Forklift Operator Lead

Americold•Delhi, LA

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Forklift Operator Lead ensures the safe and accurate receipt, storage, and shipment of food products using warehouse equipment. Up to 25% of the role involves assisting the Supervisor with coordinating workflow, recommending work assignments, training associates, ensuring assignments are completed on time, and supporting compliance with safety and work procedures. The role also involves handling, checking, storing, picking, packing, and shipping merchandise; maintaining warehouse security and cleanliness; participating in physical inventories; and reporting equipment safety malfunctions. The employee must follow OSHA standards, attendance requirements, and production standards, and may perform duties outside normal responsibilities as needed. Work may involve controlled indoor temperatures as low as –15°F, outdoor ambient temperatures and weather, working at heights up to 30 feet, and handling boxes and products within the stated lifting requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Three months of related experience preferred.
Relevant certifications.
Some computer skills.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to work a varied schedule.
Ability to pay close attention to detail and meet deadlines.
Ability to direct or assign tasks, schedule trucks, and work as part of a team; up to one year of warehouse worker experience is cited as experience that could set a candidate apart.
Ability to perform the essential physical functions, including frequently driving a forklift, sitting, hearing or talking, using close vision, grasping and handling objects, and typing or manipulating controls.
Ability to work in spaces with 55 inches of headroom and tolerate heights up to 30 feet, accessing elevated products from inside a safety cage.
Ability to tolerate standing for up to five hours during an eight-hour shift.
Ability to transfer boxes up to 55 pounds from ground level to 80 inches and up to 70 pounds to 50 inches when rebuilding pallets, and to lift and carry products six feet without mechanical assistance.
Ability to tolerate indoor controlled temperatures as low as –15°F and outdoor ambient temperatures, including heat, cold, and precipitation.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Three months of related experience.
Up to one year of warehouse worker experience.
Experience scheduling trucks and assigning tasks.
Team skills.
Experience with computers, warehouse management systems and related components, pallet jacks, high lifts, sit-down or stand-up lift trucks, Hi-lift equipment, and RC equipment.
Relevant certifications.

Responsibilities

Direct work for up to 25% of the job, review the schedule and daily plan with the supervisor, assist with training associates, and report shift problems.
Load and unload freight safely and efficiently using warehouse equipment.
Move products to storage areas and stack and store merchandise in the appropriate locations.
Pick shipment orders and assemble merchandise for shipping.
Check or count freight for accuracy, damage, or infestation.
Assist in maintaining warehouse security.
Conduct operations in a manner that promotes safety and comply with OSHA standards.
Participate in physical inventories as needed.
Perform labeling, sorting, wrapping, packing, and repacking.
Operate equipment safely and efficiently, including forklifts, straddle trucks, walk-behinds, pallet jacks, double pallet jacks, and radio frequency equipment.
Report equipment safety malfunctions.
Follow the attendance policy and arrive ready to work the assigned shift; meet production standards.
Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work environment.
Charge or change forklift batteries as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned, including duties outside normal responsibilities when needed.