Job Summary Required Qualifications and Skills
We are seeking a Forklift Operator for a one year contract opportunity in Tifton, GA. This role is ideal for a warehouse or production professional who enjoys hands-on work, values safety, and takes pride in keeping materials moving accurately and efficiently.
The Forklift Operator will support shipping, receiving, inventory movement, and warehouse organization in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is a 100% onsite position with a safety-first team culture, clear operating procedures, and forklift certification provided after hire. Candidates who are dependable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a structured production setting will be well positioned for success.
Key Responsibilities
- Load and unload trucks for customer shipments, vendor receipts, site transfers, and production material movements.
- Move raw materials, active ingredients, and finished products to designated warehouse and production areas.
- Complete warehouse requisition paperwork and accurately track lot numbers, quantities, and storage location movements.
- Follow FIFO procedures, site safety policies, storage guidelines, segregation requirements, and standard operating procedures.
- Inspect forklifts and warehouse equipment daily, report issues, and complete required condition documentation.
- Support inventory accuracy through cycle counts, physical inventories, shipment verification, and discrepancy troubleshooting.
Compensation
- Pay: $19 per hour.
- Job Type: Contract/Temporary.
- Assignment Duration: 11/9/26 to 11/5/27.
- Location: Tifton, GA 31794.
- Work Arrangement: 100% onsite.
- Additional medical screenings and drug screening are required and will be initiated as part of the hiring process.
- Operate a forklift safely to support loading, unloading, and warehouse material movement.
- Perform shipping, receiving, inventory tracking, and warehouse documentation activities.
- Support inventory accuracy by verifying product condition, article numbers, descriptions, lot numbers, quantities, and shipment paperwork.
- Follow warehouse safety procedures, shutdown procedures, housekeeping expectations, and regulatory training requirements.
- High school diploma or GED required.
- 1 to 5 years of warehouse and forklift experience required.
- Experience working in a warehouse, production, shipping, or receiving environment.
- Good math skills and the ability to verify quantities, lot numbers, and inventory information accurately.
- Good communication skills and ability to follow written procedures and site policies.
- Ability to work safely in a fast-paced environment while maintaining strong attention to detail.
- Good physical condition and ability to perform hands-on warehouse duties.
- Ability to complete required drug screening, medical screenings, and background check process.
- Willingness to complete forklift certification after hire, even if previously certified.
- Ability to complete required DOT, FIFRA, and other site training on time.
- Ability to use SAP to review inventory status, check availability, update receipt and shipment information, and troubleshoot inventory issues with minimal support.
Preferred Qualifications
- Current or previous forklift certification.
- Experience with regulated warehouse environments.
- Familiarity with DOT, IMDG, IATA, FIFRA, or hazardous material handling requirements.
- Experience assisting with cycle counts, yearly physical inventories, and inventory discrepancy resolution.
- Hazwoper training or willingness to complete Hazwoper training.
- Ability to serve as backup support for shipping, receiving, warehouse assistant, or supervisor-related activities when needed.
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