Forklift Operator Job at Circular Services, Southington, CT

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  • Circular Services
  • Southington, CT

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Company Info

Quantum Organics is the most complete organic waste recycling company in the Northeast, US. Everyday, our mission is to help our partners recover and recycle organic waste in the form of food and green waste materials. We do this by partnering with municipalities and businesses who are seeking an alternative approach to managing their organic waste. As a sustainable solutions provider, we partner with our customers to create tailored organic waste recycling programs that help support their environmental and financial goals. In 2024, Quantum recycled 50,000 tons of organic waste material, converting those materials into compost, soils, and renewable energy. As a nationally recognized team, our success is our people who all add to a culture that is inclusive, supportive, challenging, and fun.

In 2024, Quantum Organics was acquired by Circular Services, the largest privately held recycling firm in the United States. As a platform investment into the organics space, Circular leverages Quantum’s know-how and capabilities in delivering first-in-class organics recycling services to its existing Fortune 500 brand partners.

About the Role:

We are seeking a qualified person with the ability to focus and assist with the day-to-day operations at a single site facility with the purpose of maximum function and quality of time and effort during the daily process. The qualified candidate is familiar with day-to-day warehouse plant operations. The successful candidate will become part of an operations team supporting our large-scale food waste processing systems and onsite cogeneration plant to ensure they operate at peak efficiency.

Responsibilities:

  • Full time position as part of a warehouse team unloading and/or loading palletized material from trucks, moving palletized material within the warehouse
  • Working with others on the warehouse floor to meet projected goals
  • Being aware of work environment and surroundings
  • Responsible for use of safety PPE, and adhering to company safety guidelines
  • Communicating with team members effectively

Minimum Job Qualifications:

  • Must have a positive attitude
  • Must be punctual
  • Must have reliable transportation
  • Must work well and communicate with others
  • Must be able to understand and communicate in the English language
  • Must have a strong work ethic; be a self-starter motivated by the company’s mission
  • Must be able to pass all pre-employment requirements including pre-employment drug test and all I-9 requirements
  • Must have forklift certification or extensive fork lift operating experience
  • Must also be able to perform physical activity such as: standing, walking without assistance, bending, reaching and lifting
  • Must be able to lift 50 from floor to waist height
  • Must be willing to learn, interact and adapt to new operating processes and environments
  • Must have a level of organizational and problem solving skills
  • Must adhere to health, safety and environmental regulations

Pay:

$20-$22 per hour depending on skill and experience.

Benefits:

  • 401(k) and employer match
  • Paid time off
  • Sick time off
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8-hour shift, Monday thru Friday 7:00am-3:30pm (1/2 hour lunch)
  • Possibility of OT during the week and occasionally on Saturday

EEOC: Quantum Organics, Circular Services company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Circular Services is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Circular Services are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Circular Services will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Shift work, Saturday, Monday to Friday,

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