Travelling Forklift Operator

Description

Clean Harbors is currently looking for a Travelling Forklift Operator to join their team! As a Travelling Forklift Operator, you will perform hands on operations. Truck To Truck Technician at our Logan Township, NJ facility supports efficient, on-site logistics operations, with a focus on cross-docking—a streamlined supply chain method that minimizes storage and accelerates delivery. This hands-on position plays a key role in moving equipment and materials quickly and safely between inbound and outbound docks, helping reduce warehousing costs and improve turnaround time.

Shift: Flexible shift

Pay: $24 to $25.50/Hr

Why work for Clean Harbors?

• Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!
• Computer/Phone savvy.
• Operate forklift.
• Per Diem Provided $38/Day
• Attention to detail, ability to count and read and time management.
• Must be able to communicate and work with a team.
• Competitive wages
• Monday-Friday schedule
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment
• Group 401K with company matching component 
• Own Part of the Company with our Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Generous paid time off, company paid training and tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career 

Key Responsibilities:

• Safely operate yard vehicles to transfer bins, vans, trailers, and tanker trucks throughout the facility.
• Support cross-docking operations by promptly positioning inbound and outbound equipment at assigned docks to allow for quick unloading and reloading with minimal storage.
• Ensure wheel chocks and jack stands are in place and functioning properly before transport.
• Review MSDS or manifests when handling new hazardous materials.
• Respond to and clean up spills using proper safety protocols.
• Perform routine vehicle inspections including brakes, fuel levels, tire pressure, lights, and fluid systems to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Accurately placard and stage equipment in compliance with permitted storage requirements.
• Manoeuvre vehicles safely within tight and busy yard environments while observing posted speed limits and site driving rules

Qualifications

What does it take to work at Clean Harbors?

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience: 0–3 years in a similar driving or logistics support role.
• Certifications: Valid driver’s license required; forklift certification preferred.

Skills:

• Strong spatial awareness and decision-making under minimal supervision
• Mechanically inclined and safety conscious
• Able to plan and execute work efficiently under time-sensitive conditions

Physical Requirements

• Medium work: frequent lifting/carrying of up to 25 lbs., occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, walking, bending, climbing, and use of hands and feet for vehicle operation
• Must pass a respirator fit test and work safely in outdoor environments

Driving Requirements

• Operate cars, small and large trucks with both automatic and manual transmissions within the yard
• Support movement of vehicles required for real-time dock scheduling

Work Environment

• 80% travel
• No supervisory responsibilities

• Position requires working outdoors in varying weather conditions

   

Clean Harbors has a commitment to excellence deeply rooted in a strong sense of tradition. Our entire business model revolves around keeping North American businesses green. We generate more than $1.2 billion in annual revenue as a world-class environmental service organization and market leader in industrial hazardous waste management, parts-cleaning technology, and oil re-refining. We collect over 200 million gallons of used motor oil each year and we have the largest