Forklift Driver (1st Shift)
About The Position
RRD is hiring a Forklift Driver to operate equipment that moves finished product for shipping or storage and supplies the Manufacturing Department with materials. The role stages product for movement or shipment, racks unused supplies, and maintains an inventory of item types, quantities, and locations. It also transports and processes manufacturing paper by-products and performs housekeeping tasks such as emptying trash hoppers. The driver performs routine daily inspections of the hoist and reports maintenance needs. Duties may include servicing batteries and changing LP/propane. The position requires compliance with safety policies, including proper hazardous-waste handling, lockout-tagout rules, and hearing and eye protection policies. Other related duties and special projects may be assigned. This is a first-shift role, Monday through Friday, from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with overtime as needed. Pay is $16.50 to $18.00 per hour.
Requirements
- Know the dimensions of the forklift and its load, as well as the forklift's lifting capacity.
- Be able to determine clearance requirements for doorways and aisles, placement requirements for shelves and bins, and the lift height needed to place loads.
- Know the storage-area layout well enough to find and place items without detailed instructions.
- Be skilled at maneuvering forklifts in confined areas when stacking or removing loads.
- Have greater knowledge and skill than a Hoist Operator 1 in handling controls for driving forklift and/or clamp trucks.
- Be skilled in starting, stopping, backing, and driving forklifts through narrow building aisles, on ramps, and in and out of railroad cars and trucks, as well as operating controls to lift, lower, and tilt forks.
- Be able to recognize whether the forklift can lift a load and whether the load is properly balanced.
Responsibilities
- Operate equipment to move finished product for shipping or storage.
- Supply the Manufacturing Department with materials as needed.
- Stage product to be moved or shipped.
- Rack unused supplies and maintain an inventory of item types, quantities, and locations.
- Transport and process manufacturing paper by-products.
- Empty trash hoppers and perform other housekeeping duties as needed.
- Perform routine daily hoist inspections and report maintenance needs.
- Perform battery service duties when required, including inspecting, recharging, or replacing batteries and lubricating moving truck parts.
- Change LP/propane when required.
- Follow and promote safety policies, including hazardous-waste handling, lockout-tagout rules, and hearing and eye protection policies.
- Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) with match
- Life insurance
- Voluntary supplemental insurance coverages
- Tuition assistance
- Maternity leave
- Adoption assistance
- Employer/partner discounts
- Overtime and shift differential may be included in total compensation, depending on the role.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
