Immediate Opening in Winchester for a Pallet Jack Operator | Hiring
Role Based in Winchester
Job Title: Pallet Jack Operator Company: UPS Based in: Winchester, NV (a central Winchester location)
Compensation: $22-$26/Hour (approx. $51k/Year) Benefits: A comprehensive benefits package is included. Stable workload with modern tooling and processes.
Position Scope
Apply your your professional skills skills at our Winchester location.
- This Winchester-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
- Our UPS team in Winchester, NV is growing.
- Benefit from working in Winchester, a key hub for the Package Logistics And Fulfillment industry.
About UPS & Our Culture
Electric pallet movers are the workhorses of the UPS fulfillment center floor — moving thousands of shrink-wrapped freight pallets between the sort area, dock staging lanes, and outbound trailers on every shift without the bottlenecks that manual pallet jacks create under high-volume conditions. Our Pallet Jack Operators are the skilled associates who command this equipment, keeping freight flowing at a pace that hand-carry and manual movement cannot sustain when a facility is processing 80,000 packages per shift. If you are searching for pallet jack operator jobs near me that pay an equipment premium, provide OSHA certification at no cost, and come with the Teamsters union contract behind every shift you work, UPS fulfillment pallet jack operation is the most financially rewarding entry point in powered equipment logistics work in this market.
What Our Team Says (Employee Reviews)
"I came into UPS without any powered equipment experience and they put me through a full walkie-rider and stand-up pallet mover certification course before I ever touched a live load. The instruction was thorough, the practice time on the equipment was generous, and the certification test was fair. Within 60 days I was one of the faster operators in the facility. The OSHA certification UPS gave me is recognized across the entire warehousing industry — it travels with me wherever I go. Best pallet jack operator job I have had for pay, equipment quality, and safety culture." - Current Pallet Jack Operator, Oklahoma City, OK.
Role Overview & Responsibilities
As a UPS Pallet Jack Operator, you operate walkie-rider electric pallet movers and stand-up pallet trucks across the sort floor and dock areas of our fulfillment center, transporting shrink-wrapped freight pallets between sort output staging, dock door positions, and trailer loading lanes at a sustained pace that keeps the outbound dock ahead of the departure schedule throughout every shift.
- Walkie-Rider & Stand-Up Operation: Operate Crown or Raymond brand walkie-rider electric pallet movers and stand-up counterbalance pallet trucks across the active warehouse floor — navigating aisle intersections, dock door aprons, and trailer threshold ramps safely at operating speeds between 5 and 8 MPH with full pedestrian awareness enforced at every crosswalk zone.
- Pallet Load Verification: Visually inspect every pallet load before moving it — confirming shrink-wrap integrity, pallet board condition, and load stability