Forklift Operator

Amentum • Herlong, CA

73d • $26 • Hybrid

About The Position

This position involves operating a manually controlled gasoline, electric, or liquid propane gas-powered forklift to transport goods and materials within a warehouse. The role requires adherence to all safety rules and procedures, including wearing required personal safety equipment. Responsibilities include performing daily equipment checks, unloading materials, stacking goods, identifying damages, and maintaining a clean workspace. The position may involve alternating between outdoor and indoor environments and requires the ability to operate various tools and equipment approved by management. A CAC may be required for system access, and US Citizenship is necessary for facility credentials.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
• Twelve months job related experience and/or training is required.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and be able to operate a government general-purpose vehicle.
• Must be able to speak, read and understand English.
• This position requires the candidate to pass a pre-employment physical examination and urinary analysis.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization.
• US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
• Must possess planning/or organizing skills.
• Must be able to work under deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Position may require travel.
• Position may require a CAC for system access.
• Position may require the ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Moving goods packed on pallets or in crates around the storage facility, according to storage requirements, shelf-life regulations, and staging procedures.
• Stacking goods in the correct storage bays, following inventory control instructions.
• Ensuring loads are properly secure, including performing material handling procedures to correctly stack, palletize, ship, and move material.
• Stacking and storage of empty pallets, crates, etc.
• Performing daily equipment checks such as recharging the truck’s battery and lubricating equipment.
• Unloading materials and merchandise from incoming vehicles and stacking them to assigned places.
• Disposal of waste materials/recyclables through the use and movement of machine hoppers, roll-offs, and other required equipment.
• Locate and move stock of products to pallets or crates for storage or shipment.
• Identify damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies.
• Perform a variety of warehousing duties that require an understanding of the establishment’s storage plan.
• Rearrange and take inventory of stored materials, examines stored materials and reports deterioration and damage.
• Removes material from storage and prepares it for shipment.
• Operate tools and equipment in performance of duties as approved per management.
• Conducts assigned portions of inventories.
• Uses bar code wands, labeling equipment, laser scanning equipment, and/or computer terminals.
• Operates a manually controlled gasoline, electric or liquid propane gas powered forklift to transport goods and materials of all kinds within a warehouse.
• Observes and follows all safety rules and procedures, including wearing required personal safety equipment.
• Performs all housekeeping and maintenance duties as needed to ensure workspace upkeep.
• Performs all other duties as assigned, requested, or related, unless otherwise excluded by this description or the established collective bargaining agreement.
• Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment.
• As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.
• Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction.
• It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations.
• Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts.
• Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
• Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Benefits

• $7.50 per hour paid, up to 80 hours per pay period for the purchase of the following benefits: medical, dental, AD&D insurance, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, employee assistance program, and short-term disability.
• Paid vacation.
• 401k
• 11 Paid holidays annually (prorated dependent on hire date)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED