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Columbia Role Highlights

Fast Facts

• Based in: Columbia, MO (a central Columbia location)
• Job Title: Warehouse Forklift Operator
• Posted: Recently.
• Employer: Amazon (Hiring in Columbia)
• This Columbia-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our Amazon team in Columbia, MO is growing.
• Benefit from working in Columbia, a key hub for the Warehousing industry.

What You Get

• Pay: $21-$25/Hour (approx. $48.4k/Year)
• Benefits: This role offers a competitive benefits package.
• Impactful work with supportive local leadership.

Responsibilities

• Apply your your professional skills skills at our Columbia location.

About Amazon & Our Culture

Elevate your career. Amazon operates one of the safest and most technologically advanced heavy equipment fleets in the world. For those with a passion for driving machinery, our PIT (Powered Industrial Truck) facilities offer premier logistics careers. Step into Amazon warehouse jobs where your specialized skills are highly valued, continuously trained, and handsomely rewarded.

What Our Team Says (Employee Reviews)

"As an experienced driver, I can honestly say Amazon's safety culture is the best I've seen in the industry. The equipment is modern and perfectly maintained. The shift differentials make the pay incredibly strong, and the respect you get as a certified operator in this fulfillment center is top tier." - Current Forklift Operator.

Role Overview & Responsibilities

As a Warehouse Forklift Operator, you are the heavy lifter of the facility. You will operate high-reach equipment to replenish inventory and move massive pallets of bulk goods throughout the reserve racking systems.

• High-Reach Operations: Safely operate stand-up reach trucks, order pickers, and turret trucks to retrieve or stow pallets in racking systems up to 40 feet high.
• Inventory Replenishment: Lower bulk inventory from reserve storage down to active pick bins so that ground-level associates can access products seamlessly.
• Safety Auditing: Conduct rigorous daily pre-trip and post-trip mechanical inspections of your machinery, tethering off with safety harnesses when working at height.

Benefits & Perks

Earn premium equipment operator wages, receive free on-site OSHA-compliant certifications, and enjoy full health benefits, robust retirement matching, and generous paid time off.