Forklift Operator- $22/hr. at AriensCo in Ky - Shepherdsville
- Company: AriensCo
- Location: Ky - Shepherdsville
- Posted: Sep 23, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Salary: $22.00 per hour
Overview
Ariens Company is seeking a self-starting, motivated Forklift Operator to join our Henry's team in Shepherdsville, KY. The shift: Monday-Friday 9am-5:30pm The pay: $22.00 per hour Material Handling Expertise: Collaborate within a team responsible for the safe handling of materials essential for outd…
Job description
- Ariens Company is seeking a self-starting, motivated Forklift Operator to join our Henry's team in Shepherdsville, KY.
- The shift: Monday-Friday 9am-5:30pm
- The pay: $22.00 per hour
Responsibilities
- Material Handling Expertise: Collaborate within a team responsible for the safe handling of materials essential for outdoor power equipment manufacturing
- Inventory Management: Precisely handle raw materials and parts, ensuring they are stored in designated locations
- Equipment Operation: Proficiently operate machinery necessary to execute job tasks
- Adherence to Standards: Maintain strict adherence to established standard work procedures to ensure consistency and quality
- Team Support: Assist fellow team members in various areas to collectively achieve daily production targets
- Accurate Documentation: Record essential information in compliance with standard work protocols
- Loading and Unloading: Efficiently load and unload materials and units onto trucks as needed
- AS400 Data Entry: Enter material movement data into the AS400 system for accurate tracking
- Timely Deliveries: Deliver the right parts in the correct quantities to assembly cells or work centers in a punctual manner
- Receiving Duties: Offload incoming products and transfer them to designated storage locations
- Set-Up Assistance: Provide support for set-up duties as needed to ensure smooth operations
- Goal-Oriented Collaboration: Collaborate with team members across various departments to achieve daily production targets effectively.
- Other duties as needed
Requirements
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to stand for 8+ hours a day
- Must be able to use hands to position parts in place
- Able to lift up to 35 pounds at varying frequencies
- Must wear required Personal Protective Equipment
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Demonstrated experience in safely operating a forklift and other material handling equipment
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
Skills
Required
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to stand for 8+ hours a day
- Ability to work as part of a team
Benefits
- Our employees’ quality of life is important to us. When people feel appreciated, respected and supported, careers thrive and ideas come to fruition. AriensCo employees are provided various great benefit opportunities which may include:
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance effective first day of employment
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plan
- 401(k) match and profit-sharing plans
- Life Insurance
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
- Short Term Disability
- Parental Leave
- Onsite Marketplace Care Partners at all locations
- Paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement and Apprenticeship Programs
- Safety shoes and safety prescription glasses reimbursement
- Employee Product Purchase Program
- 50% Daycare discount **Brillion Early Learning Center
- 10% tuition discount at KinderCare Learning Centers nationwide **Excludes Brillion Early Learning Center
- Onsite health clinic with Bellin Health **Brillion Campus Only
- Nearsite & Urgent Care Clinic Options **Brillion Campus Only
About AriensCo
At AriensCo, we build more than exceptional products – we create opportunities that impact careers. Our culture values innovative thinking, hard work and determination. We interact in teams, collaborate together and make decisions quickly. We see growth potential in every team member, and are committed to supporting our employees with continuous training and advancement opportunities. Our environment? We’re corporate, without being “corporate.” Whether you work at our headquarters, manufacturing facilities, or one of our global distribution businesses, you’ll always have the freedom to create and contribute. Our company vision is “Passionate People, Astounded Customers.” Quite simply: it revolves around people Speaking of people, you’re not just employee #1,762 to us. You’re family and your role is invaluable. Without exceptional people, we can’t continue to produce the amazing products we're known for around the world. Ready for the ride of your career? Then come join us. By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to work in a rewarding workplace with a strong sense of community. Since 1933, the AriensCo name has been associated with reliable, durably crafted, high-performance outdoor power equipment. Our core values – Be Honest, Be Fair, Respect the Individual, Keep our Commitments, and Encourage Intellectual Curiosity define our culture and inspire our team. We believe passionate people and astounded customers lead to unstoppable success. Based in Brillion, Wis., AriensCo is a privately-owned and operated corporation focused on outdoor products that serve the needs of both consumer and professional customers. Established in 1933, the company manufactures outdoor power equipment under the Ariens® and Gravely® brands.