Yard Truck Driver / Forklift Op. - 2nd Shift

Position Details

• Starting Pay: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour (based on experience)
• • Shift Differential: $1.00 per hour
• Location: Mt. Pleasant, IA
• Shift Details: 2:30 PM – 10:50 PM (Core Hours)
• • Monday - Friday
  • OT as needed
• Full-Time / Direct Hire

Position Overview

Are you a Class A CDL holder looking to transition away from the grueling demands of over-the-road (OTR) driving while keeping your license active? We are seeking a reliable, safety-minded Yard Truck Driver & Forklift Operator to join our logistics team in Mount Pleasant.

In this role, you will split your time between spotting trailers in our yard and operating a forklift inside our regional distribution center. You get the stability and variety of an active warehouse environment, a consistent evening schedule, and the guarantee of being home every single day.

CDL Driver / Material Handler Duties

• Utilize spotting truck to move trailers into and out of docks
• 30% of time is spent driving truck and 70% of time is spent material handling
• Preparing and shipping HHT’s industry-leading fireplaces, stoves and hearth products
• • Picking & Pulling Parts
  • Stage & prepare pallets for shipment
  • Loading freight into trailers
• Utilizing a variety of industrial material handling equipment:
• • Forklifts
  • Order Selectors
  • Scanners
  • Shrink wrap machines

Qualifications & Requirements

• License: Must possess a valid Class A CDL
• Driving Record: Clean MVR with no major recent violations
• Experience:
• • Minimum of 1-year commercial driving experience (yard spotting, regional or OTR experience preferred)
  • Minimum of 1-year experience operating forklifts (experience in a warehouse environment preferred)
• Physical Demands: Ability to climb in and out of the yard truck and forklift, lift up to 50 lbs.
• Skills: strong spatial awareness for tight yard maneuvering; ability to work independently; comfortable utilizing warehouse inventory technology or scanners

HHT Benefits Starting Your 1st Day

• Paid Time Off: 128 hours (prorated from start date)
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Daily access to your pay
• Health Care: medical, dental, and vision
• 401k with 6% company match

Additional Benefits

• Cash Quarterly Profit Sharing – Eligible after 1 year of service
• Paid Parental Leave - Eligible after 1 year of service
• Tuition Reimbursement - Eligible after 6 months of service
• $10,000 Adoption / Surrogacy Reimbursement - Eligible after 1 year of service