Job Description

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Interstate Battery is actively recruiting for a Warehouse Associate/Forklift Operator with additional warehouse skills. Must be able to safely and efficiently operate a sit-down forklift & pallet jack to complete truck loading and receiving all deliveries.

Essential functions:

-Operate sit-down forklift with great accuracy and safety (Have great confidence in
transporting a 4-layer pallet of batteries, up 25 feet, safely racking in and out.)
-Move, lift, and unload product
-Check in orders and receive deliveries
-Maintain a clean work environment
-Pull/load orders

Job Attributes:

-Display professionalism, good work ethic
-Listens, follows direction and works well with others
-Is adaptable to a changing environment

Physical Demands:
-Includes lifting and stacking, and loading up to 50 pounds
-Regular hand lifting and use of a manual hand cart and pallet jack
-The Warehouse Associate/Forklift Operator, is labor intensive position requiring the physical ability to lift 35-50 pounds

Minimum Requirements:

- Work alone and/or with and around others
- Must have forklift experience
- Must be able to read and speak English
- Must have a valid driver's license
- Must have reliable transportation

Experience:

- Forklift operator: 1 year (Preferred)
- Warehouse environment experience

Equipment Used:

- Forklift
- Pallet jack
- Dollies
- Testing equipment
- Pallet wrapping machine

Job Type: Full-time

Compensation:

• Approximately 51,200.00 for 1st to 90th day compensation
• Approximately 52,700.00 for 91st day and forward
• We provide uniforms - employee is required to purchase/wear steel toed shoes

Benefits: Health/ Life /Dental is offered after 90 days, with a $3600.00 yearly company contribution

Payroll is every other Friday - 26 paychecks a year

5 paid sick days

6 paid national holidays

One week paid vacation time after 1 year

Two week vacation after 2 years

Full time Job:

Monday through Friday.

6:15 AM to 5:00 PM
No weekend work

Job Type: Full-time with approximately 10 hours of overtime each week

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $51,200.00 - $52,700.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• Please google our address. Will you be able to reliably commute to:

Interstate Battery
12555 sw 130th street
Miami, FL 33186

Yes or No

• What is your home address?
• This position requires lifting, moving, shoving, stacking and loading of batteries. Keep in mind this is not a desk job, it is total participation job. Are you able to handle the labor part of this job?
• You will be required to read labels, fill in paperwork or count inventory so you must be able to speak, read and write English. Are you able to fulfill this requirement?
• How many years of sit-down forklift experience do you have?
• • Since we operate 5 SIT-DOWN PROPANE FORKLIFTS throughout the day, I would like you to rate yourself on a skill level from a 1 to 10, with a score of 10 being best. Please complete this sentence, "My skill level is a _____ on the SIT-DOWN FORKLIFT."
• Great sit-down fork-lift skills are an absolute must. You will be transporting a load of batteries up 25 feet. The pallet could weigh 2000 pounds however it could be $10,000 in value. With this information in mind, please select an answer that most describes your sit down forklift abilities.

A) I can easily perform this task and use the sit down forklift almost daily at this height.
B) I have used this type of forklift almost every day, very profeicently, but not at this height.
C) It has been over 5 years since I have used a sit down forklift but I was very comfortable performing the above duties.
D) I have operated a sit-down forklift, not consistantly, so I will need some time to feel comfortable performing this task.
Please choose A B C D

• Which job on your resume relates closest to the job position we are offering?

Work Location: In person