Forklift Operator Jobs

Red Stag Fulfillment is a logistics and fulfillment organization built to enable companies to grow and scale their businesses. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Red Stag was born out of eCommerce with one mission to enable our clients to grow their business by redefining the 3PL experience for both clients and employees. By leveraging technology to ensure accurate, reliable, secure, and fast shipping, we have quickly established ourselves as a world-class fulfillment and logistics company.

At Red Stag Fulfillment, we understand our team members are our most important asset. We have grown into one of America’s best order fulfillment companies by building a team of people who are eager to be a part of our growth. To make this happen, our team members show up and give their all every day. Our core values are of paramount importance and inform and guide all our decisions.

Here at Red Stag

• We sweat the small stuff.
• We have positive attitudes.
• We treat everyone with dignity and respect.
• We always seek to improve.
• We act like we own it.

You are the One we are looking for if

• You thrive in a team-oriented environment.
• You have a positive, flexible outlook.
• You describe yourself as levelheaded and thrive in stressful situations.
• You are looking for opportunity to grow!
• You strive for perfection over speed. You enjoy going home each day with a sense of pride with your job well-done.

We are a growing company in a booming industry.

We’re actively looking for people to train for advancement to grow with us

The core mission of Forklift Operator is assist in providing secure and accurate inventory management, transportation and safe storage of inventory product in our racking systems, and to ensure fast on-time same-day fulfillment through safety-focused operator procedures.

As a Red Stag Team Member, you will be continuously pursuing perfection as you cross train in multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proper housekeeping standards in work area.
• Operate different kinds of lifts including Stand up (reach), Sit Down, Turret, and stock picker in a fast paced warehouse environment.
• Develop a good working knowledge of the product, placement, and inventory control techniques and procedures.
• Complete projects as assigned by leadership in a timely and efficient manner.
• Safely working with racking systems and loading/unloading pallets (e.g., pulling and placing pallets on/off vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically, etc.). 
• Navigate android based tablets within workflow daily.

Qualifications/Education Requirements

• Willingness to cross train in other departments.
• Must be able to walk for long periods of time throughout large facilities and/or stand in one area for long periods of time.
• Must be willing to work overtime on short notice to meet clients’ goals. Sometimes in other departments.
• Obtain Red Stag Forklift Certifications for each machine operated.
• Work within Red Stag Fulfillment's mission and core values.
• Attendance and punctuality are a must. Consistently work your schedule and realize there will be mandatory seasonal attendance changes and requirements.
• Ability to understand processes and concepts involving the use of various pieces of technology.
• Excellent verbal communication skills with positive attitude and mindset.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to frequently lift up to 50 pounds and utilize team lift assistance for heavier items.
• Must be 18 years or older and able to pass a background check and drug screening.

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to trouble shoot problems and correct with fact-based solutions.
• Ability to work harmoniously and add value within a diverse team.
• Basic knowledge/experience in a warehouse/manufacturer environment preferred.
• Be willing to learn our world-class warehouse management system.
• Self-motivated and goal oriented – personally and professionally.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
• Skilled problem-solver; because, let’s face it, NO problem is a problem.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to access and navigate within each department at the Red Stag’s facilities.
• Must be able to work in the Red Stag’s facilities including continuous time moving, regular handling of stock up to 50 pounds (utilizing team lifting assistance with heavier items), reaching, bending, carrying, etc.
• Constantly works in an environment where the indoor/outdoor temperatures may fluctuate based on seasonality.