1st Shift Forklift Operator

1st Shift Forklift Operator

Hourly Pay: $21 base plus incentive opportunity up to $7/hr.
Shift: Monday–Friday 7 am to finish.
Freezer positions available. Freezer and safety gear provided plus $1.25/hr additional pay.

Benefits: Day 1 health & wellness benefits, employee stock purchase plan, 401K employer matching, education assistance, paid time off, safety bonuses, paid sick, personal days, vacation, medical, dental.

Location: Vistar – Illinois, 1st shift freezer‑stand‑up reach truck forklift operator.

Warehouse associates maintain efficient flow of products in our distribution process, ensuring quality standards. As a Forklift Operator, you will operate material handling equipment such as a forklift, pallet jack, and reach truck.

• Locate proper slot on storage racks and set pallets in place with forklift or hand stack items.
• Enter product data and location into appropriate units.
• Count check incoming freight in staging area and transport to freezer.
• Replenish pick slots with outgoing stock items according to next day’s orders.
• Rotate date-sensitive stock to front of rack and remove outdated inventory.
• Disperse over‑stocked items to available slots for temporary storage.
• Remove empty pallets, cardboard packing, and strapping to proper area; inspect pallets for damage.
• Follow all preferred work methods, safety policies, and procedures.
• Ensure work area is safe and report unsafe conditions immediately.
• Wear all required personal protective equipment and safety gear.
• Meet required productivity and accuracy standards per location and company guidelines.
• Work from receiving sheets, computer print‑out, established procedures and practices.
• Inspect items for damage, perform temperature and quality checks; take appropriate action as needed.
• Perform general housekeeping duties in work area.
• Remove batteries requiring recharging, replace with charged batteries, and complete vehicle inspection checklist.
• Secure all equipment and complete all necessary paperwork at end of shift.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma / GED or Equivalent.
• 6+ months of warehouse and/or distribution work experience.
• Must be available to work scheduled times and required overtime.
• Able to stand, walk, reach, and lift repeatedly throughout shift; lift and move products weighing between 10–35 pounds and up to 60–90 pounds.
• Able to work in multi‑temperature environments (cooler, freezer, dry).
• Pass post‑offer drug test and criminal background check.

$21/hr plus hourly incentive opportunity up to an additional $7/hr.