Fork lift operator

Fork lift operator

randstad

We’re hiring an OSHA-certified Forklift Operator for a fast-paced transloading facility to load and unload trailers and railcars. You will safely handle heavy, irregular freight—like steel coils and construction materials—using sit-down or stand-up counterbalance lifts. Daily duties include tracking inventory with RF scanners, shrink-wrapping pallets, and conducting routine equipment safety inspections. If you have a valid forklift certification, counterbalance experience, can lift up to 50 lbs, and thrive in an active environment, apply today!

salary: $19.8 - $20 per hour shift: First work hours: 7 AM - 4 PM education: High School

category production occupations

reference AB_5077186

job details

Responsibilities

• The Day-to-Day: You’ll be loading and unloading commercial trailers and railcars in a fast-paced transloading facility.

• The Freight: You'll handle heavy and sometimes irregular goods—like construction materials, steel coils, paper rolls, and standard pallets.

• The Tech: You’ll use RF scanners to track inventory, log shipments, and manage stock rotation.

• The Standard: You're expected to conduct daily OSHA safety inspections on your lift and keep your staging area clean, including shrink-wrapping and banding pallets.

What We Need From You:

• Experience: Hands-on time driving sit-down or stand-up counterbalance forklifts. (Experience with specialized attachments is a huge plus).

• Credentials: A valid, OSHA-compliant forklift certification.

• Physicality: The ability to stay active on your feet and safely lift up to 50 lbs.

The essential functions of this role include:

• wearing steel toe shoes

Skills

• fork lift (1 year of experience is preferred)
• loading (1 year of experience is preferred)
• unloading (1 year of experience is preferred)
• rf scanner (1 year of experience is preferred)
• sit down fork lift (1 year of experience is preferred)
• stand up fork lift (1 year of experience is preferred)

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 1 year

• Experience level: Experienced

• Randstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad.

• Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

• At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

• This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

• Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

• Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

• We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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