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Forklift Operator - Pallet Jack - Now Hiring

$18 per hour
Are you looking for a hands-on, active role where you are the central mechanism for moving products throughout the warehouse? Join us as a pallet jack operator! This role involves diverse material handling tasks that are vital to overall facility function. We offer immediate openings, stable employment, and comprehensive training for dependable candidates.

Your responsibilities:

- Operate both manual and electric pallet jacks to move raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods throughout the general warehouse area.
- Support order fulfillment teams by transporting completed, palletized orders from the picking area to the final wrapping or staging lanes.
- Ensure all pallets being moved are secure, stable, and correctly identified with the necessary labeling or documentation.
- Use the Pallet Jack to assist in the daily organization and consolidation of bulk storage and overflow inventory areas.
- Prioritize equipment care, operating the machinery smoothly and safely, and reporting any need for maintenance or repair.

location: Waterbury, CT
work hours: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM

qualifications:
  • up to 35 lbs. (medium lifting)
  • Successful performance on a Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Test.
skills:
  • Stand Up Forklift
  • Build, wrap, sort pallets
  • Electric Pallet Jack
  • Cherry Picker
  • Operate RF scanner
  • Sit Down Forklift
dress code:
Shirts or t-shirts must have sleeves and be without any holes or rips. Pants without any holes or rips. No profane or suggestive texts and images. Steel toe shoes required.

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 View email address on 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.

Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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