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Are you motivated to deliver impressive results and customer service? Do you enjoy working with people? Then consider joining us as a Contract Logistics 1st Shift Forklift Operator at our site in Jupiter, Florida. The Contract Logistics 1st Shift Forklift Operator is responsible for moving materials within the warehouse and the loading / unloading of materials onto or from vehicles utilizing a forklift, reach truck, order picker or other heavy material handling equipment. The Warehouse Associate can be responsible for receiving, storing, picking, packing, verification, shipping/manifesting, screening and other various duties as assigned to ensure the full and efficient operation of the warehouse. You will work Sunday - Thursday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm. You will be paid weekly at $20.25 per hour.  

How you create impact

Responsibilities:

• Verify and receive materials into inventory
• Verify required inbound paperwork with drivers, ensuring that all products are properly counted
• Ensure inbound and outbound deliveries are accurate and free of damage
• Marks and inventories packages for storage or transit
• May also include palletizing and shrink-wrap
• Duties may include receiving, checking and storing
• May be required to stack pallets and repeatedly lift up to fifty (50) pounds
• Works from pick sheet to pull product or supplies
• Check orders against pull sheets
• “Dangerous Goods”: when receiving dangerous goods, the necessary procedures must be followed and these shipments must be stored in the designated section of the warehouse
• Understand and adhere to local, State, and Federal regulations inclusive, but not limited, to OSHA, DOT, EPA and other government agencies. Certification is required to handle any hazardous material(s)
• If/when applicable, ‘bonded’ cargo must be processed and handled accordingly, based on existing guidelines for this type of shipment
• Use MH Equipment to pick, verify and pack orders according to standard practice
• Use MH Equipment or other designated means to load goods into trailers or other designated transport vehicles for distribution
• Deliver high level of service to customers
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Other duties as assigned

What we would like you to bring

Experience:

• Must be US Citizen
• Minimum Education: High School, High School Equivalent or Technical degree
• Proven basic math skills at the high school level
• Computer skills
• SAP and MS (Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Outlook) experience is preferred, but not required
• Successful completion of all required Quality (QSHE) and related training is preferred, but not required
• Employee will be expected to follow procedures introduced via on the job training
• Elevating potential situations to the next level of supervision when required
• Identify and correct mistakes / inconsistencies when receiving/completing paperwork
• Ability to establish priorities and accomplish multiple tasks with minimal supervision
• Ideal candidate will have prior experience in warehouse and / or manufacturing environment
• Overtime and weekends may be required

What's in it for you

There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer great compensation and medical/dental benefits packages, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment. #LI-onsite

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility.  Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data.

Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment. Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.