Forklift Operator- 1st shift

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 5:30am – 2:00pm OR Tuesday‑Saturday 5:30am – 2:00pm

Pay: $21/hr

Use electric-powered industrial trucks with lifting devices to move products, equipment, and materials while following all regulatory and company safety standards, policies, and procedures. Ensure the proper loading and unloading of materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting devices.

• Position forks, lifting platform, or other lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials; transport, load, and unload to a designated area
• List materials and record weight, counts, and condition of frozen food items via a Radio Frequency (RF) system
• Complete daily forklift maintenance/check sheet
• Lead safety inspections on truck chalking and glad-hand process
• Communicate with semi‑truck drivers to ensure safety precautions
• Monitor battery charge, maintain, and clean batteries, and leave material handling equipment at the proper charging station

• Work with other machinery and material handling equipment

• Basic math skills
• Ability to understand instructions in the country’s official language or as defined by Lineage Logistics
• Ability to work in temperatures as low as –20°F / –25°C in cold storage sites or up to 100°F / 37°C in dry storage sites while wearing company-provided personal protective equipment and freezer gear
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs./18 kg; weight may vary by facility
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule and shift, including weekends if needed
• Must be comfortable with various noise levels; at times it can be loud

Pay Range: $16.97 - $28.65

This is an excellent position to begin your career path within Lineage! Success in this role enables greater responsibilities and promotions. A career at Lineage starts with learning about our business and how each team member plays a part each and every day to satisfy our customers’ requirements. Beyond that, you’ll help us grow and learn on our journey to be the very best employer in our industry.

We’ll ask you for your opinion and ensure we do our part to keep you developing and engaged as we grow our business. Working at Lineage is energizing and enjoyable. We value respect and care about our team members.

Lineage provides safe, stable, reliable work environments, medical, dental, and basic life and disability insurance benefits, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, annual bonus eligibility, and a minimum of seven holidays throughout the calendar year.

Lineage is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful harassment and retaliation. Lineage will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal, state and local law.