Forklift Operator I

Want to build a brighter, bolder future and cultivate your career? **Join Ecolab’s team and help create a world in which we all thrive.** Ecolab is seeking a **Forklift Operator** to join our team in **Fort Worth, Texas.** As a Forklift Operator, you’ll help deliver the products that support clean water, safe food, and healthy environments around the world. You’ll play a key role in supporting shipping, receiving, inventory, and warehouse operations. You’ll ensure customer orders are picked, packed, and shipped accurately and on time. This is a hands-on opportunity to grow your skills in a fast-paced setting while contributing to a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement. **How You’ll Make an Impact:** - Pick customer orders using a scanner or tablet and stack them onto pallets - Stage and label completed orders accurately for shipment - Operate material handling equipment such as manual and electric pallet jacks, reach trucks, and propane lifts - Verify product quantities, labeling, and packaging quality against packing lists and SAP records - Inspect packaging and contents for damage or quality issues - Coordinate with customer service, production, and packaging teams to ensure order accuracy and timely fulfillment - Assemble shipping boxes, prepare labels, and manage packaging induction - Load trailers with packed boxes and pallets for outbound shipments - Identify and report quantity discrepancies to the Supervisor or Lead - Maintain a clean and organized picking area using 5S principles - Support inventory control by updating databases and participating in cycle counts - Ensure the freight sorting area is organized and follows established stocking guidelines - Follow all warehouse safety procedures and policies - Perform additional duties as assigned to support logistics and warehouse operations **Position Details:** - **Plant Location:** Fort Worth, Texas - **Work Week & Shift:** 1st shift, Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm **What’s Unique About This Role:** - Be part of a team that directly supports Ecolab’s mission to protect public health and the environment - Gain hands-on experience with logistics systems and warehouse operations - Grow in a supportive environment that values safety, collaboration, and shared success **Minimum Qualifications:** - High School diploma or equivalent - 1+ years of forklift operating experience - No immigration sponsorship offered for this role **Preferred Qualifications:** - Previous plant or warehouse experience - Experience using Raymond-Brand stand-up forklifts - Strong communication and time management skills - Experience working independently and as part of a team **Physical Requirements of Position:** - Lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs *Ecolab is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with a disability.* **What’s in it For You:** - Starting on **Day 1**: Access to our comprehensive **benefits package** including medical, dental, vision, matching 401K, company-paid pension, stock purchase plan, paid parental leave, select discounted childcare resources, and more! - The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments - The ability to make an impact and **shape your career** with a company that is passionate about growth - The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best **About Ecolab:** At Ecolab, we prioritize our talent-first philosophy by creating the most capable and diverse team to excel at our nearly three million customer sites. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the fo…