Day Shift Forklift Drivers

Quad is currently hiring Essential Workers who want to make a difference - Imagine more than you have today.  Your career starts here.  Be greater than you thought possible and reap the rewards of your success and growth. We are in the business of developing people.  Promotions are based on your performance –You are in charge of your career! 

Our compressed work schedule is geared toward balancing work and family life.   You will work 3 to 4, 12-hour days a week with opportunities for overtime (OT paid after 40 hours per week).   The shift you will work is 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., which will include weekends and holidays.  This shift does not rotate.

At Quad entry-level wages for full-time start between $17.50  -  $19.50 / hour.   You have immediate opportunities to advance – driving you to be better than yesterday.  Through our Accelerated Training program, we will teach you a skilled trade and allow you to earn up to $23.00 in your first 2 years.   As your career progresses, there are multiple upward paths available, as we are continuously looking for our next group of leaders to excel within the organization.

One of Quad’s largest mega plants is located in Hartford, which is ranked as one of the safest and fastest-growing WI cities and one of the safest communities for raising kids.  At over 1.6 million square feet in size, the Hartford plant is CLIMATE CONTROLLED and home to cutting-edge equipment and technology.  Our employees and their families have access to an onsite medical clinic, and fitness center, as well as many recreational outdoor activities like disc golf, sand volleyball, and horseshoes which are free for employees and their families to enjoy. We offer competitive pay, health, dental, pharmacy, and life insurance, 401k, vacation, and other great benefits, including a compressed work schedule where you work half of the year!

Quad is a Wisconsin-based company, which is among the largest magazine and direct-mail printers in the U.S. Our company leverages its strong print foundation as part of a much larger, robust integrated marketing services platform that helps marketers and content creators improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their marketing spend across offline and online media channels.

BE YOUR OWN SUCCESS STORY.  BE SOMETHING GREATER.  BE QUAD.

Quad in Hartford is seeking full-time Warehouse Material Handlers (Forklift Drivers) to grow with us!  Candidates hired into this role will be responsible for inventory control on the production floor, ensuring that materials are brought efficiently and accurately to machines to keep production downtime to a minimum.    Candidates who have 2 or more years of experience in warehousing or shipping with 75% or more of time time spent on a forklift are highly desirable.    

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Move product/skids with a hand jack, motorized Raymond (Big Joe) lift, or Forklift (training provided)
• Servicing of press and finishing machines to move product throughout the plant
• Maintain accurate inventory of products with the use of an onboard PC and RF bar coding system
• Loading and unloading of finished products and materials from semi-trailers and auto-wrapper using a forklift
• Comply with all quality, safety, and work rules and regulations
• Effectively communicate with team members
• Follow all clean-up and housekeeping procedures 

Qualifications: 

The successful candidate will have or be able to do the following: 

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older
• Strong computer skills preferred
• Prior forklift experience where 75% or more of your day is spent on a forklift
• Factory, Manufacturing. Warehousing, Shipping, or other work experience where mechanical or handwork was necessary is preferred, such as laborer, machinist, assembly, bindery, mechanic, warehouse, etc. 
• Printing, Finishing (Bindery), or Warehouse experience is preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to read, understand and follow both written and verbal instructions.
• Good math skills
• The ability to use repetitive hand/wrist movement
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize job needs.
• Ability to be a team player in a fast-paced, detail-orientated production environment.
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently 

12-hour shifts -these shifts don’t rotate.   (7 a.m. - 7 p.m. ) including days, nights, weekends, and holidays. working 3 - 4 days a week.  Overtime is always a possibility but not guaranteed.