
Days - Forklift (001)
- Agency
- Your Employment Solutions
- Location
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Job type
- Temporary
- Pay
- $21.00/HourlyRate
- Profession
- Forklift Operator
- Industry
- Warehouse & Logistics
- Posted
- Oct 20, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $21.00
- Weekly
- $840
- Yearly (full-time)
- $43,680
This job pays about $21.00/hour — 11% below the median for Forklift Operator jobs in Utah ($23.58/hour).
Estimated from the hourly rate in the listing, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Forklift Operator jobs in Utah right now
- 7 open Forklift Operator jobs in Utah from 1 agency, 4 of them in Salt Lake City.
- Pay in these listings: $17.00 – $22.50/hour, median $20.00/hour.
- Typical Forklift Operator pay in Utah: $23.58/hour ($49,046/year, BLS).
Job description
Warehouse Forklift Operator Job Summary We're hiring an experienced Warehouse Forklift Operator in West Valley with competitive $24/hour pay and an excellent 4-on/4-off rotation schedule. Join our team operating forklifts in a fast-moving distribution environment where your skills directly impact our daily operations. What You'll Do
- Operate sit-down forklifts to move products throughout the warehouse facility
- Load and unload delivery trucks with accuracy and efficiency
- Transport materials between storage areas, staging zones, and loading docks
- Maintain accurate inventory counts during product movement
- Perform daily forklift safety inspections and basic maintenance checks
- Follow all warehouse safety protocols and OSHA guidelines
- Communicate with warehouse team and truck drivers to coordinate schedules
- Valid forklift certification or ability to obtain certification quickly
- 1+ years of forklift operation experience in a warehouse setting
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work on your feet for 12-hour shifts
- Strong attention to detail for accurate product handling
- Experience with sit-down counterbalance forklifts
- Previous loading dock or shipping/receiving experience
- Warehouse management system (WMS) familiarity
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