Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
FORKLIFT OPERATOR
Automation Personnel Services is looking for experienced Forklift Operators with specific experience operating a sit-down counterbalance forklift and forklifts equipped with multi-pallet (double pallet / 4-fork) attachments. This role is critical in supporting high-volume warehouse operations and ensuring efficient movement of inventory.
Pay Rate
$16.50 per hour
$16.50 per hour
Schedule and Hours
Monday-Friday 6:00am-6:00pm (rotational shift), Some Saturdays when required
Monday-Friday 6:00am-6:00pm (rotational shift), Some Saturdays when required
Forklift Operator Duties and Responsibilities
- Safely operate a sit-down forklift or with multi-pallet / double pallet fork attachments
- Lift, move, and transport two pallets at a time in a fast-paced warehouse environment
- Load and unload trailers efficiently while maintaining safety standards
- Stage, organize, and relocate inventory throughout the facility
- Perform routine equipment inspections and report any issues
- Follow all OSHA and company safety guidelines at all times
- Assist with general warehouse duties as needed
Forklift Operator Requirements and Qualifications
- Basic math, reading, and writing skills to ensure accurate counts and paperwork.
- Minimum 1–2 years of forklift experience (sit-down counterbalance required)
- Experience with double pallet, multi-pallet, or specialty fork attachments REQUIRED
- Ability to safely handle high-volume warehouse operations
- Strong attention to safety, accuracy, and detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Must be dependable and able to work assigned schedule
- High-volume distribution center or manufacturing environment
- Experience handling bulk pallet movement or multi-load transport
- Familiarity with warehouse inventory flow and staging processes
- Must be willing and able to lift up to 75 pounds safely. (Assessment administered in Office)
Job Type
Full-time, temporary
Full-time, temporary
Benefits
- Weekly Pay
- Medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance
- 40 Hours Service Bonus after 1 year of continuous service and 1500 hours
- 6 paid Holidays after 1 year of continuous service and 1500 hours
401(k) Retirement Plan
Automation Personnel Services is the only staffing agency specializing in manufacturing and industrial roles that offers 401(k) matching to all eligible contingent and temporary associates.
Automation Personnel Services is the only staffing agency specializing in manufacturing and industrial roles that offers 401(k) matching to all eligible contingent and temporary associates.
Click Apply Now to submit your application or call us at 832.572.3000 to learn more. You can also apply in person at our office located at:
Automation Personnel Services Baytown Branch
4748 East Freeway
Baytown, TX 77521
4748 East Freeway
Baytown, TX 77521
Bonus Opportunity!
We are also offering a $50.00 referral bonus. Both employee and referral must stay on assignment for 30 days to receive the payout.
We are also offering a $50.00 referral bonus. Both employee and referral must stay on assignment for 30 days to receive the payout.
About Automation Personnel Services
Automation Personnel Services is a highly recognized staffing agency with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and light-industrial staffing.
Automation Personnel Services is a highly recognized staffing agency with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and light-industrial staffing.
Our accolades include:
- 11-time consecutive winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Client Award (2016-2026).
- Winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Talent Award (2019-2026).
- Recipient of the Safety Standard of Excellence Award by the American Staffing Association.
- Named one of the Best Staffing Companies to Work For by CIO Views Magazine.
- Named one of America’s Best Temp Staffing Firms by Forbes (2025).
- Consistently ranked among the top U.S. staffing agencies by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | La Porte, TX |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1990 |
| Website | http://www.apstemps.com/ |
About Company
Automation Personnel Services, Inc. was founded in 1990 in Birmingham, Alabama.
Automation has grown to a national company with offices throughout the United States, including Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi.
Automation Personnel Services is the largest independently owned staffing company in Alabama.
Automation is a member of the American Staffing Association and the Alabama Staffing Association.
Automation has grown to a national company with offices throughout the United States, including Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi.
Automation Personnel Services is the largest independently owned staffing company in Alabama.
Automation is a member of the American Staffing Association and the Alabama Staffing Association.
Skills
- Automationunmatched
- Disability Insuranceunmatched
- Distribution Servicesunmatched
- Forkliftunmatched
- Industry/Trade Analysisunmatched
- Life Insuranceunmatched
- Loading/Unloadingunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Mathematicsunmatched
- MultiLoadunmatched
- OSHAunmatched
- Operations Managementunmatched
- Pallet Jackunmatched
- Process Flowunmatched
- Recruiting/Staffing Agencyunmatched
- Safety Standardsunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Warehousingunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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