Forklift Operator - North Bergen, NJ at Watco

Start a Watco Career and Discover the Difference

Keep the world’s supply chain moving. That’s what the Watco team does every day at our short line railroads, switching sites, terminals, ports, and logistics hubs.

Whether you’re at one of these locations or in a support-services role, there’s one thread that ties everyone together. We’re all on the same team. One Watco.

Here’s What You Can Expect From Watco

• Outstanding culture recognized by Forbes and Newsweek
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Paid on-the-job training with peer trainers
• Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University
• Career advancement opportunities
  
  

Starting Pay: $23.00 per hour

Schedule: Monday - Thursday 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM, Friday 6:00 AM - 1:30 PM with potential for OT

The largest forklift you will operate in this position is a Hyster 155

Position Description

• Must maintain regular, dependable attendance and a high level of performance
• Follow written and verbal directions to complete assigned tasks on schedule.
• Read, write, and communicate in English & understand basic math.
• Learn from directions, observations, and mistakes and apply procedures using good judgment.
• Working knowledge of Watco Safety and Operating principles
• Complete all applicable documentation, recordkeeping and daily inventory.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, lift up to 50 pounds alone, twist, climb. Must be able to talk and hear well enough to communicate with all team members, vendors, and customers 100% of the time
• Participate in safety briefings, job briefings, and any other pass on information from team members, management or customer.
• Operate in a manner where SAFETY and ENVIRONMENT are of the highest importance.
• Perform structural inspections as required.
• Prepare equipment for product transfer.
• Start, stop, and operate engines/pumps within defined operating parameters.
• Perform all work in compliance with Company standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work outside majority of the time and withstand extreme weather conditions.
• Must be able to work with a team, take direction and follow work rules, as well as, take on additional job responsibilities as needed or assigned.
• Flexibility required; ability to work days, nights, weekends.
  
  

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
  
  

Machines, Tools, Special Equipment,  Personal Protective Equipment Used

• Operate a loader for snow removal, impact guns, air tools, man lift to work in load out, be able to operate a vehicle, raise and lower loading arms, wire cutters to cut zip ties, power tools, wrenches.
• PPE;  FR clothing, vest, hard hat, gloves, steel toed boots, safety glasses, radio