Forward Air
Forklift Operator - Material Handler
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Euless, TX, United States
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Logistics
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Education: High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) equivalent required.
- Certification/Licensure: Valid forklift certification/licensure (or ability to obtain prior to operating equipment) preferred.
- Willingness and ability to learn and use warehouse, logistics, and shipment‑tracking systems, handheld scanners, and office tools in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment.
- Communication: Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing, to understand safety and operational instructions, work assignments, and freight documentation.
- Ability to recognize numbers, labels, barcodes, and freight markings accurately, and to perform basic arithmetic to verify freight counts, quantities, and weights.
- Basic arithmetic skills to verify freight counts, quantities, and weights.
- Technology: Willingness and ability to learn and use basic computer systems, handheld scanners, and freight-tracking devices.
- Equipment: Ability to safely operate box cutters, cardboard balers, and material handling equipment (MHE) such as pallet jacks, dollies, hand trucks, order pickers, pallet riders, conveyors, dock plat
- Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.
- Physical Demands: Extensive standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and twisting for 8-12 hours per/shift, with the ability to lift, push, pull, and carry freight up to 50
- Vision, hearing, and verbal communication skills sufficient to work safely in a noisy dock environment.
- Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in handling and protecting sensitive information.
- Environment: Comfort commuting to/from and working in a 100% on‑site setting (listed in this posting). Ability to work safely around moving equipment, vehicles, and freight in a non-climate-controlled
Full description
Compensation
- Base Pay: $19.00/ hour
Available SchedulesSchedule 1
- Monday: 8:00AM-4:30PM
- Tuesday: 8:00AM-4:30PM
- Wednesday: 8:00AM-4:30PM
- Thursday: 8:00AM-4:30PM
- Friday: 8:00AM-4:30PM
- Saturday: OFF
- Sunday: OFF
The Warehouse Associate is responsible for daily customer order fulfillment activities within an assigned facility. They are cross-trained in multiple warehouse disciplines and are responsible for supporting warehouse operations and administrative functions, including receiving, order filling, picking, packing, shipping, returns, replenishment, inventory, and value-added service. They play a key role in ensuring inventory is handled safely, accurately, and efficiently while supporting the flow of operational documentation and information from warehouse offices. They work closely with site leaders, carriers, drivers, and internal support teams to maintain safety, productivity, accuracy, and service quality.
Responsibilities
- Load, unload, move, stage, sort, and position inventory from loading docks, delivery trucks, and storage areas using approved lifting techniques and appropriate material handling equipment (MHE) such as pallet jacks, carts, and dollies.
- Pick, pack, label, and prepare freight for shipping and delivery in accordance with operating procedures.
- Label, scan, track, and document freight using handheld scanners and company systems to ensure accuracy and documentation integrity.
- Verify incoming shipments against packing lists and ensure compliance with consolidating, receiving, and staging procedures.
- Store cargo in assigned locations using cargo boards, pallets, and designated storage methods.
- Fulfill daily picking and order requirements in accordance with KPIs and client SLAs, following established picking procedures.
- Report inventory discrepancies, shortages, or picking issues promptly to the Warehouse Supervisor.
- Perform Value Added Services (VAS) according to client guidelines, including ticketing, labeling, hanging, folding, and inspecting inventory.
- Follow inventory control procedures to manage shortages, discrepancies, and adjustments, coordinating with the Inventory Supervisor as needed.
- Complete quality checks and cycle count requests, documenting findings and reporting results as required.
- Ensure outbound shipments meet quality assurance standards based on designated carrier, order type, and client requirements.
- Pack and process orders according to client‑specific and order‑type procedures to ensure accuracy and shipment integrity.