Rolling Equipment (Forklift) Operator - Pick/Pack/Ship (2nd shift)
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Come join our team! $1,000 Retention Bonus (after 1 year) Paid Time Off 11 Paid Holidays Eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan Competitive Benefits MPS, a division of Macmillan Publishers,
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~1 min readWhat We Offer
~1 min readMPS, a division of Macmillan Publishers, a leading US publisher of Trade and Academic titles, has a job opening for an REO (Forklift) Operator on 2nd shift in our Gordonsville facility. MPS provides back office support, warehousing, and, fulfillment for Macmillan US, and is their primary distribution facility for North America.
Employee must operate all equipment to include Pacer, Turret Truck, Order Picker, and Walkie/Rider and work at elevations of 35 feet wearing Personal Protective Equipment – Safety Harness. Unloads trucks, puts away stock in assigned locations, stages stock in assigned P&D locations, and stages full case picks to assigned P&D location. Removes plastic from pallets, breaks down pallets, and completes appropriate paperwork. The job requires computer knowledge of WMS. Required to work in other areas and other locations as assigned based on workload.
This job requires a lot of standing, walking, climbing, and lifting from 3 to 50 pounds regularly. Operates rolling equipment to move product working at heights of 35 feet with appropriate PPE (safety harness). Stretch wraps pallets and weighs to maintain order integrity. Places orders in assigned ship locations. Loads directly from conveyor and stacks cartons in the trailer. Initiates BOL and ensures all documentation for the order is available. Picks orders, packs orders, and all other general warehouse duties required. Ability to work extended hours as required.
Responsibilities
~1 min readPhysical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, or hear; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, or reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit, stoop, and kneel.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will work at elevations of 35 feet wearing PPE (safety harness).
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to temperature changes, risk of electrical shock, and moving mechanical parts. Works at elevations of 35 feet wearing a fully-body harness. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender Identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels. The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of MPS.
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Listing Details
- Posted
- July 10, 2026
- First seen
- September 26, 2026
- Last seen
- September 26, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 13%
- Scored at
- September 26, 2026
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