Forklift Operator/Material Handler
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** Forklift Operator/Material Handler**

**Job Category****:** Manufacturing **Requisition Number****:** FORKL007725 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

Wastequip has an immediate opportunity for a Forklift Operator (Material Handling) to support our Arvada, CO manufacturing operation. The ideal candidate will utilize a forklift to move raw materials, parts and finished goods throughout the plant and provide support in multiple departments.

**Responsibilities**

* Receive, verify and stock incoming raw materials

* Supplying production with materials and parts as required to meet production demands

* Transfer finished goods to holding and/or loading areas

* Perform safety inspections and simple routine maintenance to ensure tools remain safe and fully operational

* Maintain a safe work environment and wear required PPE at all times

* Ensure that work place is maintained in compliance with 5S standards

**Qualifications**

* 1+ years prior experience operating a forklift in a production environment

* Ability to be forklift certified

* Attention to detail and care

* Ability to maintain all Product/material in order on racks, production floor and staging areas

* Ability to maintain accurate records and perform basic mathematical operations

* Ability to follow instructions under limited supervision

**Benefits offer at Wastequip**

Wastequip offers a competitive benefits package that is available to employees. Following is a brief summary of the core benefits offered at Wastequip:

* Medical Wastequip offers two medical plan options through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

* Health Savings Account (HSA)

* Prescription (Rx)

* Dental

* Vision

* Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

* Life Insurance

* Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance

* Hospital, Accident & Critical Illness (Cancer)

* Business Travel Accident Insurance (if travel required)

* 401k

* Pet Insurance

* Vacation and Personal/Sick time

* Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. with manufacturing and service facilities throughout North America, Wastequip is the leading North American manufacturer of waste handling equipment. Wastequip is the only manufacturer to offer a full line of steel and plastic products to collect, handle and transport just about any type of waste and recyclables

**Qualifications**

**Skills**

**Behaviors**

**Preferred**

**Detail Oriented****:** Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

**Team Player****:** Works well as a member of a group

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**Motivations**

**Preferred**

**Goal Completion****:** Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

**Self-Starter****:** Inspired to perform without outside help

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**Education**

**Experience**

**Licenses & Certifications**