What the Role Is
At Babylist, we help families prepare for one of the biggest moments of their lives, and our Commercial Point Fulfillment Center is where that promise becomes real. As a Lead Forklift Operator, you're the most experienced person on the equipment and the one others look to for guidance. You'll keep product moving safely and accurately, train new operators, and help the supervisor run the floor. This is a hands-on leadership role: you stay on the equipment and lead from the floor.
The schedule for this role is Friday through Sunday 6:00am - 6:30pm at our Fulfillment Center located in Commercial Point, OH.
About Pay
At Babylist we believe in competitive starting pay and a clear, structured scale that rewards performance and tenure. You'll always know how your pay grows.
Starting pay for this role is $25.75 per hour.
Shift Differential
- Weekend shift: additional $1.75 per hour
Holidays Observed
The Fulfillment Center is closed on the following days for the weekend shift in 2026:
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day (2027)
All shifts receive 4 floating holidays in addition to the holidays observed, so you can celebrate what matters to you the most, whenever that may be.
Who You Are
- Certified and experienced on multiple lift types: Reach Truck, Cherry Picker, Stand-Up Forklift, and Sit-Down Forklift, with 5+ years of hands-on operating experience
- Able to train others on equipment and safety: you've onboarded or coached operators and can explain why a procedure exists, not just what it is
- Safety is non-negotiable, and you hold others to it: you correct unsafe behavior in the moment, respectfully and directly
- Able to run a section of the floor during volume spikes: you prioritize, reassign tasks, and keep outbound on schedule
- Comfortable as the link between operators and supervisors: you raise issues early and describe them accurately
- Steady and dependable: your team counts on you to show up and set the pace
How You Will Make an Impact
- Move, locate, stack, and count materials across the distribution center using the full range of lift equipment
- Load and unload trailers safely, keeping outbound on schedule and inbound organized
- Train new operators on equipment, safety protocols, and zone procedures
- Lead pre-shift safety huddles and assign operators to zones and tasks
- Complete pre-shift equipment inspections and make sure maintenance needs are flagged
- Spot and correct hazards, and report incidents and near misses to your supervisor
- Support inventory accuracy through cycle counts and location checks
- Escalate staffing, equipment, and volume issues to the supervisor before they affect shipments
Physical Requirements
- Stand and walk for extended periods (up to 10–12 hours per shift) with scheduled breaks
- Walk the floor extensively, averaging 10,000+ steps per day
- Lift and move items up to 20 lbs regularly throughout the shift
- Frequent pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, and repetitive motion
Who We Are
At Babylist, the work our fulfillment teams do reaches millions of families across the country — whether you're on the floor moving product or leading the operation that makes it happen. We're one of the leading platforms for expecting and new families — a $750M business with 10 million customers and eight consecutive years of profitability. Our fulfillment centers are where the mission becomes real, and the people who run them are a core part of how we deliver on it every single day.
Our Ways of Working
Our fulfillment teams work on-site in a fast-paced, team-driven environment where every role — from the floor to leadership — plays a direct part in delivering the Babylist experience to millions of families.
Why You Will Love Working At Babylist
Our Culture
- Work hard, then recharge — we respect your time on and off the clock
- Strong management team that supports you and your team
- The work you do helps millions of families every day
- We use smart technology to make the job easier and more efficient
Growth & Development
- Clear paths to move up — we promote from within and your performance matters
- We use data to improve how we work and invest in the people doing it
Pay & Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match and flexible spending accounts
- Paid parental leave and PTO
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Skills Required
- Certification and experience operating Reach Trucks, Cherry Pickers, Stand-Up Forklifts, and Sit-Down Forklifts
- 5+ years of hands-on forklift operating experience
- Ability to train and coach operators on equipment and safety procedures
- Ability to enforce safety practices and correct unsafe behavior
- Ability to run a floor section during volume spikes, prioritize work, and reassign tasks
- Ability to communicate staffing, equipment, and volume issues to supervisors
- Ability to stand and walk for up to 10–12 hours per shift
- Ability to lift and move items up to 20 pounds regularly
What the Team is Saying
Babylist Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Full-time employees are described as receiving 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, with added support for mental health, gender-affirming care, parenting, and childcare. Feedback suggests the quality and breadth of health coverage are standout strengths.
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Parental & Family Support — The package includes up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave with defined fully paid weeks for both birthing and non-birthing parents, plus fertility coverage without a diagnosis and a $5,000 reproductive-care stipend. Feedback suggests family-building benefits are unusually substantial.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Employees are offered vacation time, nine wellness days, ten paid holidays including a floating holiday, and a year-end Winter Wonder Week closure. Feedback suggests these provisions create meaningful opportunities for rest and recovery.
Babylist Insights
What We Do
Babylist is the trusted platform for millions of growing families. For over a decade, Babylist has been the technology solution for expecting parents and the community that supports them, expanding from baby registry into a full-service platform that helps parents make decisions with confidence, stay connected, and build happy and healthy families. Every year Babylist helps over 9M people make purchases through its registry, app, ecommerce shop, and comprehensive product guides. The Babylist ecosystem now includes Babylist Health, which provides access to products and services including insurance-covered breast pumps, Expectful, a new voice in health and wellness for pre-pregnancy through postpartum care, and The Push, a branded content studio that works with the biggest companies in the baby space. With over 59M monthly pageviews and 1.2M TikTok followers, Babylist is a generational brand leading the $88 billion baby product industry.
Why Work With Us
Babylist thrives as a remote-first company, with HQ team members located across the U.S. and Canada. We meet in person twice a year—once as a company and once by department to strengthen the relationships that power our work. We show up consistently, stay purpose-driven, and achieve results —together, from anywhere.
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