Abacus Corporation is a family-owned staffing leader with 80+ years of experience, providing modern workforce solutions nationwide. With a supportive culture and over 25,000 employees, we offer long-term jobs, competitive pay, benefits, and real growth opportunities.
Join the Abacus family.
Objective of this role:
- To successfully maneuver the forklift assigned to complete the task at hand in a safe and efficient manner.
- To ensure accuracy while counting/ scanning product.
- Safety is always the NUMBER 1 priority.
Responsibilities:
- Reporting to warehouse supervisor
- Loading and unloading materials from trailers, machinery, racking, etc.
- Moving palletized material around the site/ facility following direction or instruction to standard operational practices or leadership.
- Checking that loads are secured before departure.
- Checking trailers to ensure they are chalked outside and locked into the dock door before entering trailers for use.
- Report any product that is damaged BEFORE unloading to warehouse supervisor
- Report any product that is damaged DURING loading if it was our mistake to warehouse supervisor
- Performing equipment checks PRIOR to use and signing off on checklist that it was completed successfully and accurately by user.
- Reporting any damage to forklift PRIOR to use.
- Following written or verbal instructions and record keeping of material as needed.
- Always adhering to health and safety regulations.
- Forklift driver may be asked to jump off forklift and be used elsewhere for other tasks related to the warehouse. Must be a team player.
Physical Requirements:
- Not a ton of lifting, maybe needing to lift a pallet here or there, adjusting product on a pallet.
- No more than maybe 50lbs occasionally
Skills & Qualifications:
- Stable work history
- Great spatial awareness
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work well with others as well as independently
- Must have 2-3 years’ experience operating sit down and high reach forklifts
- Ability to operate and trouble shoot while working forklift
- Understanding of health and safety regulations
- Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English
- Basic math and reading skills
Lots of overtime!
Day Shift: Monday - Friday 7am -7:00 PM
Pay: 18/h
Night Shift: Monday - Friday 7:00PM-7:00AM
19/h
For more information, please contact us at 570-852-5200 or text us at 570-384-2501
Email: Wilkes-Barre@abacuscorporation.com
