Located in Hillsboro, OR
Pay: $$24.00 - $26.00 / hour
Job Full Description
Heavy Freight Forklift Operator
Pay: $24.00 - $26.00 / hour
Shift: Monday - Friday, 5:30 am - 2:00 pm
Hillsboro, OR
#hill1940
Position Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and safety-conscious Heavy Equipment Forklift Operator to join a busy warehouse and distribution team. This position requires substantial hands-on experience operating a sit-down forklift and handling extremely heavy materials, oversized palletized products, and large crates throughout a warehouse environment.
The operator will support inbound and outbound shipments, load and unload trailers, transport heavy materials, stage products, and ensure materials are properly positioned and secured. This is not a standard warehouse forklift position. The employee will regularly handle large, heavy loads weighing up to approximately 10,000 lbs.
Candidates must have demonstrated sit-down forklift experience in a warehouse, industrial, or logistics environment.
Who Should Apply?
We are looking for experienced forklift operators who have:
- 5–7 years of forklift and warehouse experience.
- Extensive hands-on experience operating sit-down forklifts.
- Previous experience moving oversized materials, large crates, or exceptionally heavy palletized loads.
- Experience loading and unloading large or heavy materials from trailers.
- A background in industrial, manufacturing, logistics, or heavy-material distribution environments.
- The ability to safely maneuver loads weighing several thousand pounds, potentially up to 10,000 lbs.
Please note: Candidates whose forklift experience is limited to standard warehouse pallet movement, electric pallet jacks, or light material handling may not be the right fit for this opportunity.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Forklift & Heavy Equipment Operation
- Safely operate gas or electric sit-down forklifts to transport, position, stack, and move heavy materials.
- Handle large crates, oversized palletized products, and materials weighing up to approximately 10,000 lbs.
- Safely load, unload, and transport heavy materials throughout the warehouse.
- Complete daily equipment inspections and report any maintenance or operational concerns.
- Successfully complete the onsite forklift assessment and required training before operating independently.
Shipping & Receiving
- Load outbound shipments using a sit-down forklift.
- Unload incoming shipments and move materials to designated warehouse locations.
- Position heavy materials and large crates onto trailers.
- Stage outbound materials according to assigned shipping doors and trailers.
- Verify incoming materials against shipping documentation.
- Ensure all products are loaded, unloaded, and stored accurately and safely.
Order Picking & Material Handling
- Pull and stage materials according to customer order requirements.
- Move heavy products and materials to designated warehouse areas.
- Assist with stacking, packaging, banding, shrink-wrapping, and labeling products.
- Maintain proper organization and material flow throughout the warehouse.
Quality Control & Inventory
- Count, scan, and inspect products to verify accuracy and condition.
- Identify and report damaged materials, inventory discrepancies, or order issues.
- Ensure materials are properly handled, staged, and secured for shipment.
- Follow established quality control and warehouse procedures.
Safety & Housekeeping
- Follow all company safety procedures, warehouse policies, and OSHA regulations.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and orderly work environment.
- Operate equipment safely and efficiently while handling oversized and heavy materials.
- Assist with maintaining overall warehouse cleanliness and security.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Substantial hands-on sit-down forklift operating experience required.
- 5–7 years of relevant forklift and warehouse experience strongly preferred.
- Previous experience operating gas or electric sit-down forklifts.
- Experience handling large crates, heavy materials, and oversized palletized loads highly desirable.
- Ability to safely load, unload, stack, and transport heavy materials.
- Previous shipping and receiving experience preferred.
- Strong understanding of warehouse safety procedures.
- Ability to successfully complete an onsite forklift assessment and required training.
- Dependable attendance, strong attention to detail, and ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
Important Training & Equipment Information:
- Sit-down forklifts are the primary equipment used in this position.
- Candidates with experience handling large crates and extremely heavy loads will receive priority consideration.
- All forklift operators must successfully complete an onsite forklift assessment.
- A supervised training period is required before unrestricted equipment operation. This typically includes approximately 40 hours of logged loading and unloading experience.
Contact Express Employment Professionals for immediate consideration:
Call our office to inquire further: 503-640-3600
Email resume: Jobs.HillsboroOR@ExpressPros.com
Apply online: Https://ExpressPros.com/HillsboroOR
We offer competitive wages, direct deposit, weekly pay, full medical, dental, vision, short and life term insurance options!
Hillsboro (Portland Metro), OR
1940
1001 SE Tualatin Valley Highway
Suite B34
Hillsboro, OR 97123
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