Day Shift Forklift Operator

US Foods•Oklahoma City, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

US FOODS® is one of America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 300,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed. With 28,000 employees and more than 70 locations, US Foods provides its customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology and business solutions. US Foods is headquartered in Rosemont, Ill., and generates more than $28 billion in annual revenue. The Forklift Operator role is critical to the US FOODS® team, involving material handling assignments using an industrial forklift. This includes identifying and transporting material to and from storage areas and loading docks, operating forklifts/high-lifts to lower stock to ground level pick-level slots from higher reserve slots during both night and day shifts, and putting received stock into higher level storage slots during the day shift, all while adhering to safe operating practices. The company emphasizes a culture of promotion from within, unlimited career growth opportunities, and ongoing job skills and leadership development training.

Requirements

OSHA compliant Forklift Certification required
Comfortable working in a multi-temperature environment ranging from -5 degrees to over 100 degrees required
Able to read and write legibly
Basic mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
Must be able to understand Voxware commands.

Nice To Haves

High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
Prior Selector experience is preferred.
Prior Forklift Operator experience preferred

Responsibilities

Operate an industrial forklift to perform material handling assignments.
Identify and transport material to and from storage areas and loading dock.
Operate forklift/high-lift in order to lower stock to ground level pick-level slots from higher level reserve slots during night shift & day shift, and to put received stock in higher level storage slots during the day shift using safe operating practices.
Transports pallet loads of product from dock to correct warehouse slot using powered industrial equipment and insures all pallets are secure in designated slots to avoid damage or injury when product is selected.
Replenishes pick slots with product from reserve slots to maintain inventory levels for night shift selection.
Performs operations and safety check, including battery, brakes, lift controls, and fire extinguisher.
Records all product, equipment and warehouse damage.
Maintains the cleanliness of aisles by removing any debris from floor and racks.
Follows safety policies and practices at all times.