Forklift Operator/Material Handler Job Listing at Kelly Services in Fort Smith, AR (Job ID US3551145_BH9782918)

Description

Forklift Operator- 2nd Shift  Are you ready to drive your career to new heights? Join a dynamic team as a Forklift Operator where precision meets productivity. This role offers you the chance to work in a stimulating environment, ensuring the safe handling and storage of food products. Your attention to detail and commitment to safety will be the key to contributing to our success.

Job Specifications:

• Job Type: Full-Time- Temp to Hire Opportunity
• Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas 
• Pay Rate: $17.00 an hour until hired on and then move to $18.50
• Shift: 3:30PM-Midnight 
• Overtime Potential 

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Safely and accurately receive, store, and ship food products using a variety of equipment, including sit-down and stand-up forklifts.
• Load and unload freight efficiently to facilitate product movement.
• Stack, store, pick, and assemble orders for shipment while ensuring accuracy and preventing damage.
• Operate equipment in line with OSHA standards to maintain safety.
• Meet production benchmarks while keeping the work environment tidy.
• Perform inventory tasks, cleaning, and maintenance duties, such as forklift battery changes.
• Work comfortably at heights up to 30 ft., and tolerate temperature variations from 15 degrees Fahrenheit indoors to outdoor conditions with heat, cold, and precipitation.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, evenings, and weekends.
• Adhere to attendance policies and show punctuality.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Physical capability to operate forklifts and handle objects up to 70 lbs.
• Ability to work in environments with varying temperatures and heights.
• Willingness to stand up to 5 hours in an 8-hour shift and transfer products over short distances without assistance.
• Provide your own and wear Steel Toed Shoes

Opportunities:

• Grow within a stable, forward-thinking company that values safety and efficiency.
• Enhance your skills with potential for advancement to supervisory roles.
• Gain experience with various types of forklifts and equipment.

Company Culture: Join a team where safety, respect, and cooperation are at the forefront. We believe in fostering an inclusive environment that supports personal and professional growth. Our values emphasize teamwork, integrity, and a commitment to excellence, creating a workplace where every employee can thrive.
If you are a detail-oriented and safety-conscious individual, we invite you to apply and become a part of our dedicated team. Your expertise in forklift operation will help us maintain our reputation for efficiency and reliability.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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