Warehouse Forklift Operator

Position Summary

At UPLIFT Desk, we’re not just building ergonomic workstations—we’re shaping how people work and live. As the ecommerce industry leader in height-adjustable desks, we’ve grown by delivering innovative, customer-focused solutions that promote health, productivity, and well-being. Our success is rooted in our core values: Customer Obsession, Innovation, Accountability, and Results Oriented.

As a Warehouse Forklift Operator, you will be primarily responsible for safely operating Crown extended-reach trucks to move, store, and retrieve inventory throughout our Ferguson warehouse. This includes placing and retrieving pallets from rack locations approximately 32 feet high and working within double-deep and quad-deep racking systems.

Although forklift operation is the primary responsibility, this is not a forklift-only position. Successful team members are willing to support all warehouse operations as business needs require, including picking, shipping, loading and unloading containers and trailers, manually handling products, cleaning, organizing, and completing other warehouse-related tasks. We are looking for an experienced operator who values safety, accuracy, reliability, flexibility, teamwork, and a positive attitude.

What You'll Bring

• Minimum of two years of recent reach-truck operating experience in a warehouse or distribution environment.

• Recent experience operating Crown extended-reach trucks and safely placing and retrieving pallets from rack locations approximately 32 feet high.

• Experience operating within double-deep and quad-deep racking systems.

• Strong commitment to safety, accuracy, dependable attendance, teamwork, and proper equipment operation.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, remain on your feet throughout an eight-hour shift, and perform general warehouse duties as needed, including picking, shipping, unloading containers, product handling, cleaning, and organizing.

Bonus Points For

• Current forklift certification.

• Experience operating sit-down forklifts and cherry pickers.

• Experience using RF scanners or warehouse inventory systems.

• Experience working in a high-volume distribution or manufacturing warehouse.

• Experience loading and unloading trailers and shipping containers.

What You’ll Do

• Safely operate Crown extended-reach trucks to transport, store, and retrieve inventory throughout the warehouse.

• Safely place and retrieve pallets from rack locations approximately 32 feet high within double-deep and quad-deep racking systems.

• Load and unload trailers and shipping containers while maintaining product accuracy and minimizing damage.

• Move and stage pallets between receiving, storage, picking, and shipping locations.

• Replenish warehouse inventory to support daily picking and shipping operations.

• Pick, stage, and prepare products for shipment based on operational needs.

• Perform daily forklift inspections and promptly report equipment or safety concerns.

• Follow OSHA and company safety procedures at all times.

• Maintain clean, organized, and safe pallet locations, aisles, equipment, and work areas.

• Perform manual product handling, cleaning, organizing, and any other warehouse-related duties assigned by leadership.

• Assist warehouse leadership in maintaining an efficient flow of inventory throughout the facility.

Benefits

• A merit-based environment that rewards growth and accomplishment regardless of seniority

• Generous paid time off

• 4% 401K company matching with instant vesting (after one year)

• Excellent group health insurance available to employees and dependents, including domestic partners (medical plan, 2 dental plans, and a vision plan to choose from)

• Flexible spending account (FSA) for health care and child care costs

• Company-paid & Supplementary Life Insurance; Long-term & Short-term disability

• Free UPLIFT Desk (after one year)

• 50% discount on all UPLIFT products

• Free healthy (and not so healthy) snacks and drinks

• On-the-job training and skills development

• A supportive and engaging work culture that promotes healthy living

Position Details

• Compensation: $21.00 + DOE

• Type: Full-time

• Employee Status: Regular

• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm, 40 hours per week

• Location: Austin, Texas

About UPLIFT Desk

As a fast growing, mid-sized Direct To Consumer (DTC) brand company, it’s our mission to deliver sincere, world-class customer service. We provide optimally designed, quality office solutions to customers. We focus on happier & healthier customers and employees!

UPLIFT Desk has revolutionized the way people shop for office furniture. It all starts with our award winning UPLIFT Standing Desk, made even better when accessorized with our entire UPLIFT office furniture line. Our product line includes most furniture an office could need. We design office products that optimize customers’ comfort, health, and productivity. Our Product Development team focuses on designing the highest quality ergonomic office furniture. Then our Content team's ecommerce website offers customers the ability to configure products specifically to their needs. Our amazing Order Processing and Warehouse teams make sure we have inventory and ship orders the same day. Customers receive award winning support from our Sales and Customer Service and Warranty teams. We offer the best 15 year warranty in the business! Our Interior Design and Contract Sales teams specialize in large office furniture layouts for commercial buildings that serve most Fortune 500 companies.

Award winning UPLIFT Desk is loved globally!

• Rated Best Standing Desk by New York Times Wirecutter 9 years in a row

• Hundreds of thousands of happy customers around the world sit and stand at an UPLIFT Desk

• Google reviews - 4.9 rating with thousands of reviews

We value our environment:

• We plant 5 new trees in U.S. National Forests for every solid wood desk sold. By partnering with the National Forest Foundation, we're able to plant tens of thousands of new trees each year

• Solar powered operations: Our Austin facilities produce over a megawatt of electricity through roof-mounted solar panels on three large warehouses

• We use sustainable materials in our products. Some examples are:

• Bamboo Desktops, Drawers, & Motion Boards: The world's fastest-growing plant, Moso bamboo is a grass that grows as quickly as an inch an hour

• Eco Curve Desktops: Eco Curve desktops use 100% recycled MDF and have the lowest carbon footprint in the industry due to not using edgebanding, backer boards, adhesives, or solvents

• Rubberwood Desktops: Pará rubber trees produce 99% of the world's natural rubber latex. The rubber production lifespan of these trees is exhausted after about 25-30 years. Our rubberwood desktops give the trees a second life

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)

UPLIFT Desk believes in building an organization whose staff reflects the true diversity of our community. We hire, promote, and reward employees based on results and professional performance. UPLIFT Desk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, creed, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, partnership status, ancestry, disability, or veteran status.

To all recruitment agencies: We do not accept agency resumes. UPLIFT Desk is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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