Forklift Operator

**Job Title: Forklift Operator

Job ID: 3415-1|AO-35896

Location: Suwanee, GA

Pay Rate:$19.00 / hr

Shift: Mon-Fri (06:00 AM to 06:30 PM)

Client Name: Sonepar Vallen** Job Summary Warehouse Forklift Drivers are individual contributors responsible for following established procedures and guidelines, operating a forklift with care to ensure efficiency and safety. This role assists with receiving, handling, stocking, storing, recording, and dispatching goods in a warehouse or distribution center — a same-day ship facility with a very fast-paced environment. Temp-to-hire, with a pay increase upon conversion to FTE. Warehouse is not temperature controlled (can be hot in summer). Steel toe shoes required. Daily morning meetings to discuss workload; one-earbud-only policy (no active calls or two earbuds); 5-minute grace period before considered late with strict lunch/break enforcement.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Safely and properly operate warehouse equipment (forklifts, cherry-picking lifts, pallet jacks, other machinery)
• Complete equipment logs and daily forklift inspection form before/after each shift
• Maintain company forklifts: lubricate moving parts, ensure gauges function properly, equipment is charged/fueled, and fluid levels are adequate
• Unload materials/merchandise from incoming vehicles; receive and put away incoming goods; unpack bales/crates/containers; check for damage and invoice discrepancies
• Load trucks for customer delivery; check for damage and shipping discrepancies
• Complete shipments by processing and loading orders; read schedules/orders to determine items to move
• Pick, pack, and dispatch outgoing goods using pick sheets; verify product/quantity accuracy

Experience

• 3+ months of relevant experience and/or training
• 1+ year of forklift operator experience operating stand-up forklifts and order pickers required; 2+ years preferred
• Forklift/cherry picker experience preferred

Key Skills

• Stand-up forklift and cherry picker operation
• RF scanner usage
• Basic computer skills (MS Office; Vista, Control, SX.e, Prophet 21 - preferred)
• Basic mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide; rate/ratio/percent computation preferred)
• Report compilation and correspondence writing
• Team collaboration and self-motivation
• Accuracy-focused work approach

Eligibility & Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent - preferred (not required)
• Valid forklift certification, or ability to obtain within a specified time period
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, work orders, operating/maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals