What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift Operator position at Open Door Mission?
Forklift Operator
We are looking for a Forklift Operator to facilitate our warehouse operations and activities. Forklift Operator responsibilities include storing materials, picking orders, loading/unloading trucks, and overall ownership of the warehouse cleanliness and organization. The Forklift Operator will be operating a forklift with the utmost care to ensure efficiency and safety.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a Christ-centered atmosphere in and around the warehouse area at all times.
- Unload donations of household goods, food, and other materials from incoming vehicles and stack them to assigned places.
- Load and unload trucks- sometimes with forklift and sometimes manually.
- Locate and move stock of products to pallets or crates for storage.
- Transport materials to buildings when requested.
- Inspect machinery to determine the need for repairs and guarantee safety by performing regular maintenance.
- Comply with company policies and legal guidelines.
- Help maintain a safe and orderly environment of the facilities.
- Maintain effective use of the warehouse storage area by organizing floor space.
- Share the Gospel with clients, donors, and volunteers when opportunities arise.
Skills
- Proven experience as forklift (including stand-up) operator.
- Attention to detail and familiarity with industrial equipment.
- Excellent physical condition and coordination.
- Valid certification to operate forklifts.
- Experience operating a pallet jack.
- Valid Drivers License.
- High school diploma.
- Ability to prioritize tasks for the day
Work Environment
This position works in heated warehouses and outdoors in all weather conditions year-round
All Open Door Mission staff have a solid, visible, relationship with Jesus Christ and are active in their local church.
Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour.
Benefits:
- 401(k) with Matching
- Health Insurance
- Health Savings Account with Employer Contribution
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Paid time off (PTO and Sick time)
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Right/Now Media Membership
- Christ-centered staff culture
At Open Door Mission, we believe in coming alongside people experiencing homelessness and poverty, empathizing with their situation and speaking truth into their lives—that they are worthy, valued and created in the image of God. It’s our passion, our calling. And we’ve been doing it, thanks to partners like you, since 1954.
Our Impact in 2023:
- Provided 185,344 nights of safe shelter.
- Served 1.8 million nutritious meals to feed the hungry.
- Empowered 27,315 individuals to remain in their own homes and preventing homelessness.
- Celebrated 65 graduates from life-changing programs.
- Diverted 8,679 patients experiencing homelessness from hospital emergency room visits.
- Connected 338 individuals with Behavioral/Mental Health Care
- Changed lives along with 5,4329 volunteers giving 47,245 hours of their valuable time.
- Processed and redistributed 5.04 million pounds of Gift-in-Kind donations from generous donors.
Apply today to join the team that's inspiring HOPE for lasting change in our community!
Salary : $15 - $18
