Job Description
Warehouse Forklift Operator - 2nd Shift

It's more than a job

As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you’re leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers’ products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse—it helps shape the flow of global trade.

You will report to a Supervisor and move product throughout the site and load or unload materials using an order picker, reach truck, sit-down forklift, or other heavy material handling equipment. You will work Monday - Thursday, 3:00 PM - 1:30 AM, and will be paid weekly at $22.97 per hour, plus a $0.50 shift differential. 

 

How you create impact

  • You will operate all three types of forklift equipment—order picker, reach truck, and sit‑down forklift—to load and unload trailers, pick orders, and move or store products throughout the warehouse
  • Verify and receive materials in inventory
  • Your responsibilities may include palletizing and shrink wrapping
  • Conduct pre-operation and post-operation equipment checks
  • Follow health and safety policies that comply with company and OSHA regulations
  • Perform other job responsibilities as assigned
  • Complete tasks in freezer and cold-storage areas as part of daily responsibilities

What we would like you to bring

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 1 year of recent experience operating all three forklift types—order picker, reach truck, and sit‑down forklift—is required
  • Can lift up to 50 pounds
  • Can work overtime or weekends
  • Can walk or stand for extended periods of time

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

Kuehne+Nagel 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.  Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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