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Stand up Forklift Operator

Lineage Logistics · Bedford Park, IL · $16.97–$28.65 an hour · Full time

Posted Aug 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

This role needs at least two years of stand-up forklift experience. Tell me about yours.

What they are checking: Whether they truly meet the experience bar and have run a stand-up truck daily.

This is second shift, 2:30 to 11 p.m. How does that work with your schedule?

What they are checking: Whether they can reliably work the evening shift.

Tell me about a time you spoke up about a safety issue at work.

What they are checking: Whether they will take the lead on safety, which this posting asks of operators.

What would you do

How do you communicate with a semi-truck driver before you start loading their trailer?

What they are checking: Whether they confirm the driver will not pull away, which prevents one of the most serious dock accidents.

You go to enter a trailer and the wheels are not chocked. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they stop and fix the hazard rather than rushing in to stay on pace.

How do you keep warm and alert when moving between the dock and freezer areas?

What they are checking: Whether they understand cold storage conditions and protect themselves with proper gear.

About the work

The posting mentions leading safety inspections on truck chocking and the glad-hand process. What are those, and why do they matter?

What they are checking: Whether they know how chocks and glad-hand locks keep a trailer from moving while a forklift is inside.

How do you record weight, counts and condition of frozen product in the RF system?

What they are checking: Whether they enter data carefully so inventory matches what is on the floor.

Walk me through your daily forklift check sheet.

What they are checking: Whether they inspect equipment every shift and know what defects take a truck out of service.

How do you position the forks on a pallet that is broken or loaded unevenly?

What they are checking: Whether they handle bad loads safely instead of forcing them.

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The full job description

As published by Lineage Logistics.

Shifts available: • Monday - Friday, 2:30PM-11:00PM Pay: $20.15/hr + shift differential for 2nd shift Candidate must have at least 2 years of Stand up Forklift experience to be considered. Use electric-powered industrial trucks with lifting devices to move products, equipment, and materials while following all regulatory and company safety standards, policies, and procedures. Ensure the proper loading and unloading of materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting devices. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Position forks, lifting platform, or other lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials, transports, load and unload to a designated area • List materials and record weight, counts, and condition of frozen food items via a Radio Frequency (RF) system • Complete daily forklift maintenance/check sheet • Lead safety inspections on truck chalking and glad-hand process • Communicate with semi-truck drivers to ensure safety precautions • Monitor battery charge, maintain, and clean batteries, and leave material handling equipment at the proper charging station ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Work with other machinery and material handling equipment MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES) • Basic math skills • Ability to understand instructions in Country's official language or as defined by Lineage Logistics • Ability to work in temperatures as low as -20 Fahrenheit/-25 Celsius in cold storage sites or up to 100 Fahrenheit/37 Celsius in dry storage sites while wearing company provided personal protective equipment and freezer gear • Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs./18 kgs.; weight may be more dependent upon facility • Ability to work a flexible work schedule and shift, including weekends if needed • Must be comfortable with various noise levels, at times, can be loud Pay Range:$16.97 - $28.65 Why Lineage? This is an excellent position to begin your career path within Lineage! Success in this role enables greater responsibilities and promotions! A career at Lineage starts with learning about our business and how each team member plays a part each and every day to satisfy our customers’ requirements. Beyond that, you’ll help us grow and learn on our journey to be the very best employer in our industry. We’ll ask you for your opinion and ensure we do our part to keep you developing and engaged as we grow our business. Working at Lineage is energizing and enjoyable. We value respect and care about our team members. Lineage is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful harassment and retaliation. Lineage will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal, state and local law. Benefits Lineage provides safe, stable, reliable work environments, medical, dental, and basic life and disability insurance benefits, 401k retirement plan, paid time off, annual bonus eligibility, and a minimum of 7 holidays throughout the calendar year.

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