Now hiring for a Cherry Forklift Operator
Location: Kent, WA
Pay Rate: $21.00 per hour
Schedule: AM shift Monday – Friday or Sunday – Thursday

Climb In and Let’s Roll
You know how to work a lift and keep things moving. As a Cherry Forklift Operator in Kent, you’ll be up in the racks picking product, stacking clean, and earning steady pay. Real work, good crew, weekly checks.

Looking for Cherry Forklift Operator jobs in Kent where precision and confidence make every move count? This opportunity lets you safely retrieve, transport, and stage inventory while helping warehouse operations stay organized, efficient, and productive.

• Safely operate an Order Picker Forklift, also known as a Cherry Picker, to pick, move, stage, and organize Asian food products throughout the warehouse.
• Use manual and electric pallet jacks to move and stage products.
• Pick and pack customer orders accurately while meeting productivity and quality standards.
• Safely load and unload pallets while preventing product damage.
• Receive and inspect incoming products for accuracy, quality, and condition.
• Verify quantities and products against purchase orders and complete required documentation.
• Stock, organize, and rotate inventory to help maintain product freshness, including products stored in freezer areas.
• Assist with replenishment, staging, inventory organization, and general warehouse duties.
• Follow proper procedures when handling fragile, frozen, and perishable food products.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, hygiene, and warehouse safety requirements.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
• Perform physical warehouse duties throughout the shift, including lifting, carrying, bending, reaching, standing, walking, and moving products.
• Employees will be expected to work both on and off the lift throughout the shift depending on operational needs.
• Must be a team player on and off the forklift and willing to jump in and assist coworkers wherever needed.
• Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining safety, accuracy, and quality.
• Must understand that this is not a forklift-only position.

• Previous Order Picker / Cherry Picker Forklift experience preferred.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, walk, stand for 8-10+hrs,
• Inventory experience is a huge plus but not required.
• Previous warehouse, distribution, food warehouse, or order-picking experience preferred.
• Experience using manual and/or electric pallet jacks is a plus.
• Must be able to safely lift and handle products weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Comfortable working in freezer and cold-storage areas as needed.
• Able and willing to perform physical warehouse work when not operating the forklift.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to order accuracy.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Strong safety awareness.
• Team-player mentality with a willingness to help both on and off the forklift.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and diverse team environment.

Benefits

• Competitive Weekly Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life Insurance and Disability Insurance for added peace of mind.
• Optional 401(k) Plan to help you prepare for the future.
• Safety-Focused Warehouse Environment with opportunities for advancement and continued equipment training.

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What You Will Do

As a Cherry Forklift Operator you will operate cherry picker equipment to retrieve, transport, stage, and store inventory throughout warehouse operations. You will perform equipment inspections, use RF scanners to verify inventory, replenish storage locations, prepare customer orders, maintain accurate inventory records, and support safe, efficient warehouse operations while following established procedures.

• Order Picker/Material Handler

The Cherry Forklift Operator plays an important role in warehouse and fulfillment operations by operating elevated equipment to support inventory storage and order fulfillment. This position requires attention to detail, safe operating practices, and confidence working at height.

Successful Cherry Forklift Operator candidates understand warehouse workflows, inventory procedures, and equipment operation while supporting efficient daily warehouse operations. Consistent performance contributes directly to customer satisfaction.

This role rewards individuals who enjoy technical warehouse work.

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