Forklift Operator – Night Shift

Forklift Operator - Night Shift

Requisition Id: 386628 Business Unit: LTL Location: Chicago Heights, IL, US, 60411

Minimum qualifications:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Able to do basic math calculations, with and without a calculator
• Availability to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays

Preferred 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

Pay, benefits and more:

• Expected pay range: $23.43 to $28.78 per hour. Pay is on an annual step progression.
• Actual compensation may vary due to factors such as experience and skill set
• Additional $1.80/hour shift premium for nights
• Full health insurance benefits are available on day one
• Life and disability insurance
• Earn up to 13 days of PTO over your first year
• 9 paid company holidays
• 401(k) option with company match
• Education assistance

What you'll do on a typical day:

• Efficiently sort, handle, load and unload palletized and non-palletized freight
• Use appropriate motorized and manual equipment, including pallet jack and forklift
• Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies
• Work in a safe, efficient manner, adhering to company safety policies
• Use mobile handheld devices to scan and track shipments

Forklift Operators are required to:

• 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