Loader Lead

Job Description

Full‑Time, Monday – Friday, Various Shifts

Starting at $24.70 hr.

PTO available after the first 90 calendar days of employment and enjoy an excellent benefits package that includes our very own employee resorts.

Come and experience the difference with R+L Carriers. R+L Carriers has immediate openings for a Forklift Operator Lead at our Meriden, CT Service Center to unload and load trailers. Successful candidates must possess a good work ethic, maintain a good attendance record, work well with others as part of a team, and excel in a fast‑paced work environment.

• Must be able to bend, lift and stoop without difficulty.
• Previous leadership, warehouse & forklift experience in a fast‑paced, LTL environment is necessary.
• Able to read manifests, supervise dock workers, and work in a fast‑paced team environment.
• Must have good loading and unloading skills.
• Previous forklift experience needed.

R+L Carriers offers an excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matching contributions, Paid Vacation & Holidays, and vacation lodging at our exclusive employee resorts in Daytona Beach, FL, Big Bear Lake, CA, Pigeon Forge, TN, and Ocean Isle Beach, NC.

R+L Carriers is a family‑owned, privately held transportation company founded in 1965. Our business caters to the transportation and distribution industry and is designed to provide customers with superior service through efficient administration and innovative thinking. The Company prides itself in treating our employees and customers with respect and honesty. We believe each employee contributes directly to the Company’s growth and success.

There are many other transportation companies capable of picking up and delivering freight; however, we believed our customers select us because of the efforts of our employees.

R+L Carriers will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. R+L Carriers will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race, religion, age, sex, genetic, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by federal or state law. This application is considered current for ninety (90) days only. At the end of this period, if you are still interested in employment, it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.