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Forklift Operator

Kelly and Careers
Buffalo, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 3/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/27/2026

For those who want to keep growing, learning, and evolving. We at Kelly® hear you, and we’re here for you! We’re seeking a Forklift Operator to work at a premier manufacturing client in Buffalo, NY. Sound good? Take a closer look below. You owe it to yourself to consider this great new opportunity.

Pay Rate: $20.00 per hour

Shifts: 1st and 2nd shifts available: 7:00 am – 3:00 pm and 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm, Monday through Friday

What’s a typical day as Forklift Operator? You’ll be:

  • Operating pallet jacks, forklifts, reach trucks, and straight box trucks (non-CDL)
  • Moving and organizing warehouse inventory and materials
  • Pulling and pushing pallets up to 2,000 lbs
  • Performing cycle counts and monthly inventory counts
  • Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe workspace
  • Collaborating with team members and following company policies and GMP guidelines
  • Consulting on defective materials, root causes, and process improvements as needed

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

  • Have a High School Diploma or GED (required)
  • Have S.M.E.D. training (preferred)
  • Possess general computer skills and can follow instructions accurately
  • Are able to stand for extended periods and perform physical labor
  • Are comfortable multi-tasking and willing to work overtime as required

What happens next

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.

Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work. Apply to be Forklift Operator today!


As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.


Get a complete career fit with Kelly®.

You’re looking to keep your career moving onward and upward, and we’re here to help you do just that. Our staffing experts connect you with top companies for opportunities where you can learn, grow, and thrive. Jobs that fit your skills and experience, and most importantly, fit right on your path of where you want to go in your career.


About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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