Warehouse Clamper

Job Title: Warehouse Clamper / Appliance Forklift Operator

Location: Dayton, NJ

Job Type: Full-Time

Shift: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Salary/Wage: $20.00 / hour

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and safety-conscious Warehouse Clamper to join our logistics team in Dayton, NJ. In this role, you will be responsible for operating a specialized forklift equipped with hydraulic carton clamp attachments to lift, move, and stack high-value household and commercial-grade appliances (including refrigerators, washers, dryers, and commercial ovens). Because these heavy products are unpalletized, you must possess exceptional spatial awareness and precise pressure control to prevent crushing, scratching, or dropping inventory.

Responsibilities:

Equipment Operation: Safely operate a motorized clamp truck (carton clamp) to move appliance inventory throughout the warehouse, shipping docks, and staging areas.

Loading & Unloading: Efficiently load and unload outbound and inbound appliance freight from trailers, shipping containers, and delivery trucks.

Damage Prevention: Adjust clamp pressure settings accurately according to the specific dimensions and fragility of each household or commercial appliance to prevent product damage.

Inventory Control: Utilize RF scanners and warehouse management systems (WMS) to scan, track, and locate specific appliance models accurately.

Pre-Shift Inspection: Perform routine daily safety inspections on assigned machinery (fluid checks, hydraulics, brakes) and document any issues.

Warehouse Maintenance: Keep work zones, staging lines, and appliance storage aisles clean and free of debris.

Team Collaboration: Assist in general warehouse duties as needed, working closely with supervisors to meet daily shipping schedules.

Qualifications:

Experience: Minimum of 1–2 years of experience safely operating a forklift with specialized hydraulic carton clamp attachments handling bulky, unpalletized freight.

Certification: Active forklift operator certification (OSHA compliant).

Physical Requirements: Ability to handle bulky inventory, lift up to 50 lbs independently, and withstand prolonged periods of sitting or operating machinery.

Technical Skills: Experience using RF scanner guns and basic warehouse inventory software.

Soft Skills: Exceptional spatial reasoning, depth perception, attention to detail, and a dependable attendance record.