Standup Forklift Operator

Position: Forklift Operator

Location: 8501 W Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee WI

Pay: $21/hr + $2 premium for night shift

Shifts: Daytime: 7AM-5:30PM or Nighttime: 5:30PM-4AM, days vary

Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, 401k (4% Match), 80 hours of PTO, 2 Floating Holidays, 6 scheduled holidays, + More!

We are looking for daytime and nighttime standup forklift operators to help get familiar food brands from our Milwaukee warehouse to store shelves. At Midwest Refrigerated Services, a family-run refrigerated logistics company, you’ll move product, get orders ready to ship, and keep inventory accurate.

What you’ll do

• Pick and stage orders, load and unload trucks, and support shipping and receiving.

• Move product using forklifts or powered pallet jacks and reconcile inventory counts.

• Follow safety procedures and keep the warehouse clean.

What you’ll need

• High school diploma or equivalent and

• Experience operating a standup forklift or powered pallet jack.

• Ability to work in a 34–36°F cooler, lift up to 60 pounds frequently, and lift loads of 80 pounds or more.

• Ability to read, write, and speak English, plus good computer and math skills and a strong attendance record.

• Experience with RF inventory systems or food products is a plus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and health care and dependent care FSAs starting the first of the month after 30 days of employment.

• 80 hours of PTO, two floating holidays, six scheduled paid holidays, referral bonuses, and an Employee Assistance Program.

• Perfect Attendance Program: Employees can earn up to 3 additional days of PTO per year.

• Company-paid life insurance and short/long-term disability insurance starting the first of the month after 60 days of employment.

• 401(k) with a 4% company match after 60 days of employment (no vesting schedule required)

• Voluntary: life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity and identity theft coverage.

Our MIDWEST values are Modesty, Integrity, Dependability, Work Ethic, Efficiency, Safety, and Trust.

Veterans are encouraged to apply. Applicants must pass required pre-employment testing. MRS contacts applicants selected for interviews and current MRS employees who apply.

Midwest Refrigerated Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.