Forklift Operator

Forklift Operator

Job Category: Logistics Requisition Number: FORKL001607

Posted: May 27, 2026

Full-Time

On-site

ALPLA Iowa City 1 Plant 2258 Heinz Rd Iowa City, IA 52240, USA

Job Details

Description

What Can You Expect From ALPLA

• Health and Wellness Care Program- Benefits
• Child Care Benefits
• Dependent Care Cost Savings Program
• Recognition programs; Promotional opportunities
• 401K Retirement Plan and excellent Matching Plan
• Medical, dental, vision plan
• Education assistance program/tuition reimbursement
• Short term, long term and life insurance paid by ALPLA
• Paid vacation; paid holidays

What You Will Be Doing:

• Truck Drivers check-in. Part of customer service to ensure shipping on time
• Preparing finished product to ship to customer Adheres to performance standards in quality and quantity (Checking for damages as well as count)
• Following warehouse and shipping procedures Accurately records and stores finished goods in the warehouse Accurately handles and records all corrugated products from receipt to storage and then to production
• Ensures good housekeeping within the warehouse
• Ensure adherence to all safety practices like but not limited to: Forklift and dock doors safety check lists. Ensure usage of proper PPE Communicate any unsafe conditions or behavior. Adherence to golden safety rules.

Performance Measurements:

• Number of Accidents, Near Misses, Observations of unsafe conditions/behaviors.
• Inventory Accuracy.
• Cycle Counting targets.
• Warehouse Inspection Score (safety and housekeeping).
• On time deliveries.
• Reports
• Correct Shipment (correct quantity/right time)Number of Accidents

Competencies:

• Ensures Accountability
• Decision Quality
• Communicates Effectively
• Instills Trust
• Collaborates
• Values Differences
• Drives Results

Qualifications and Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Experience in general warehousing, manufacturing or distribution preferred
• Experience with Fork Lift/Clamp Truck machinery preferred
• Safety awareness and quality consciousness

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is:

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and very occasionally to climb or balance.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 lbs, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

It is required to act in a safe and environmentally responsible manner at all times by adhering to all ALPLA policies and procedures and Safety Standards (OSHA).

ALPLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: ALPLA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ALPLA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ALPLA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.