Forklift Operator
Forklift Operator
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Company Info
Quantum Organics is the most complete organic waste recycling company in the Northeast US. Everyday our mission is to help our partners recover and recycle organic waste in the form of food and green waste materials. We do this by partnering with municipalities and businesses who are seeking an alternative approach to managing their organic waste. As a sustainable solutions provider we partner with our customers to create tailored organic waste recycling programs that help support their environmental and financial goals. In 2024 Quantum recycled 50000 tons of organic waste material converting those materials into compost soils and renewable energy. As a nationally recognized team our success is our people who all add to a culture that is inclusive supportive challenging and fun.
In 2024 Quantum Organics was acquired by Circular Services the largest privately held recycling firm in the United States. As a platform investment into the organics space Circular leverages Quantums know-how and capabilities in delivering first-in-class organics recycling services to its existing Fortune 500 brand partners.
About the Role:
We are seeking a qualified person with the ability to focus and assist with the day-to-day operations at a single site facility with the purpose of maximum function and quality of time and effort during the daily process. The qualified candidate is familiar with day-to-day warehouse plant operations. The successful candidate will become part of an operations team supporting our large-scale food waste processing systems and onsite cogeneration plant to ensure they operate at peak efficiency.
Responsibilities:
- Full time position as part of a warehouse team unloading and/or loading palletized material from trucks moving palletized material within the warehouse
- Working with others on the warehouse floor to meet projected goals
- Being aware of work environment and surroundings
- Responsible for use of safety PPE and adhering to company safety guidelines
- Communicating with team members effectively
Minimum Job Qualifications:
- Must have a positive attitude
- Must be punctual
- Must have reliable transportation
- Must work well and communicate with others
- Must be able to understand and communicate in the English language
- Must have a strong work ethic; be a self-starter motivated by the companys mission
- Must be able to pass all pre-employment requirements including pre-employment drug test and all I-9 requirements
- Must have forklift certification or extensive fork lift operating experience
- Must also be able to perform physical activity such as: standing walking without assistance bending reaching and lifting
- Must be able to lift 50 from floor to waist height
- Must be willing to learn interact and adapt to new operating processes and environments
- Must have a level of organizational and problem solving skills
- Must adhere to health safety and environmental regulations
Pay:
$20-$22 per hour depending on skill and experience.
Benefits:
- 401(k) and employer match
- Paid time off
- Sick time off
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8-hour shift Monday thru Friday 7:00am-3:30pm (1/2 hour lunch)
- Possibility of OT during the week and occasionally on Saturday
EEOC: Quantum Organics Circular Services company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Circular Services 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 Circular Services 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. Circular Services will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Employment Type
Full-Time
