Job Title: Forklift / Material Handler
Location: Covington, GA 30014
Pay Rate: $17.50/hr
Schedule: Monday Friday, 9:00 AM 5:30 PM
Education: High school diploma/GED preferred,
Experience: 2+ years of warehouse or related experience
Requirements: Valid Driver's License (DT) and forklift experience
Duration: 12 + Months
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Forklift/Material Handler to safely move, load, unload, and organize materials, parts, assemblies, and finished products within a warehouse or manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have experience operating multiple types of material-handling equipment and working with RF scanners and inventory systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate forklifts, reach trucks, cherry pickers, electric pallet jacks, conveyors, cranes, handcarts, and other material-handling equipment.
- Safely move and stage materials throughout the warehouse or facility.
- Perform shipping, receiving, picking, and inventory-related activities.
- Use RF scanners to accurately track and manage inventory.
- Maintain accurate records and follow established SOPs and safety procedures.
- Perform basic math, computer, and inventory-related tasks.
- Follow PPE, hazard communication, FIFO, and workplace safety requirements.
- Safely lift and move materials weigh 50+ lbs.
- Work effectively in a metric-driven environment and communicate with team leads and supervisors.
Required Skills & Experience
- 2+ years of warehouse/material-handling experience preferred.
- Experience operating forklifts, reach trucks, cherry pickers, and pallet jacks.
- Experience with PIT equipment and RF scanners.
- Shipping, receiving, inventory management, and record-keeping experience.
- Ability to read, write, and understand English and perform basic math calculations.
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
- Experience with FIFO, PPE, hazard communication, and warehouse safety procedures.
- Experience operating forklifts with various attachments, including clamp trucks, is a plus.
- Cold-storage warehouse and Hazmat experience is a plus.
Physical & Work Environment
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, reach, push/pull, grasp, and perform repetitive hand movements.
- Ability to lift and move over 50 lbs.
- Work may involve moving mechanical equipment, vibration, outdoor/extreme temperatures, fumes, and airborne particles.
Warehouse conditions may be
hot during summer and cold during winter, with moderate to loud noise levels