Forklift Operator-1st Shift

Tranzonic•Chino, CA

About The Position

The Forklift Operator directs the movement of materials and supplies for order completion and inventory control in an assigned area. The role involves operating material-handling equipment, including swing reaches, cherry pickers, forklifts, and pallet jacks, and completing daily work accurately and in a timely manner. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. PST.

Requirements

One to three years of experience operating reach trucks, cherry pickers, and swing reach trucks.
Good computer skills.
Good organizational and planning skills.
Ability to read and speak English.
Good work ethic.
Ability to follow directions and communicate with others.
Ability to perform basic math functions.
Ability to lift items up to 45 pounds.
Physical and mental ability to work the required shift.
Ability to judge distances and detect moving and stationary objects while transporting items to meet safety requirements.
Ability to recognize product types and safety or warning material, including small items.
Ability to identify color-coded safety and warning areas or notices, commonly yellow and red, including small print.
Ability to work in seasonal heat and cold, around moving equipment, dust and dirt, noise, equipment vibrations, varying lighting, and occasional fumes.
Ability to position oneself to remove or replace product and operate equipment.
Ability to frequently receive or exchange information with management or other personnel about work requests or issues.
Ability to identify and react to potential hazards.

Responsibilities

Verify and confirm counts of received goods and raw materials from transfer trucks and containers, then put them away promptly.
Match packing slips with purchase orders and receive them into the computer.
Complete daily equipment checklists for material-handling equipment, RF equipment, and other applicable equipment before operation.
Load and unload trailers at the docks as assigned.
Properly tag and label received goods.
Pick assigned orders for order pickers, palletize and wrap them, and stage them in the instructed loading area.
Ensure pallets are correctly placed for outbound loading.
Process daily assignments accurately and on time.
Return equipment to its designated area at the end of the shift and place it on charge if needed.
Meet and maintain production and quality standards.
Sweep floors and maintain a tidy work area.
Unload containers when required.
Follow company work rules and safety rules and practices.
Maintain a positive work environment through respectful communication and conduct with customers, clients, coworkers, and management.
Perform other assigned duties, including unloading containers or working in other departments.