Forklift Operator, Putaway

Sysco•New England, ND

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an Operations position responsible for operating powered industrial equipment associated with warehouse activity, using a forklift Reach truck to put product in overstock slots and performing other related duties as required. Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations. We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

Requirements

Age 18+
High school diploma/GED or 6 months related warehouse experience or training
6 months of warehouse distribution experience
Previous stand-up forklift Reach truck experience
Pass mandatory ergonomics testing.
Ability to read a limited number of two and three syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer skills.

Responsibilities

Operates electric forklift Reach, which requires moving levers and pressing pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus in the cooler, freezer, and dry spaces.
Stores and removes pallets of products from rack locations.
Puts product in overflow locations.
Hand stacks product onto/off of pallets and into packing locations as required.
Maintains a clean work environment by performing duties of sweeping, ice removal, scrubbing with rags and brushes, and removing trash as required.
Transfers any leftover items to the Home slot.
Cleans up aisles and picks up leftover pallets at the end of the shift.