Forklift Operator

Forklift Operator

Contribute to our mission to improve Health and Wellness in your community.

Become a Rite Aid Forklift Operator, today!

As a Forklift Operator, you are responsible for driving an electric industrial truck equipped with lifting devices, such as a forklift, to push, pull, lift, stack tier, or move products, equipment, or materials inside and outside the customer support center.

Why you will THRIVE here:

You believe safety should always come first.
You enjoy accomplishing something each day.
You have a passion for processes.
You work well within tight deadlines.
You love staying busy.
You consistently exceed expectations.

Day-in-the-Life of a Forklift Operator:


* Operate both high-bay and ground level equipment including but not limited to stock pickers, electric pallet jacks, walkie-riders, reach trucks and counterbalance.


* Operate a variety of powered equipment to perform functions including but not limited to receiving, stock replenishment, palletizing stable pallets, shrink wrapping, loading and consolidating outbound shipments.


* Receive and verify the contents of incoming shipments following vendor compliance metrics.


* Verifies the contents on inbound shipments with purchase orders to ensure all items were received.


* Sort shipments, examine all products for defects and sort by the extent of their damage, attach damage ID tags, record information on damaged product in the computer system.


* Unload and stock incoming merchandise and loads outbound trailers.

What's in it for you?

In an effort to improve and sustain the health and wellness of our employees, we offer:


* Flexible Scheduling


* On-the-Job Training Opportunities


* Competitive Health Plan


* Generous Paid-Time-Off


* Personal and Professional Growth


* 401K Matching


* Various Shift Opportunities

We dedicate ourselves to creating an experience for all our associates that is easy, exciting, and engaging.

Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be able to lift and carry 50+ lbs.
Ability to speak, comprehend and read English in the written form required.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED), preferred.
Minimum 6 months warehouse and or material handling equipment experience, required.


*Earn while you learn

* This position requires a valid Material Handling Equipment (MHE) OSHA license.

We will train and certify you on-site.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Physical Demands Frequency Walking Frequent Sitting Rare Standing Constant Carrying Frequent Climbing Occasional Balancing Frequent Stooping/bending Occasional Crawling Rare Reaching Constant Handling Constant Typing Rare Crouching Rare Traveling Never Lifting Demands Max LBS/Distance Requirement LIFTING - Exertion of force required when moving an object.

50+ lbs < 10 ft Frequent PUSHING - Exertion of force required to move an object.

50+ lbs < 10 ft Frequent PULLING - Exertion of force required to move an object.

50+ lbs