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Forklift Operator- Warehouse Associate

Schaedler Yesco Distribution
Harrisburg, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/28/2026

Join the Schaedler Yesco Distribution Team!

Why You’ll Love Schaedler Yesco Distribution:

At Schaedler Yesco Distribution, we’ve been illuminating the electrical industry since 1924! As a family- and employee-owned company, we take pride in providing innovative solutions and exceptional customer service. With 29 locations across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York, we provide comprehensive solutions in lighting, datacomm, automation, and industrial services.

What Sets Us Apart are our Core Values:

  • Commitment to Integrity

  • Teamwork

  • Accountability

  • Profitability

Where we work hard and go home happy!

Electrifying Benefits:

  • Health Coverage: Choose from 2 PPO options for Medical, Dental, Vision, and RX—coverage kicks in just 60 days after the 1st of the month!

  • 401K with company match.

  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA).

  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): Become a stakeholder in our success!

  • Quarterly bonuses.

  • Company-paid disability and life insurance.

  • Generous paid holidays and paid time off accruing.

  • Opportunities for continuing education and professional development.

Location: Harrisburg, PA / Onsite

Job Type: Full-Time

Summary/ Objective:

This role is responsible for performing a variety of tasks in support of warehousing functions including; delivering, storing, processing, and loading of warehouse inventory.

Essential Functions:

  • Pull and pack orders
  • Help Will Call customers
  • Unload, receive, and put away stock when needed
  • Prepare orders to ship via 3rd party
  • Load trucks
  • Ensure inventory accuracy
  • Back-up driver for morning and afternoon run
  • Back-up the Wire Services department as needed.

Competencies:

  • Basic mathematics skills
  • Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy
  • Basic computer skills

Work Environment:

This job most operates within the warehouse setting. Varying temperatures and moving equipment are presented in the warehouse. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Mental Demands:

  • Ability to understand direction, use logic to solve issues, and adapt well in a fast-paced environment.
  • Must communicate professionally and effectively with others.
  • Demonstrates safe working habits.

Physical Demands:

  • the ability to stand, walk for moderately long distances, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, push/pull) weight up to 50lbs unassisted
  • The ability to climb a ladder
  • The ability to operate a forklift, pallet jack, and various warehousing machinery/tools
  • Ability to use a keyboard and type proficiently
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job may include close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education and Experience:

  • Previous warehouse experience preferred
  • Ability to operate forklifts, overhead cranes, and similar equipment

Other Duties:

*Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice

Schaedler Yesco Distribution, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Schaedler Yesco maintains policies and practices that are designed to prevent discrimination against any qualified employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, disability, and medical condition to the extent protected by law. This policy of nondiscrimination applies to all employment practices, including hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, training, and termination.

If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email humanresources@sydist.com.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Human Resources at 717-233-1621 or humanresources@sydist.com. This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process.

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