Job Description

Heavy Forklift Operator
Baltimore, MD
$20-$24 an hour to start+overtime
Mon-Fri 730am to 4pm
Direct hire, Union benefits

Key Job Responsibilities
• Locate and move products for storage or shipment operating various size forklifts to load and unload
trucks and railcars
• Identify damages, and report inventory shortages or deficiencies to supervisor
• Operate yard jockey trucks transporting cargo between areas of facility
• Inspect and maintain machinery for needed repairs, and to guarantee safety
• Maintain records of inventory and activity logs
• Follow company policies
• Maintain a safe and orderly facility
• Perform all duties in accordance with health and safety guidelines
• Other duties as assigned, including but not limited to housekeeping tasks (laying of dunnage; recouping
bundles of cargo)

Position Specific Behaviors
• Team player
• Makes decisions and executes quickly
• Honesty and integrity
• Adaptable and flexible
• Collaborative - works well with others
• Excels in high growth, entrepreneurial and meritocratic environment
• Comfortable with ambiguity
• Strong intellectual curiosity
• Thrives in a pressurized work environment

Education, Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Abilities Required:
• Ability to operate a forklift from 10K capacity to 55K capacity preferred
• At least 2 years of forklift experience preferred
• OSHA Complaint Forklift Certification preferred
• Yard Jockey/Spotter (truck) experience preferred
• High regard for safety
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Valid Driver’s License Required

Schedule:
The normal workweek is typically Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., with daily or weekend overtime
potential

Benefits:
- Medical/Health Insurance
- PTO/Sick Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan

Note - this is a DIRECT-HIRE role with the opportunity for career growth/advancement!

Job Tags

Monday to Friday, Flexible hours, Weekend work,

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