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Forklift Operator

Brooklyn, New York
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Job ID 25-5049 Date posted Oct. 14, 2025 Category Warehouse and Facility Jobs

Starting Pay: $20.25 per hour

Shift: 1st Shift

Hours: 7am-3:30pm

Benefits:

  • Health, Life, Dental, and Vision Plans 
  • Earn up to 2 weeks paid time off during first year
  • 401k with Company Match

If you are interested in joining a growing company with popular retail brands such as Red Baron®, Tony's®, and Freschetta® pizza; Mrs. Smith's® and Edwards® desserts; bibigo® and Pagoda® Asian-style snacks, this role is for you.This is a full-time position within our Brooklyn, NYfoodmanufacturing facility with opportunities for advancement!

Responsibilities:

  • Safely operate forklifts and lift equipment to receive, store, and transport palletized products in compliance with OSHA and company safety standards.
  • Efficiently pick and stage pallets from storage racks to designated Forward Pick (FWP) areas to support timely trailer loading and distribution.
  • Maintain smooth product flow by ensuring all material movements are completed accurately and within established timeframes.
  • Perform regular equipment checks, promptly reporting any malfunctions or safety issues to supervisors to minimize downtime.
  • Support inventory control by assisting with periodic counts and maintaining organized storage areas following Good Warehouse Practices (GWP).

Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or GEDrequired;must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Minimum of0 to 1 year of related experience.
  • Ability to operate clean-up broom, plastic compactor, forklifts, and carts.
  • Ability to gain and maintainrequired forklift certification, license and/or satisfactory completion of cart driver training.
  • Ability to key product/move data into terminalsdaily and work in cold/freezing temperatures of 30 degrees.
  • Ability to understand/use WMS (Warehouse Management System) and eventually understand/utilize SAP (Systems Applications Products in Data Processing)

The employing subsidiaries of Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin, or other protected classes.


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