Forklift Driver/Laborer - Marketplace
About The Position
The Forklift Driver/Laborer picks up, moves, distributes, and stages merchandise in support of wholesale operations and assists customers with their purchases. The role stages merchandise for retail and wholesale auctions and stocks the retail store with clothing, wares, hard goods, shoes, furniture, and other merchandise. It also handles store returns and trash, separates recyclables, maintains clear fire lanes, and helps ensure dumpsters are properly filled and free of televisions and monitors. The position assists with training employees and program participants and helps customers courteously by promptly delivering merchandise and maintaining enough empty trash containers. The employee checks the forklift for safe working order, follows safety rules and company procedures, safeguards company property, and promotes cooperation and teamwork. The role reports to the Marketplace Wholesale Operations Manager and may receive direction from the Assistant Manager, Senior Lead, and Leads. Overtime may be required.
Requirements
- Forklift certification is required.
- Ability to understand and speak English sufficiently to receive simple work instructions, work with co-workers, communicate with customers, and answer simple questions.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Ability to work overtime as required.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED is desired but not required.
- Six months of prior relevant experience is preferred.
- Bilingual English/Spanish ability is desirable but not required.
Responsibilities
- Stage merchandise for retail and wholesale auctions.
- Stock the retail store with clothing, wares, hard goods, shoes, furniture, and other merchandise.
- Collect Santa Ana Store returns and dispose of their trash.
- Fill and compact dumpsters, ensuring trash is free of televisions and monitors.
- Separate recyclables from trash.
- Keep fire lanes free from obstructions.
- Assist in training employees and program participants.
- Assist customers courteously by promptly delivering merchandise and maintaining the necessary number of empty trash containers.
- Check the forklift to ensure it is in proper, safe working order.
- Receive work and safety instructions and answer questions.
- Communicate with management, co-workers, program participants, and the public.
- Work overtime as required.
- Perform other duties as required.
- Safeguard company property, including donated goods, and report theft or unauthorized possession of company property.
- Follow safety rules and regulations and company policies and procedures.
- Promote cooperation and teamwork and share knowledge and information with other employees as needed.
- Use courtesy, sensitivity, politeness, and thoughtfulness in interactions.
- Work with, train, and/or serve as a good example for program participants receiving training at Goodwill.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
