Forklift Operator

It's more than a job

As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you’re leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers’ products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse—it helps shape the flow of global trade.

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We are seeking a dependable Forklift Operator to safely move, load, unload, and store materials while supporting efficient warehouse operations and maintaining inventory accuracy. The schedule would be Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM.

How you create impact

• Operate material handling equipment (MHE) to load and unload trailers safely and efficiently.

• Move products and materials manually as required.

• Verify, receive, and accurately record materials into inventory.

• Palletize, shrink-wrap, and prepare products for storage or shipment.

• Transport and store materials within the warehouse using MHE.

• Pick, verify, and pack customer orders according to established operational standards.

• Load finished goods into trailers and other transportation vehicles for distribution.

• Conduct pre-use and post-use inspections of MHE to ensure safe operation.Lift and move heavy materials as part of daily warehouse activities.

• Stand, bend, lift, and perform physical tasks for extended periods.

• Follow all Kuehne+Nagel Quality, Safety, Health, and Environmental (QSHE) policies and procedures.

• Perform additional warehouse duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What we would like you to bring

• High school diploma or equivalent

• 1+ year of recent forklift operating experience

• Prior inventory experience

• Forklift certification

• Can lift-up to 50 pounds

• Can work overtime or weekends

• Can walk or stand for extended periods of time

For applicants in the United States: Individuals with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process may contact us by sending an email to kn.taaccommodations.com

What's in it for you

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also toour colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent trainingprograms and career mobility. The hourly wage range for this position is $22.50. Base wage is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. #LI-​Onsite

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Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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