Forklift Operator

About the Role

As a Forklift Operator, you are responsible for safely operating material handling equipment to move, locate, relocate, stack, and stage products within a high-volume warehouse or distribution environment.

This role supports inbound receiving, inventory movement, replenishment, and outbound shipment preparation. Forklift Operators play a critical role in maintaining operational flow, supporting inventory accuracy, and ensuring warehouse safety standards are consistently followed.

This role operates within a fast-paced warehouse and distribution environment where associates work around moving equipment, dock operations, and active logistics workflows. Strict adherence to safety and operational procedures is required.

Role Details

• Pay Rate: $20.50
• Overnight shifts include an additional $2.00/hour premium, automatically applied to any hours worked between 11:00 PM and 5:00 AM
• Job Location: Swedesboro
• Position type: Full-Time

Responsibilities

• Safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, reach trucks, or other power industrial equipment to move products throughout the warehouse in support of receiving, storage, production, and shipping operations

• Load and unload trucks and trailers while ensuring product accuracy, stability, and proper handling

• Transport and store pallets in designated locations according to warehouse procedures, including put-away and replenishment activities

• Support inventory movement, staging, palletizing, and shipment preparation to ensure efficient inbound and outbound operations

• Maintain accurate product tracking through scanning and warehouse systems; follow FIFO inventory rotation practices where required

• Assist with cycle counts and inventory verification to support inventory accuracy

• Conduct daily equipment inspections and follow all forklift safety guidelines and operational procedures

• Monitor surroundings to maintain safe operating speeds and awareness of warehouse traffic and pedestrian activity

• Report equipment issues, safety hazards, inventory discrepancies, or operational concerns to leadership promptly

• Maintain clean, organized work areas to support safe and efficient warehouse operations

• Collaborate with warehouse associates, supervisors, and logistics teams to ensure smooth workflow and operational alignment

• Communicate effectively regarding product movement, inventory issues, and safety concerns

• Support team productivity through reliability, strong situational awareness, and adherence to operational standards

• Complete other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience operating power industrial equipment, including a sit-down forklift, reach truck, pallet jack, or related machinery in a warehouse environment

• Forklift certification or ability to obtain one

• 6+ months of experience using technology such as smart phones and tablets, inputting, accessing, modifying, or outputting information

• Proficient in using Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety

Requirements

• 18 years old and legally authorized to work in the US

• Able to lift, pull, and push 50 pounds of weight by oneself

• Able to stand a full shift while working

• Ability to safely operate a forklift for extended periods

• Ability to perform repetitive tasks including bending, reaching, and squatting

• Comfortable working in varying physical and environmental conditions including, but not limited to, heights, confined spaces, and loud noises

• Able to work evenings and weekends

• Ability to read and comprehend safety policies and operational manuals in English; ability to communicate effectively with team members and follow verbal instructions to ensure a safe and productive work environment

• Comfortable working in various temperatures including cold environments (34-40 degrees Fahrenheit depending on site) and freezer temperatures that can range anywhere from 0-10 degrees Fahrenheit for extended periods of time

*This list of qualifications and requirements also reflects the qualifications and requirements used as vetting criteria for our AEDT (Automated Employment Decision Tool)



Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 100% employer-paid Life Insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Employer match for Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 1.5x Pay rate on company holidays
• Learning and Development opportunities to advance your career
• Employee Stock
• Employee Discount

Note: Some of our benefits vary by state and depend on the number of hours you work.

About Wonder

Everything’s on the menu at Wonder. Except compromise.

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At Wonder, we build the best teams by hiring with an objective lens — evaluating people for their potential while championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. As part of our commitment to fair and compliant hiring practices, Wonder participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility.