Warehouse Forklift Operator - McCalla

McCalla, AL March 20, 2026 Full Time Workday
Simply put, our Warehouse Forklift Operators are masters of skillfully maneuvering industrial powered equipment.  Join the team and use your skills to help Publix Distribution maintain a smooth, safe, and orderly process when moving product within Publix’s warehouses.
Warehouse Forklift Operators maneuver powered industrial equipment to move cases and pallets and put them into their assigned slots in the warehouse.  They move product from the receiving dock to reserve locations.  As pick locations are emptied by Warehouse Selectors, the Warehouse Forklift Operators replenish them, pulling product from reserve locations. The Warehouse Forklift Operators take care to rotate inventory using the most dated inventory first.  Furthermore, the Warehouse Forklift Operators help maintain a clean warehouse and sweep out empty slots. Occasionally, they fill in for the Warehouse Selectors, and other positions, as business needs demand.
The responsibilities listed on this posting are not intended to be all-inclusive and additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
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  • be at least 19 years old 
  • ability to work nights
  • ability to work weekends, holidays, and extended periods of time
  • successfully complete a Work Attitude Survey
  • obtain certification in pallet truck and forklift operations (on or before his or her start date in the position)
  • ability to lift a minimum of 67 pounds
  • ability to sit or stand for long periods of time
  • ability to bend, stoop, and twist
  • ability to operate a pallet truck or forklift without any part of his or her body exposed outside of the operator compartment
  • ability to stack product of varying weights
  • ability to work under strict time requirements
  • ability to read, write, and identify and verify numbers
  • ability to interpret, understand, and follow instructions
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  • Publix is the largest employee-owned company in the United States. After one year and 1,000 hours of employment, associates become eligible for the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), gaining a real ownership stake that builds wealth over time. This is a defining feature of the Publix value proposition.
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