Forklift Driver

Parallel Employment Group•Pleasant Prairie, WI

23d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Temp-to-Hire position for a Forklift Driver. The role involves using physical analysis and scanning equipment to confirm the accuracy of pallet tags versus pallet loads and authorizing them for delivery into the inventory control system. The driver will use reachtruck or hand-operated lift equipment to stack, tier, or move product, equipment, or materials. Essential duties include case picking, comparing pallet tags to pallet loads for accuracy, scanning pallet labels to enter information into a scanner, and manually entering quantity information. Information from scanners will be downloaded into the IRIS inventory system hourly. The driver will store finished goods or parts in designated locations using powered or hand-operated lift equipment and scan the location. Physical inventory counts, vehicle inspections, and daily housekeeping are also required. The role demands performing duties in a manner that supports accurate inventory records, unloading incoming factory transfers as necessary, and auditing shipping/receiving quantities for accuracy. Additionally, the driver will pick, build, label, and wrap customer orders to meet customer/vendor requirements. The position requires the ability to routinely get on and off a forklift while lifting up to 50 pounds during an 8-hour shift, work in a fast-paced environment to keep up with production and shipping demands, and effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders using multiple tools for visual communication. Similar level or nature of duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Ability to use physical analysis and scanning equipment.
Ability to use reachtruck or hand operated lift equipment.
Ability to scan pallet labels and manually enter quantity information.
Ability to download information from scanners into the IRIS inventory system.
Ability to store finished goods or parts in designated locations.
Ability to perform physical inventory counts.
Ability to perform vehicle inspections.
Ability to perform housekeeping daily.
Ability to unload incoming factory transfers.
Ability to audit shipping/receiving quantities.
Ability to pick, build, label, and wrap customer orders.
Able to routinely get on and off a forklift while lifting up to 50 pounds during an 8 hour shift.
Ability to work in a fast paced environment, keeping up with production and shipping demands.
Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders using multiple tools to ensure effective visual communication.

Responsibilities

Uses physical analysis and scanning equipment to confirm accuracy of pallet tags versus pallet loads and authorize them for delivery into the inventory control system.
Using reachtruck or hand operated lift equipment, stacks, tiers or moves product, equipment or materials.
Case Picking: Compares pallet tag to pallet load and configuration to ensure accuracy.
Scans bar code on the pallet label to enter information into the scanner and manually enters quantity information into the scanner; downloads information contained in scanners into the IRIS inventory system hourly.
Using powered or hand operated lift equipment, stores finished goods or parts in designated locations and scans location.
Performs physical inventory counts as required.
Performs vehicle inspections according to company standards.
Performs housekeeping daily.
Performs duties in a manner that supports accurate inventory records.
Unloads incoming factory transfers as necessary.
Audits shipping/receiving quantities to ensure accuracy.
Pick, build, label, and wrap customer orders to customer/vendor requirements.
Routinely get on and off a forklift while lifting up to 50 pounds during an 8 hour shift.
Work in a fast paced environment, keeping up with production and shipping demands.
Effectively communicate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders using multiple tools to ensure effective visual communication.
Perform similar level or nature of duties as assigned.