Forklift Operator

Description

Duties and Responsibilities

· Moving controls, devices, and levers to drive forklifts of industry to transfer materials between unloading, processing, loading, and storage areas.

· Organizing and securing stored materials such as bales, super sacks, boxes, pallets, and so on.

· Loading or unloading materials manually, off or on to pallets, platforms, skids, or lifting devises.

· Performing routine post and pre inspections to ensure suitable working nature or forklift equipment.

· Reporting to supervisor regarding any damage to racks, faulty equipment, or any other safety hazards.

· Weighing products or materials, and recording weight and further production information on labels and tags.

· Consulting, working, and coordinating with supervisors, managers, equipment manufactures, and employees regarding unloading and loading operations.

· Wrapping material loads with a wrapper and making clean the warehouse premises.

· Completing forklift operator training provided by the industry annually.

· Performing other duties as allotted by a manager or supervisor.

· Communicate with Supervisors concerning the scheduling of tasks and assignments of daily priorities.

· Clean and do necessary maintenance service for any heavy equipment the employee is operating.

· Ensure awareness of, and compliance with, relevant company/customer QHSE requirements.

· Ability to multi task keeping job production flowing throughout the store and production area at all times.

· Ability to carry out verbal / written material tasks under minimum supervision.

· All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Skills and Specifications

· Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

· Good safety record.

· Ability to plan ahead and prioritize workload.

· Ability to read and follow both written and verbal instructions.

· Ability to work in a high volume fast paced environment.

· Ability to work in an environment exposed to heat

· Ability to communicate with management and co-workers, and ability to work well independently and in a team.

· Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.

· Must be able to stand 8 hours per day, in addition to walking, sitting, climbing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling.

· Be able to mount, dismount and operate powered industrial equipment.

· High School diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Educational requirements: High school diploma/GED or equivalent experience. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V