Clamp Operator

BrandsMart•Stockbridge, GA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Clamp Operator operates a clamp forklift to process manufacturer goods in a distribution warehouse or store warehouse. Under the general direction of line supervisors, the operator loads, unloads, stacks, palletizes and unpalletizes, moves, and removes goods, and performs other work as required. This is not an entry-level position: applicants must already work for BrandsMart USA and obtain the position by promotion or transfer, and must demonstrate forklift proficiency. The role may be full-time or part-time, and employees work in either a distribution center or store warehouse. Operators must handle merchandise without damaging products, buildings, customer property, or coworkers’ property. Goods may arrive in cartons weighing 5 to 250 pounds and must be moved to designated staging areas, stacked, and counted. Operators sort and verify merchandise against shipping documents, using a manual ledger or computer terminal, and may identify products by size, style, color, make, and model. They move and organize boxes or pallets for additional verification and place or retrieve goods from stacking areas without disturbing adjacent stacks. Depending on the shift, duties may instead focus on moving boxes between pallets and sorting areas, restacking warehouse sections, or loading intercompany shipments. Operators are expected to process more than 100 boxes per hour. The position requires prior BrandsMart USA warehouse experience, at least two years of warehouse or distribution center experience, and forklift operating experience. BrandsMart USA will site-certify employees in forklift operation within a reasonable amount of time. No special license is required, but a valid Florida driver’s license is required.

Requirements

Must be a current BrandsMart USA employee; the position is attained through promotion or transfer.
Prior experience in a BrandsMart USA warehouse is required.
At least two years of warehouse or distribution center experience is required.
Experience operating a forklift truck is required; the employer will site-certify employees in forklift proficiency within a reasonable amount of time.
A valid Florida driver’s license is required; no special license is required.
Education and experience equivalent to high school graduation, or another combination of education, training, and experience that provides the knowledge and skills to perform the job, is required.
Familiarity with the basic mechanical functions of a forklift, including fork carriage levers, side shifters, and brakes, and the ability to drive forward and backward safely.
Ability to operate a forklift with extended forks, a basaloid attachment, appliance clamps, and box clamps.
Ability to read English, or another language required for a specific store, well enough to read identifying information on boxes, invoices, and other materials.
Basic English writing skills for completing paperwork accompanying processed goods.
Basic addition and subtraction skills for counting and sorting goods.
Ability to grasp, lift, or otherwise move goods weighing up to 75 pounds unassisted and up to 150 pounds with assistance, for a distance of 50 feet, at the frequency required by the employer.
Ability to use both arms and hands and apply a moderate level of strength in them.

Responsibilities

Operate a clamp forklift to load, unload, stack, palletize and unpalletize, move, and remove manufacturer goods.
Handle machinery and merchandise without damaging products, buildings, customer property, or coworkers’ property.
Place merchandise on or remove it from trucks and trailers.
Move incoming goods to designated staging areas, stack them neatly, and count them.
Sort goods and verify item quantities, colors, and specifications against shipping documents using a manual ledger or computer terminal.
Identify products by size, style, color, make, model, and quantity when required.
Move boxes, pallets, or stacks of boxes to stock areas and organize products for a second verification count.
Place or retrieve products from warehouse stacking areas without disturbing adjacent stacks or damaging merchandise.
As assigned by shift, move boxes from pallets to distribution or sorting areas, restack warehouse sections, or load intercompany shipments.
Process more than 100 boxes per hour.