Forklift Drivers Needed (Shipping/Receiving) - Military veterans preferred

2024-05-21
AppCast (https://www.appcast.io)
Other

/yr

  full-time   employee


Sterling Heights
Michigan
48310
United States

Job Title: Forklift Driver

Location:

  • Sterling Heights, MI ( 18 ½ mile road)
Shifts:
  • 1st (Mon - Fri, Sat/Sun 5 a.m. - 1 p.m. Shipping/Receiving
  • 2nd (Mon - Fri, Sat/Sun 1pm - 9pm- Shipping/Receiving
  • 3rd (Mon - Fri, Sat 9pm - 5am) - Shipping/Receiving
Pay:
  • $17.50/hr
  • 1st shift: $17.50/hr
  • 2nd shift: $18.25/hr ($17.50/hr + $0.75/hr premium)
  • 3rd shift: $19.00/hr ($17.50/hr + $1.50/hr premium)
  • Weekly Pay - Direct Deposit or Pay Card
  • After 40 hours: Overtime (1.5x)
Job Summary:

Forklift Operators will be required to use standard propane powered forklifts primarily assigned to unload materials and supplies necessary for the plant operation; move palletized bagged materials from a conveyor line to the storage yard; load both flatbed and box trucks for shipping using either portable loading ramps or operating off the ground.

Requirements

Responsibilities:
  • Work safely and responsibly and follow all safety policies and procedures
  • Perform daily equipment checks and minor service maintenance
  • Moving palletized materials throughout the storage facility
  • Installs and re-supplies as necessary rolls of bagging film, rolls of stretch wrap, top sheet, pallets, bottom sheet, labels, and other consumables as needed.
  • Follow shipping instructions and load trucks with proper materials to complete orders
  • Move & stack pallets in the correct storage areas
  • Lift and carry boards between pallets while stacking
  • Align pallet stacks vertically and safely
  • Ensure bags are not damaged during pallet handling
  • Examine bag products to verify conformance to quality standards
  • Perform work according to accepted procedures and practices
  • Change out propane tanks or fill with diesel fuel depending on the type of forklift
  • Keep accurate records of production data
  • Communicate all concerns affecting safety, quality, productivity and the work environment to the Supervisor
  • Other work as required and assigned
Benefits
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Shift Premiums
  • Referral Bonuses (up to $6,500!)
  • BCBS Health Insurance
  • Promotions
  • After 40 hrs: Over Time (1.5x)