NEW JOB OPENING
DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATE - MANUAL UNLOADING & FORKLIFT | WEEKEND SHIFT
IN Covington, GA, USA!

 

Date Posted: 09/14/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 507430
Industry: Medical Equipment & Supplies
Job Title: Distribution Associate - Manual Unloading & Forklift | Weekend Shift
Job Location: Covington, GA, USA, 30014
Work Model: Onsite
Shift: Friday-Sunday, 5:00 AM-5:30 PM
Employment Type: Temp to Hire
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 13
Min Hourly Rate($): 16.50
Max Hourly Rate($): 19.50
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Forklift Operator, Lifting, Manufacturing, Warehouse
Experience Desired: Warehouse, distribution, material handling, or manufacturing experience (1 yrs); Previous experience manually unloading 18-wheeler trucks and stacking boxes/pallets (1 yrs); Forklift/MHE experience with the ability to safely operate equipment as needed (1 yrs)
Required Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

**C2C is not available**

 

Job Description
Required Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent



Required Skills and Experience:

• Relevant warehouse/distribution experience preferred

• Forklift experience required

• Experience with manual material handling and physical labor

• Ability to obtain forklift certification

• Experience operating material-handling equipment (MHE)

• Ability to operate MHE and use an RF scanner

• Ability to read and interpret manufacturing documents

• General warehousing knowledge

• Basic analytical, organizational, and prioritization skills

• Ability to safely lift, bend, turn, push, pull, reach, and move materials

• Ability to lift over 50 pounds in some areas



Responsibilities:

• Manually unload inbound 18-wheeler trucks

• Stack boxes onto designated pallet patterns

• Perform manual labor involved in receiving, moving, and organizing materials

• Operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment as needed

• Locate pallets into racks and designated storage locations

• Locate materials into pallet and BIN locations

• Verify catalog numbers, lot numbers, quantities, and expiration dates according to incoming procedures

• Accept materials from other C.R. Bard divisions/departments for ethylene oxide sterilization

• Complete JD Edwards transactions using IBM Data Collection/RF scanners to receive products

• Assemble and build sterilization loads according to defined palletization diagrams

• Place Biological Indicators (BI spores) into sterilization loads

• Initiate sterilization load record documentation

• Operate inventory control systems as applicable

• Maintain an acceptable work area in accordance with procedures and Quality System Regulations

• Exercise safe lifting techniques when bending, lifting, and turning

• Support buying and selling processes as required

• Perform other duties as assigned



Physical Demands:

• Regularly walk, stand, stoop, kneel, balance, crouch, reach, push/pull, grasp, twist, and lift

• Frequent use of hands for handling, picking, and repetitive movements

• May occasionally be required to climb

• May be required to lift over 50 pounds in some areas

• Must have sufficient vision and hearing to safely operate MHE in a manufacturing/distribution environment

• Moderate to loud noise levels

• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical equipment

• Potential exposure to precarious situations and temperature extremes

• Non-climate-controlled environment — hot in the summer and cold in the winter

• Occasional exposure to fumes/airborne particles

  • **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

  • **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**


 

Benefits:
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California Pay Equity:
For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.

Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.

Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).

 

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About Rose

  • Founded in 1993
  • Office Locations Across the U.S.
  • 150+ Clients: Corporations and Government Agencies
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  • Challenging Assignments Across the U.S.
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