Forklift Operator

DHL (Supply Chain)•Columbus, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

DHL Supply Chain is hiring a Forklift Operator to move stock within a warehouse environment. The work is team-oriented, fast-paced, and safety-focused. The role combines forklift and other powered-equipment operation with material handling and loading and unloading duties. Equipment operation may account for 30–90% of the work depending on production peak times; the general role description states that loading, unloading, moving, stocking, and staging products and materials using forklifts or other power equipment takes up 80% of the specified shift. The position is on the third shift, Tuesday through Friday, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Pay is $20.00 per hour, with an additional $1.00 per hour shift differential. A forklift operator certificate or satisfactory completion of forklift training within the first 30 days of employment is required. High school diploma or equivalent and six months of warehouse experience are preferred; six months of forklift operation experience is required.

Requirements

At least six months of forklift operation experience.
At least six months of experience operating stand-up material handling equipment is required; safe and efficient operation of a stand-up Dock Stocker and Reach Truck is required for the position.
Forklift operator certificate or satisfactory completion of a forklift-training program within the first 30 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Six months of warehouse experience.
Experience operating other material handling equipment, such as an Order (Cherry) Picker, sit-down forklift, clamp forklift, or electric pallet jack.
Production, manufacturing, warehouse, general labor, quality control, material handling, loading/unloading, equipment operation, Reach Truck, or Dock Stocker experience.

Responsibilities

Operate forklifts and other powered equipment to load, unload, move, stock, and stage products and materials.
Pick and prepare products for shipment, ensuring the exact number and types of products are loaded.
Perform material handling and loading and unloading duties.
Keep appropriate records and reports to support inventory accuracy.
Comply with OSHA and MSDS standards.
Verify load accuracy, including count, stability, and product condition, and report variances.
Change equipment batteries or LP tanks and monitor power sources as necessary.
Maintain facility equipment and materials in a neat, clean, and orderly manner.
Assist with physical inventories.
Complete daily equipment inspections.
Perform other duties as assigned.