Lifting Up Our Community

As a veteran in the materials handling industry for over 82 years, Medley Equipment Company has maintained a passion for developing strong relationships with our customers and serving our community.

We are pleased to share the great news that Medley Equipment Company is partnering with the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City and Diversion Hub to offer complimentary Forklift Operator School for residents of Oklahoma County.

Our hope for this regularly recurring hiring and training event is to connect justice-impacted friendly employers looking to hire forklift operators with knowledgeable candidates, all under one roof.

Forklift Operator School

Forklift Operator School, hosted by Medley Equipment Company, The Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City, and Diversion Hub, offers employers an excellent opportunity to fill their current and future staffing requirements using modern recruiting methods while professionals demonstrate their knowledge and experience with equipment used in your facilities every day.

Medley is committed to offering complimentary OSHA Standard Forklift Operator School to The Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City and Diversion Hub’s clients transitioning into the workforce after rehabilitation. This half-day training is held at Medley’s newly opened Customer Experience and Employee Training Facility for Urban League clients, and at 220 NW 10th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73103 for Diversion Hub clients. The training provides classroom instruction, hands-on demonstrations, and lunch for up to 20 serious applicants, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, one Saturday per month. Medley will extend exclusive invitations to local, Oklahoma-owned companies for face-to-face scouting.

Medley Cares

Through our Medley Cares program, we are proud to partner with various nonprofit organizations and causes that align with our values and mission. These partnerships have allowed us to make a positive impact on the lives of countless individuals and families over the years, from supporting meals for children across our great state to framing houses for low-income families and now providing complimentary forklift operator school for those transitioning back into the workforce after incarceration.

Medley is committed to making a difference locally and will be extending the invite to several local, Oklahoma-owned employers for this regularly recurring hiring event held at Medley’s newly opened Customer Experience and Training Center on Saturday, July 8, 2023. This exclusive, innovative recruiting movement allows us to connect knowledgeable candidates with justice-impact friendly recruiters looking to hire forklift operators.

Together, we can make a difference! By partnering with Medley Cares, you’ll be supporting causes that are close to our hearts, making a tangible difference in the lives of those needing a “hand-up” and positively contributing to the human resource development of greater Oklahoma City.

The Urban League

About The Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City: Since 1946, the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City has worked to bring social and economic equality to impoverished citizens in our community. Cenoria D. Johnson served as the first Executive Director of the Urban League.

In the beginning years, the Urban League helped in the development of the first African American fire fighters, the entrance of African American women in local hospital-based nursing training, and the appointment of African Americans to local and state board and commissions.

As an affiliate of the National Urban League, one of the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organizations, The Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City welcomes any opportunity to work with others to bring social and economic equality to central Oklahoma.

The Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City’s Workforce and Career Development (WFCD) program specializes in assessing and addressing barriers of individuals to increase their employability opportunities. Serving unemployed and underemployed individuals seeking a career change and those previously or currently justice-involved. This program helps strengthen the economic well-being of Oklahoma County’s African American families and other minority families living in poverty by increasing sustainable employment opportunities that will lead to self-sufficiency and less dependence on government subsidies; and provides access to industry-recognized certification, work readiness training, and connections with employers, emphasizing high-demand occupations. WFCD provides services through two specialized initiatives, the After Prison Work Initiative (APWI) and the Young Adult Reentry Program (UYRP).

Contact Medley Company to Request Information About Complimentary Forklift Operator Training Today.

If you're ready to grow your skills as a forklift operator, Medley Company can help. We offer complimentary forklift operator training for qualified individuals through our Medley Cares and The Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City Forklift Operator School and Diversion Hub program, serving justice-impacted Oklahoma County residents.

We will take care of your transportation, lunch, classroom instruction, and hands-on demonstration, providing you with the knowledge you need to set yourself apart from your competition.