Warehouse Forklift Operator

About the role

Tempur Sealy. Iconic brands. Storied history. Industry-leading innovation.

Tempur Sealy is committed to improving the sleep of more people, every night, all around the world. As a leading designer, manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of bedding products worldwide, we know how crucial a good night of sleep is to overall health and wellness.

Utilizing over a century of knowledge and industry-leading innovation, we deliver award-winning products that provide breakthrough sleep solutions to consumers in over 100 countries. Our highly recognized brands include Tempur-Pedic®, Sealy® and Stearns & Foster®. We hire people who have a passion for helping others find their best night's sleep. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Tempur Sealy!

Our Benefits Include

• Generous paid time off
• Competitive medical, dental, and other wellness programs
• Company-paid disability and life insurance
• Retirement plan options
• Generous employee purchase discounts

We are currently hiring a full-time Warehouse Forklift Operator for 1st shift. This position pays $22.70 per hour, with eight-hour shifts, five days per week.

What You Will Do

• Follow all safety guidelines and contribute as an empowered team member to the organization-wide goal of zero incidents.
• Safely operate a sit-down forklift to move, load, unload, and store materials and products.
• Receive incoming shipments: unload trucks, inspect goods, and document shortages or damaged items on the bill of lading.
• Put away materials in designated locations or as assigned by the supervisor.
• Prepare outgoing shipments by picking, scanning, labeling, and palletizing products.
• Load dry vans, refrigerated trailers, and box trucks.
• Generate packing slips and bills of lading.
• Record incoming and outgoing deliveries and shipments on log sheets.
• Maintain a clean, orderly assigned work area, including loading scrap and recyclable materials into trailers and outside pallet dumpsters.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

What You'll Need

• 18+ years of age.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Prior sit-down forklift operation and material handling experience required.
• Successful completion of required forklift training and a workplace operator evaluation before operating equipment independently.
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Basic computer knowledge required; familiarity with PC use and basic data entry operations preferred.
• Ability to multitask while maintaining strong attention to detail, including inspecting boxes, cartons, finished products, and other materials for quality.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and operate machinery continuously.
• Ability to routinely lift objects weighing 25 lbs. and push or pull objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Availability to work overtime and flexible hours during high-demand production seasons.

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