Warehouse Associate

Forklift Operator

We are looking for a Forklift Operator to facilitate our warehouse operations and activities. Forklift Operator responsibilities include storing materials, picking orders, loading/unloading trucks, and overall ownership of the warehouse cleanliness and organization. The Forklift Operator will be operating a forklift with the utmost care to ensure efficiency and safety.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a Christ-centered atmosphere in and around the warehouse area at all times.
• Unload donations of household goods, food, and other materials from incoming vehicles and stack them to assigned places.
• Load and unload trucks- sometimes with forklift and sometimes manually.
• Locate and move stock of products to pallets or crates for storage.
• Transport materials to buildings when requested.
• Inspect machinery to determine the need for repairs and guarantee safety by performing regular maintenance.
• Comply with company policies and legal guidelines.
• Help maintain a safe and orderly environment of the facilities.
• Maintain effective use of the warehouse storage area by organizing floor space.
• Share the Gospel with clients, donors, and volunteers when opportunities arise.

Skills

• Proven experience as forklift (including stand-up) operator.
• Attention to detail and familiarity with industrial equipment.
• Excellent physical condition and coordination.
• Valid certification to operate forklifts.
• Experience operating a pallet jack.
• Valid Drivers License.
• High school diploma.
• Ability to prioritize tasks for the day

Work Environment

This position works in heated warehouses and outdoors in all weather conditions year-round. All Open Door Mission staff have a solid, visible, relationship with Jesus Christ and are active in their local church.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour.

Benefits

• 401(k) with Matching
• Health Insurance
• Health Savings Account with Employer Contribution
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid time off (PTO and Sick time)
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Right/Now Media Membership
• Christ-centered staff culture

About Open Door Mission

Open Door Mission is a Gospel Rescue Mission founded in 1954 committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty. Each day, Open Door Mission's campus offers 917 safe, shelter beds to people experiencing homelessness, serves over 4,747 nutritious meals to feed the hungry, and provides homeless preventive resources to more than 1,000 people living in poverty to empower them to remain in their own homes.

At Open Door Mission, we believe in coming alongside people experiencing homelessness and poverty, empathizing with their situation and speaking truth into their lives—that they are worthy, valued and created in the image of God. It's our passion, our calling. And we've been doing it since 1954.

Our Impact in 2024:

• Provided 195,125 nights of safe shelter.
• Served 2.0 million nutritious meals to feed the hungry.
• Empowered 33,123 individuals to remain in their own homes and preventing homelessness.
• Celebrated 77 graduates from life-changing programs.
• Helped 311 individuals achieve stable housing.
• Provided a Learning Center and Tutoring Lab for 94 children.
• Assisted 404 men and women in finding employment.

Apply today to join the team that's inspiring HOPE for lasting change in our community!