Job Description

Think the best job opportunities are far away? Think again. Great opportunities are right here in your backyard. Kelly® is looking for Forklift Operators to work at a premier client in Louisville, KY. Let us help you grow at work and discover the next step in your career, all while being a vital part of your community.

Pay Rate: $17.75

Shift: Monday - Friday

5:30 am to 2 pm (if OT, then start time will be 3:30 am)

What’s a typical day as a Forklift Operator? You’ll be:

• Unloading pallets and cases from inbound trailers and/or containers manually and/or using Material Handling Equipment (MHE) such as cherry picker, reach truck, double reach, sit down forklift, and motorized pallet jack.

• Accurately counting, verifying, and receiving product using radio frequency (RF) equipment and/or Voice Pick Technology.

• Documenting variances.

• Moving cases of product from the inbound dock to storage locations in the warehouse using a standing reach truck or stock picker.

• Moving pallets and/or cases from reserve location to pick location using a standing reach truck, stock picker, or sit down forklift.

• Operating a forklift and picking items as high as 35 feet in the air.

• Building pallets and delivering them to designated areas for shipping.

• Using a sit-down forklift, electric or manual pallet jack to load pallets.

• Maintaining a safe and clean work environment.

• Following safety policies and procedures and correcting or communicating hazards to management.

• Maintaining productivity and quality standards.

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Are able to count and perform basic math calculations.

• Must be good with heights

• Must be able to lift over 50#s

• Will be required to wear a harness

• Have a demonstrated ability to operate various MHE.

• Can follow general sequencing and process procedures.

• Have exceptional attention to detail, able to identify errors down to the single digit or letter.

• Have a strong attendance record.

What happens next:

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.

Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work. Apply to be a Forklift Operator today!

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As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here ( for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Temporary work, Local area, Shift work, Monday to Friday,

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