The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  StartupForge is hiring a Forklift Operator in St. Petersburg, FL.

• Role description

  StartupForge needs a reliable, motivated Forklift Operator to keep our St. Petersburg, FL operations running smoothly. The mid-level role rewards what you've built — 4 years of Leadership — with $69,000 - $100,000 and a voice in StartupForge strategy.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Read an Analytical Thinking system you didn't build and improve it anyway
  • Surface risks early, loudly, and with a proposed fix attached
  • Monitor work quality and flag issues before they escalate
  • Keep skills current through ongoing training and self-directed learning
  • Manage competing demands while keeping attention to detail high
  • Turn ambiguous Creativity requests into shipped, measurable outcomes
  • Apply Stress Management and Team Leadership to solve day-to-day operational challenges

  What You'll Bring

  • The instinct to ask "what would change your mind?" before debating
  • The judgment to say no to good ideas at the wrong time
  • The kind of attention to detail that catches what spell-check misses
  • Eagerness to take ownership and run with new responsibilities

  At StartupForge, an employee-centric St. Petersburg-based studio, the whole mission boils down to making Analytical Thinking feel effortless for everyone downstream. Our St. Petersburg, FL culture runs on written context, generous handoffs, and very few status meetings.

  What we put on the table: $69,000 - $100,000, coaching for your Leadership, benefits worth having, and freedom to grow at your own pace.

  Fresh as of this morning, StartupForge marked the mid-level seat available.

  We built this general team on people who said yes, so say yes and apply.

• Required skills

  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Creativity
  • Stress Management
  • Leadership
  • Team Leadership
  • Teamwork
  • Analytical Thinking

• Benefits & perks

  • Fully remote position
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Community service opportunities
  • Acupuncture coverage
  • Roth 401(k) option
  • Summer Fridays
  • Financial wellness program
  • Basic life insurance
  • Auto and home insurance discounts
  • Backup childcare assistance
  • Career coaching
  • Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
  • Family Leave
  • Will preparation services
  • Paid Time Off

• Apply before 2026-08-16

  Submit your application for this Full-time general position.