Forklift Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Forklift Operator – Kelly Services | Constantine, MI

Are you ready to shift your career into high gear with Kelly Services? We’re looking for dynamic, safety-focused Forklift Operators to join our team at a leading seed operations facility in Constantine, MI. With Kelly, you’ll be part of a trusted partner helping to feed the world—while working in a rewarding and fast-paced environment where your contributions truly matter.

Position: Forklift Operator
Location: Constantine, MI 49042
Schedule: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week (Weekly timesheets, Sunday start)
Pay: Starting at $21.00/hr (with opportunities for overtime and double-time)

What You’ll Do:

• Operate forklifts to move, stack, and organize products, equipment, and materials throughout the warehouse.
• Keep precise records of forklift inspections and follow all regulatory and safety requirements.
• Use warehouse management systems (WMS), PCs, and scanners for tracking and inventory.
• Assist with other manual tasks as needed, including sampling, inventory checks, and warehouse cleaning.
• Ensure efficient and quality loading/unloading of transport vehicles during seed delivery and return seasons.
• Maintain a clean and safe workspace, and respond to emergency procedures if needed.

Who You Are:

• A self-starter with a strong commitment to safety and quality.
• Mechanically inclined or familiar with warehouse machinery (a plus!).
• Team-oriented and clear communicator.
• Experienced in forklift driving (certification is a huge plus)—warehouse experience also preferred.
• Able to count accurately, read scales, multitask, and stay alert in a busy setting.
• Comfortable working in confined spaces and operating warehouse technology.

Physical Requirements & Attire:

• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods, perform repetitive lifting, and safely operate forklifts all shift long.
• Steel-toe, over-the-ankle work boots required; hi-visibility hard hat, vest, gloves, and safety eyewear provided.
• Durable long pants and sleeved shirts required (no loose clothing).

Why Kelly Services?When you join Kelly, you’re joining a team that values your skills, offers competitive pay, and provides a supportive environment. Bring your expertise to a company where you can grow and help make a difference!

Ready to take the next step in your career with Kelly Services? Apply today to get started on a rewarding new challenge!

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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