Forklift Operator

Title: Forklift Operator

Pay Rate: $18.50 /hr.

Employment Type: Contract

Shift/

Schedule:

Monday-Friday 12pm-8:30pm

Location: Irving, TX 75061

Tekberry is looking for a highly qualified and motivated Forklift Operator to work on-site with our client, the world's largest producer of medicine and vaccinations for pets and livestock. As a W2 employee you will have access to health benefits.

You will be responsible for carrying out the logistics of receiving, processing, storing and picking the materials used in the manufacturing of nutritional supplements. The duties include loading/unloading shipments, receiving shipments into our inventory management systems, following quality procedures for the safe handling of ingredients, and keeping the warehouse clean and organized.

• Keep all warehouses clean and organized.
• Receive and document incoming shipments.
• Sample incoming raw materials for quality assurance testing.
• Print and apply internal lot coding labels to all raw materials and packaging items.
• Pick and kit raw materials needed for the following day's production.
• Physically transfer raw materials and finished goods between multiple warehouses.
• Load and document outgoing LTL and full truckload shipments.

• Forklift experience preferred but not required.
• Required to have stand up reach truck experience.
• Active Listening - giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Mathematics - using basic mathematics to solve problems.
• English Reading Comprehension - understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Time Management - managing one's own time and not wasting the time of others.

• Ability to climb fixed and portable ladders to a height of 12 feet.
• Ability to stoop and bend while lifting weights up to 50 lbs. unassisted.
• Warehousing team members spend a great deal of time on their feet and generally work a regular 40-hour week plus scheduled overtime and may include evening or weekend shifts.
• Work in a warehouse environment where negative elements are present to a moderate degree, including exposure to outside weather conditions, and indoor elements such as temperature extremes, dirt, dust, fumes, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.
• Work environment involves minimal exposure to physical risks, such as operating dangerous equipment or working with chemicals.

We need hard working, reliable employees. Tekberry offers a $100 payment for referrals!

Tekberry Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

Tekberry, Inc is a Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).

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