (such as Indeed, LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter, etc.), unless specifically stated in the posting, the provided salary estimates may not be accurate as they are not provided by Saddle Creek. Our recruiters look forward to speaking with you about your background, skills, and compensation requirements.

Summary

The Forklift Operator is responsible for picking or hand-stacking individual cases ranging from 15 lbs. to 50 lbs. This position will be responsible for driving pallet-jack or forklift to move pallets from the high-density rack to the pick line in preparation for the next day’s business. The Case Picker will be accountable to all productivity and high-quality service standards to ensure customer satisfaction through safe, efficient, damage-free, cost-effective, and accurate storage and handling.

What You’ll Do:

• Hand-stack individual cases and move from one pallet to another.

• Complete functions correctly on paperwork or on RF computer units.

• Check product on inbound/outbound to ensure that items and quantities are correct and that there is no damage.

• Load, unload, move, stack, and stage customer products and materials both by hand and lift.

• Become familiar with pallet inspection and repair processes.

• Perform daily maintenance inspections on equipment.

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

What We Need from You:

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check.

• Must be able to perform any physically exerting duties in a warehouse environment, which may be non-temperature controlled, meaning the indoor temperature may fluctuate throughout the seasons,

Helpful Experience (Not Required):

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Previous experience in a warehouse environment.

• Experience or proficiency in order management systems such as WMS.

• If operating a forklift, must have proper certification and at least 1-years’ experience in warehouse environment or forklift operation.

Saddle Creek is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and existing associates and evaluate qualified candidates without regard to race, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, color, religious creed, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex (including pregnancy, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), mental or physical disability, medical condition, military and veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws, governmental regulations and executive orders. View the EEO poster here. View the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision here. View the E-Verify Posting here.

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