Forklift Operator

Forklift Operator

Employer: XPO, Inc.. Forklift Operator Requisition Id: 388325 Business Unit: LTL Location: Robinson, TX, US, 76706 **What you’ll need to succeed as a Forklift Operator at XPO** Get a feel for the role. Watchthisshort video (https://jobs.xpo.com/go/Dockworkers-and-Forklift-Operators/2520300/) to see a day-in-the-life on an XPO dock. Minimum qualifications: + Be at least 18 years of age + Able to do basic math calculations, with and without a calculator + Available to work a variety of shifts due to varying freight volumes, including days, evenings, nights and weekends Preferred qualifications: + Dock or warehouse experience in the transportation industry + Forklift experience in a freight or less-than-truckload (LTL) environment + Experience loading and unloading trailers + Strong attention to detail and desire to succeed **About the Forklift Operator job** Pay, benefits and more: + Pay starts at $22.27/hour + Afternoon Shift + Full health insurance benefits are available on day one + Life and disability insurance + Earn up to 13 days of PTO over your first year + 9 paid company holidays + 401(k) option with company match + Education assistance + This is a Motor Carrier Act Exempt position What you’ll do on a typical day: + Efficiently sort, handle, load and unload palletized and non-palletized freight + Use appropriate motorized and manual equipment, including pallet jack and forklift + Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies + Work in a safe, efficient manner, adhering to company safety policies + Use mobile handheld devices to scan and track shipments + Work on a dock that is not climate-controlled for extended periods Forklift Operators are required to: + Lift freight and other objects of various shapes, sizes and weights (frequently up to 50 lbs. and occasionally greater than 70 lbs.) + Safely walk and stand for extended periods on a loading dock that is not climate-controlled and may be slippery + Reach (including above your head), b