Forklift Operator in Wilmer, Texas at Xpedient Logistics

Xpedient is a full-service third-party logistics provider serving a diverse client base with warehousing, transportation management, supply chain management, order fulfillment, and labor solutions.

Summary

Team Members operate powered industrial equipment, including stand-up and sit-down forklifts with fork or clamp attachments. Responsibilities include loading and unloading tire pallets, picking and staging orders, storing pallets, and performing general forklift duties.

Shift: 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Perform all work safely and follow established operating procedures.

• Sit-down forklift experience is preferred.

• Have at least six months of forklift and warehouse experience.

• Work efficiently and accurately across assigned tasks.

• Use a forklift to put away inbound shipments and move products to storage locations.

• Pick individual cases onto pallets using powered equipment.

• Prepare products for shipment, ensuring the correct items and quantities are staged for loading.

• Maintain accurate inventory records and reports, and report quality variances.

• Keep equipment, materials, and work areas clean, neat, and orderly.

• Assist with physical inventories as required.

• Complete daily equipment inspections.

• Ensure proper stock rotation.

• Successfully complete a forklift training program.

• Comply with OSHA and MSDS standards.

• Read, understand, and follow instructions and complete applicable documentation.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.

• Must be able to pass a forklift driving skills test.

• Must be able to repeatedly lift cases weighing 20–45 pounds throughout an extended work period.

• Experience working in a fast-paced, team-oriented, deadline-driven environment with high performance expectations.

• Ability to safely operate a forklift, including driving forward and backward, lifting and lowering the boom, and maneuvering in tight spaces without damaging products.

• Experience with racking systems and loading/unloading pallets, including placing and removing pallets from vertical racks and trucks and maximizing storage space.

• Ability to follow operating standards, including OSHA requirements for equipment speeds, signaling, and proper product placement.

Safety

• Follow all health and safety regulations, operating instructions, and safety policies.

• Assist management in establishing warehouse standards and procedures.

• Maintain detailed records of safety incidents.

• Assign designated safety personnel as required.

• Keep the warehouse clean, safe, and orderly.

Xpedient Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Xpedient offers competitive wages; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid time off; and paid holidays.