Forklift Operator/Reach Truck Driver - 1st and 2nd Shift

Speed Global Services
  • Buffalo, NY
  • $18–$20 Per Hour
1 day ago

Job Description

Forklift Operator/Reach Truck Driver - $18-$20/hr | 1st and 2nd Shifts | Buffalo, NY

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour, based on experience

Schedule: Full-time | 1st shift and 2nd shift available

Location: 2299 Kenmore Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14207

SPEED Global Services is hiring experienced Forklift Operators and Reach Truck Drivers to join our warehouse team in Buffalo. You'll keep product moving: receiving, put-away, order picking, and loading trucks and rail cars. If you're safety-minded, accurate, and comfortable on a forklift or reach truck, we want to talk to you.

Why Join Us:

  • Competitive pay of $18-$20 per hour
  • Steady, full-time hours
  • Choice of 1st or 2nd shift
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Disability and Life Insurance
  • Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
  • 401(k)

What You'll Do:

  • Operate a sit-down forklift and/or reach truck safely throughout daily warehouse operations
  • Unload and receive product from trailers and rail containers
  • Load outbound shipments onto trailers and rail containers
  • Pick orders accurately to meet specific customer requirements
  • Put away incoming product and record correct locations in the Warehouse Management System (WMS)
  • Palletize and stretch/shrink wrap loads for shipping
  • Assist with cycle counts and inventory
  • Help train new team members
  • Support special customer projects as needed
  • Keep a clean, organized, and safe work area that meets safety, sanitation, and quality standards

What We're Looking For:

  • 1-2 years of warehouse experience (shipping, receiving, material handling, or distribution)
  • 1+ year of experience operating a forklift and/or reach truck
  • Forklift certification preferred
  • Experience with a WMS preferred
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy
  • Reliable and able to work independently or as part of a team

Physical Requirements:

  • Able to stand, walk, reach, and bend for extended periods
  • Able to lift up to 50 lbs
  • Safety shoes required

Apply today, and we'll be in touch quickly. Experienced forklift and reach truck operators are encouraged to apply right away.

SPEED Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Numbers & Facts

LocationBuffalo, NY
Salary$18–$20 Per Hour

Skills

  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Dental Insuranceunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Forkliftunmatched
  • Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
  • Inventory Cycle Countsunmatched
  • Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
  • Loading/Unloadingunmatched
  • Operationsunmatched
  • Order Picking/Packingunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Pallet Jackunmatched
  • Physical Demandsunmatched
  • Quality Metricsunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Sanitationunmatched
  • Shipping/Receivingunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Truck Driverunmatched
  • Vision Planunmatched
  • Warehousingunmatched

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