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Forklift Operator (1st & 2nd shifts)

Worthington Steel
Columbus, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 8/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/18/2026
Job Description

Looking for more than just another forklift job?

Worthington Steel is hiring experienced Forklift Operators to join our team. If you're a safe, dependable forklift operator looking for competitive pay, quarterly profit sharing, Day 1 benefits, and long-term career growth, we'd love to meet you.

As a Forklift Operator, you'll safely transport large steel coils throughout our modern manufacturing facility, support production operations, and help ensure our steel processing lines run safely, efficiently, and with the highest quality standards. You'll be part of a team-oriented culture where safety comes first and hard work is recognized.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Compensation

  • Starting pay $21.00 per hour or more , based on experience and skills
  • $1.50/hour shift premium for 2nd shift
  • $1,500 sign-on bonus
  • Quarterly profit sharing averaging $6,000 to $10,000 per year
  • Attendance bonuses up to $1,250 annually
  • Overtime paid at time and a half, with double time after 48 hours per week

Benefits Starting Day One

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • $180 annual safety boot allowance

On-site Amenities

  • Medical center
  • Pharmacy
  • Fitness center
  • Barbershop

What You'll Do

  • Safely transport large steel coils throughout the facility using a forklift
  • Stage material at production equipment to keep operations running efficiently
  • Support production by removing scrap tubs and clearing finished product from processing lines
  • Operate forklifts, cranes, and other material handling equipment
  • Perform quality checks and accurately move finished product into inventory
  • Assist with material handling and other daily production activities as needed
  • Maintain a clean, organized work area
  • Follow all safety procedures while operating forklifts and other heavy equipment

What We're Looking For

  • Previous forklift operating experience required
  • Ability to perform physical, repetitive work, including getting on and off a forklift throughout the shift
  • Basic math, computer, and communication skills
  • Ability to read work instructions and communicate effectively in a manufacturing environment
  • Commitment to following all safety and quality procedures
  • Strong work ethic with a team-first attitude

Shift Information

  • Training begins on 1st shift
  • Must be flexible to work either
    • 1st Shift 630 a.m. to 230 p.m.
    • 2nd Shift 230 p.m. to 1030 p.m.
  • Fixed 8-hour shifts with paid lunch
  • No rotating shifts
  • Saturday overtime as needed
Build Your Career at Worthington Steel

At Worthington Steel, we believe people come first. Guided by the Golden Rule, we've built a culture where employees are treated with respect, safety is our top priority, and hard work is recognized and rewarded.

Many of our supervisors, skilled technicians, and leaders began their careers in hourly production roles. If you're looking for a stable career with opportunities to learn, grow, and advance, Worthington Steel is a place where you can build your future.

About Us

Hesitant to apply because you may not meet every specific requirement? If this role is something you are interested in, but your previous experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply! At Worthington Steel we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We recognize that individuals with diverse experiences and backgrounds are essential to our success. You may be the perfect candidate for this role or others within our organization.

Worthington Steel (NYSEWS) is a metals processor that partners with customers to deliver highly technical and customized solutions. Worthington Steel’s expertise in carbon flat-roll steel processing, electrical steel laminations and tailor welded solutions are driving steel toward a more sustainable future.

As one of the most trusted metals processors in North America, Worthington Steel and its approximately 6,000 employees harness the power of steel to advance our customers’ visions through value-added processing capabilities including galvanizing, pickling, configured blanking, specialty cold reduction, lightweighting and electrical lamination. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington Steel operates 37 facilities in seven states and 10 countries. Following a people-first Philosophy, commitment to sustainability and proven business system, Worthington Steel’s purpose is to generate positive returns by providing trusted and innovative solutions for customers, creating opportunities for employees and strengthening its communities.

Worthington Steel Inc., and its subsidiaries, is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, disability or veteran’s status.

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