Maersk
Logistics & Supply ChainDirect Workday career site

Forklift Operator Lead

Pay
$23 per hour
Location
Edgerton, KS · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Lead / Staff
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Listed
21 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • forklift operation
  • warehouse inventory control
  • OSHA safety compliance

Also useful

  • OS&D reporting

Stated benefits & perks

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k match
  • Pto

Summary

Receives, stores, and distributes material and products within warehouse by performing the following duties.

Monday-Friday: 7:30 AM-4:00 PM

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Ability to lead and direct team efforts in a warehouse environment.
  • Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
  • Safely operate warehouse equipment, such as forklift, pallet jacks, etc.
  • Read and follow detailed and defined instructions in a fast-paced environment
  • Ensure safe and secure work environment including all TSA and OSHA guidelines
  • Conveys materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas.
  • Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.
  • Fills requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distributes items to production workers or assembly line.
  • Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department.
  • Marks materials with identifying information such as labels.
  • Records amounts of materials or items received or distributed.
  • Weighs or counts items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards.
  • Arranges product in specified sequence for assembly by other workers.
  • Identifying and annotating overages, shortages, and damages (OS&D)
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Leads a group of 10+ employees in the warehouse operation. Responsibilities include ability to lead, motivate and direct team efforts while informing department supervisor of problems or potential problems that require immediate attention

Qualifications

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Company Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k + Company Match
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Time Off
  • Flexible Work Schedules (when possible)
  • And more!

Pay Range

$23.00 an hour

Bonus Eligible!

You must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

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About Us

As a company, we promote a culture of honesty and integrity, and value the trust it allows us to build with customers and employees alike. Our focus on our people is what sets us apart and keeps our customers coming back to work with us!

If you are seeking to be a part of a family, this is the place for you!

Maersk Logistics & Services USA, Inc. handles end-to-end warehousing and distribution logistics needs utilizing our strategic network of storage facilities. Our facilities are capable of receiving, storing, processing and dispatching cargo, so we can build flexibility and resilience into the supply chain process.

Our integrated solutions allow us to be prepared for supply chain risks, so we can plan distribution to better achieve lead time and goals despite unexpected conditions. Our extensive experience, connections, and deep expertise across different sectors, industries, and transportation modes, means we can be counted on for process excellence that will save time and money.

Read the original posting

From Maersk's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 20, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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