Forklift Driver

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.

We are seeking a candidate that can safely and efficiently operate material handling equipment while supporting daily warehouse operations, including receiving, storing, picking, packing, and shipping products with a strong focus on accuracy and safety. This role follows a Monday-Friday schedule, 9:00 AM-5:30 PM EST or 8:00 AM-4:30 PM EST, with flexibility to work overtime and weekend shifts as needed.

How you create impact

• Operate material handling equipment (reach trucks, sit-down forklifts, pallet jacks, order pickers) to load, unload, and move inventory safely and efficiently
• Support daily warehouse operations on the floor, handling material movement, stocking, and order fulfillment
• Receive, verify, and accurately record inventory using warehouse systems
• Pick, pack, palletize, and prepare orders to meet customer and quality standards
• Safely store and retrieve materials while maintaining organized inventory flow
• Perform equipment safety checks and maintain a clean, safe work environment in line with QSHE standards

What we would like you to bring

• Proven ability to operate a stand-up reach truck, with experience operating high-reach and sit-down forklifts is required.
• Minimum 1 year of forklift or material handling equipment (MHE) experience.
• Experience safely operating warehouse equipment, including pallet jacks and order pickers.
• Ability to support key warehouse functions such as receiving, picking, packing, shipping, and inventory verification.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to safety and accuracy in all tasks.
• Basic computer skills and ability to use warehouse management or inventory systems.

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 for this position is $20. Base wage is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401kretirement 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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