Forklift Operator

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

​Supply​

Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen. If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships. Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.

About the role

Available Shifts:

3rd Shift (Monday–Friday, 11:15PM-07:30AM)

2nd Shift (Monday-Friday, 3:15PM-11:30PM)

Your responsibilities

• • Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, clamp trucks, and other material handling equipment to safely receive, transport, store, replenish, and ship raw materials, packaging components, and finished goods throughout the facility.
  • Support receiving, warehousing, production, and shipping activities by unloading inbound deliveries, loading outbound shipments, moving inventory to designated locations, and maintaining material flow in accordance with production and shipping schedules.
  • Utilize warehouse management systems, barcode scanners, computers, and related equipment to process inventory transactions, generate labels, maintain inventory accuracy, and complete all receiving, shipping, and inventory documentation.
  • Maintain compliance with all Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), Quality, GMP, SOP, inventory control, and company standards through proper equipment operation, housekeeping, inspections, audits, training participation, and continuous improvement activities.
  • Contribute to overall operational excellence by supporting inventory management, operating warehouse support equipment such as scales and stretch-wrap machines, training new team members as needed, collaborating effectively within a team-based environment, and performing other assigned warehouse and manufacturing duties.

The experience we're looking for

• 1+ years of forklift, warehouse, distribution, or manufacturing experience.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Ability to pass an internal forklift and equipment operation evaluation.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
• Basic computer proficiency, including data entry and warehouse systems.
• Ability to accurately complete operational documentation.
• Experience operating stand-up and sit-down forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment.
• Experience in a GMP, manufacturing, or distribution environment.

The skills for success

• Regularly work a 40-hour workweek with overtime opportunities, including weekends as needed.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the shift.
• Frequently lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.Frequently bend, twist, reach, stoop, and perform repetitive movements.
• Ability to climb stairs and crossovers as required.Work indoors and occasionally outdoors in varying seasonal temperatures.
• Required use of personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times as designated.
• Fluency in English 

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.