2nd shift FORKLIFT OPERATOR
Automation Personnel Services is seeking 2nd shift Forklift Operator for a food manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, TN. Candidates will operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment to load, unload, transport, and store materials safely and efficiently. This is a full time temporary to hire position.
Pay rate:
$16.50 per hour
Shifts and Schedules
Monday-Friday 3:00pm-11:30pm
Customer works 24-28 hours per week
2nd shift Forklift Operator Duties and Responsibilities
• Drive forklift to assist with the movement of materials to be processed
• Responsible for raw material and finished goods
• Handling, loading and unloading trucks
• Distribution of material to warehouse or production lines.
2nd shift Forklift Operator Skills and Qualifications
• Walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; peripheral vision; depth perception
• Work around extreme cold (non-weather) and extreme heat (non-weather).
• Regularly lift 50 pounds, (in office assessment will be conducted)
• Background check and drug screen required
Excellent Customer Benefits upon hire
5 personal days per year
6 paid Holidays per year
Vacation Pay prorated based on hire date
401(k) retirement plan
Medical, dental, and vision insurance after 90 days.
Health Savings account
Paid Quarterly bonus (based on company performance)
401(k) Retirement Plan
Automation Personnel Services is the only staffing agency specializing in manufacturing and industrial roles that offers 401K matching to all eligible contingent and temporary associates.
Interested in this job?
Click Apply Now or call us at 423.892.5072 to learn more. You can also apply in person at our office located at
Automation Personnel Services Chattanooga Branch
Shallowford Commons Complex
6116 Shallowford Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Bonus Opportunity!
We are also offering a $50.00 referral bonus. Both employee and referral must stay on assignment for 30 days to receive the payout.
About Automation Personnel Services
Automation Personnel Services is a highly recognized staffing agency with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and light-industrial staffing. Our accolades include:
- 11-time consecutive winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Client Award (2016-2026).
- Winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Talent Award (2019-2026).
- Recipient of the Safety Standard of Excellence Award by the American Staffing Association.
- Named one of the Best Staffing Companies to Work For by CIO Views Magazine.
- Named one of America’s Best Temp Staffing Firms by Forbes (2025).
- Consistently ranked among the top U.S. staffing agencies by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).
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