Forklift Operator (230Pm - 10:30Pm) (ID #541741)

Forklift Operator

Tampa, FL

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Schedule: Monday to Friday (230PM - 10:30PM)

About the Role

The Forklift Operator is responsible for safely manually unloading trailers, receiving merchandise, and building pallets containing large and heavy products in a fast-paced international distribution center. This role involves operating material-handling equipment such as electric ride-on pallet jacks and MHE order/cherry pickers to handle oversized items like patio furniture, televisions, and air conditioners. Accuracy in receiving documentation and maintaining a safe, organized workspace are essential to success.

Key Responsibilities

• Manually unload trailers and receive incoming merchandise safely and efficiently
• Handle heavy, large, and oversized products with care and proper safety procedures
• Sort, organize, stack, and build pallets following warehouse procedures
• Operate material-handling equipment including electric ride-on pallet jacks and MHE order/cherry pickers
• Inspect products for visible damage and report discrepancies
• Verify product labels, quantities, and receiving documentation
• Move merchandise to designated storage and staging areas
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment
• Follow all company policies, warehouse procedures, and safety standards
• Perform general labor duties and additional warehouse tasks as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Previous warehouse or distribution center experience
• Experience operating electric ride-on pallet jacks
• Experience operating MHE order/cherry pickers
• Ability to read and understand product labels, work instructions, and safety information
• Physical ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, squat, and climb throughout the shift
• Dependability and punctuality
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of receiving, unloading, pallet building, and material-handling procedures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to safety and detail

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

This role involves repetitive lifting and physically demanding work, including handling bulky and oversized merchandise safely throughout the shift.

Dress Code

Long pants, no cut-off shirts, steel-toe shoes, no tank tops.

Fair Chance & Background Checks: This position may require a background check consistent with applicable law. We comply with all Fair Chance, Ban-the-Box, and applicant rights laws. Reasonable Accommodation: We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs or practices in accordance with applicable law. Eligible employees may receive benefits required by applicable federal, state, or local law. Additional benefit eligibility, if any, is determined by Company policy, applicable benefit plans, the employee's classification, work location, and assignment. The Company reserves the right to modify the duties, responsibilities, qualifications, compensation, benefits, and other terms of employment at any time consistent with applicable law. Nothing in this job posting creates a contract of employment. Employment is at will where permitted by law. Partners Personnel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

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