Reach Forklift Operator (1st Shift) (Direct Hire) Job at Kelly Services, Skokie, IL

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  • Kelly Services
  • Skokie, IL

Job Description

Job Description


\n Forklift Operator
\n Location: Skokie, IL
\n Job Type: Direct Hire
\n Pay: $17.50/hr
\n Shifts:
\n1st - 7AM - 3PM (Monday - Friday) (Overtime Needed)
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\n Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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\n We are looking for experienced Stand-up Reach Truck Forklift Operators!!! This is a Direct Hire opportunity with full benefits. \n SUMMARY \nThe Forklift Operator reports to Warehouse Supervisor; the Forklift Operator is responsible for operating a forklift to move, locate, relocate, stack, and count merchandise. The Forklift Operator is accountable for the safe and efficient operation of the various types of industrial power equipment and will be required to perform: Loading/Unloading, Order Filler/Picking, Material Handling/Stocking, Production Supply and Checking duties, and any project work required. Maintain the facility’s equipment and materials in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion. On a daily basis, inspect and perform minor maintenance on the forklift. Operate all equipment in a safe and efficient manner following prescribed work methods. Forklift Operators are cross-trained for coating/Corn syrup receiving and PO receiving (raw material).\n\n BENEFITS \n\n

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  • Competitive wages with incentives and bonuses\n\t
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance\n\t
  • Holiday Pay\n\t
  • 401K Program with 5% Match\n\t
  • Paid Time Off\n\t
  • Retail Store Discount\n
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\n PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES \n\n
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  • Daily Redzone Food Safety and GMP’s Audits.\n\t
  • Quality: Ensure inbound and outbound shipments are accurate and free of damage. Report quality variances.\n\t
  • Order picking (transfers): Pull and prepare product for shipment, ensuring that the exact number and type of product is loaded and shipped. Perform picking duties in an efficient manner that meets customer service standards.\n\t
  • Loading/Unloading: Efficiently move product from staging and/or storage areas into rail cars or trailers.\n\t
  • Equipment: Load, unload, move, stack, and stage product and materials using a forklift, clamp truck, or other power equipment. Radio frequency equipment for picking, receiving, put away, and load functions, as required.\n\t
  • Inventory: Keep appropriate records and reports to ensure accuracy of bin location as well as quantity of inventory control and security are maintained. Assist in physical inventories. Ensure proper stock rotation.\n\t
  • Safety, Sanitation, Security: Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area. Assist in maintaining the security of the warehouse. Conduct operations in a manner that promotes safety. Comply with OSHA and MSDS Standards.\n\t
  • Support Production with requests on the production floor (movements of pallets).\n\t
  • Cycle counts, Validate Inventory, audit paperwork, AX transactions.\n\t
  • Additional tasks assigned by Supervision/Lead.\n
\n\n Physical/Environmental Requirements \n\n
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  • Standing on a concrete floor.\n\t
  • Wearing proper personal protective equipment (hair net, bump cap, ear plugs, safety shoes, and uniform).\n\t
  • Bending, stooping, twisting, turning, standing for extended periods, reaching, and lifting up to 50 lbs.\n\t
  • Required to work weekends.\n\t
  • Required to work mandatory overtime when needed.\n
\n\n KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS \n\n
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  • Reach Truck Forklift 2+ years is a MUST \n\t
  • Experience with Excel/Word.\n\t
  • Organizational skills.\n\t
  • Leadership.\n\t
  • Multi-tasking.\n\t
  • High School diploma/GED.\n\t
  • Analytical skills.\n

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\n\t\t\t\tAs 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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There are a lot of different light industrial jobs out there. Kelly® Professional & Industrial recruiters are focused on only offering opportunities with companies that provide competitive pay, safe work environments, and cultures that recognize your value. Whether you’re looking for flexible shifts, performance bonuses, or a progressive work culture—we’re dedicated to finding the very best opportunities for you.\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t

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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. \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t

Job Tags

Temporary work, Local area, Relocation, Monday to Friday, Flexible hours, Shift work, Weekend work, Day shift,

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