Forklift operator/ Inventory associate

e are seeking a detail-oriented and safety-conscious Forklift Operator & Inventory Clerk to join our warehouse team. In this dual-function role, you will be responsible for operating material handling equipment to move, stack, and retrieve goods, while maintaining precise inventory records through cycle counts, stock audits, and data entry. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses strong organizational skills, and takes pride in maintaining high standards of inventory accuracy and workplace safety.

salary: $22 - $23 per hour shift: First work hours: 8 AM - 4 PM education: High School

Responsibilities

• Inbound & Outbound Loading: Safely load and unload palletized freight, raw materials, and finished goods from trailers using sit-down, stand-up, or reach forklift trucks.
• Trailer Inspection & Dock Safety: Inspect inbound trailers for structural defects, pest infestation, or moisture damage prior to unloading; ensure wheel chocks and dock locks are engaged.
• Cargo Securing: Stencil, shrink-wrap, and secure loads to prevent transit damage; verify gross trailer weight distribution according to DOT/company guidelines.
• RF Data Entry: Use hand-held RF scanners to perform real-time warehouse transactions, including putaway, location transfers, order picking, and bin-to-bin movements.
• Cycle Counting: Perform daily or weekly perpetual inventory counts across assigned warehouse zones using RF terminals and physical count sheets.
• Discrepancy Reporting: Reconcile variances between physical counts and system quantities (WMS/ERP); escalate major stock shortages, damaged goods, or mislabeled bins to management.
• Safe Material Handling: Adhere to warehouse speed limits, horn signaling at intersections, and proper load-capacity limits at various rack heights.

The essential functions of this role include:

• working in a smoke free environment
• working in a non-temperature controlled environment

Skills

• Sit Down Forklifts (3 years of experience is preferred)
• Pulling
• Material Handling
• Stock Management
• Cycle Counting
• Managing
• Stock Handling
• Product Handling
• Inventory
• SAP (2 years of experience is preferred)
• WMS
• RFscanner

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 4 years
• Experience level: Experienced

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.