Warehouse Worker Forklift Operator A Crew

Penske Logistics is looking for Forklift Operators to join our excellent team in Louisville Kentucky! The ideal candidate will be an experienced forklift operator familiar with operating sit downs stand ups reach trucks clamp trucks or cherry pickers to move load locate unload relocate stack and count merchandise within the warehouse environment. This role requires a high level of attention to detail excellent organizational skills and a commitment to workplace safety. This is a great opportunity for individuals who are safety conscious and have a pleasant outgoing attitude who want to excel in a warehouse environment.

Why is Penske Logistics for you

We take pride in offering a competitive wage and great benefits including:

• Base Rate: $20.97

Schedule Details:

• Monday - Thursday 6:00am - 4:30PM

Additional Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Associate Referral Program

Our associates also enjoy numerous associate discounts and opportunities to grow with the organization!

Job Responsibilities:

• Operate forklifts pallet jacks and other warehouse equipment as needed
• Read work orders or receive instructions to determine work assignments and equipment needs
• Loads and unloads trailers; moves materials within the warehouse
• Accurately match numbers & letters
• Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system
• Accurately stage and sort products for loading
• Opens and closes dock doors
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Sorts and places parts in racks or other designated areas
• Stacks pallets bins totes etc
• Complies with all safety requirements
• Shrink wrapping boxing labeling as required

• Counterbalance Clamp Truck Reach Truck or Cherry Picker experience preferred
• No prior warehouse experience required but highly preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Proficient reading skills and ability to follow directions required
• Ability to work independently customer service dealing with others multi-tasking skills organizational skills flexible excellent with numbers and time management skills required
• Flexible to work overtime preferred
• Ability to work in non-climate-controlled conditions required
• Regular predictable full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Ability to work independently customer service multi-tasking skills organizational skills flexible and time management skills required
• Willingness to work the required schedule work at the specific location required
• Complete a Penske employment application submit to a background investigation (to include past employment education and criminal history) and drug screening required.

This position is designated as safety sensitive by the company and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required. Associates must have the ability to accept responsibility for their own safety as well as the safety of others.

Physical Requirements:

-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
-The associate will be required to remember and understand certain instructions guidelines or other information. The associate must be able to see and verbally communicate. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
-While performing the duties of this job the associate will be required to move frequently stand walk and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch handle and feel and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.