Forklift Operator

Brenntag•Philadelphia, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for safely moving palletized goods within the warehouse, on and off trailers, and in and out of rail cars. The operator will use MHE equipment safely, correctly receive product into the warehouse, and replenish pick locations following proper rotation (First Expired First Out). Key functions include loading and unloading product without damage, ensuring trucks/cars are chocked, picking orders in proper rotation, re-palletizing product, and loading all trailers to ensure proper weight distribution. The role may also involve assisting in local or road clean-downs, maintaining the warehouse according to sanitation and food safety guidelines, inspecting received goods for proper tagging and storage, and ensuring the correct number of items are loaded onto trucks. The operator must maintain certifications for required MHE equipment and may be required to work as a warehouse picker. Additional duties include assisting in any warehouse tasks as business needs arise, such as rail receiving, picking, and cleaning, and maintaining the Master Cleaning Schedule. All other duties as assigned by Manager, Supervisor, or Lead are also part of the role.

Requirements

Must be able to maintain standard productivity rates
Store and pick all products in proper rotation (First Expired First Out)
Ensure all lots are entered accurately
Must be able to lift, up to 100lbs up to shoulder height occasionally
Must be able to operate MHE safely
Must have the ability to work in cold temperatures to -10 degrees
Must have the ability to perform basic BUS tasks for shipping, picking, and receiving with 30 days
Must be able to operate necessary Brenntag equipment with little or no training required
Must be able to reload product from sub-standard and/or broken pallets onto good pallets
Must have a good work history and attendance
Experience will be factored into consideration
Must be able to communicate effectively both written and oral in English

Responsibilities

Safely move all palletized goods within the warehouse, on/off trailers, in/out of rail cars
Operate the MHE equipment safely
Correctly receive product into the warehouse
Replenish pick locations in proper rotation (First Expired First Out)
Safely load and unload product with damage to product or equipment
Make sure all trucks/cars are chocked
Pick Order in proper rotation
Re-palletize any product
Load all trailers to ensure proper weight distribution
Assist in local or road “clean-downs”
Maintain Warehouse in accordance with sanitation and food safety guidelines
Inspect all received goods to make certain they are properly tagged according to company guidelines and stored in proper warehouse zone
Properly load the correct number of items on the truck
Load all trailers to ensure weight distribution is correct and loaded without damages
Maintain certifications for required MHE equipment
May be required to work as a warehouse picker
Assist in any warehouse tasks as business needs arise including rail receiving, picking, and cleaning
Maintain Master Cleaning Schedule and record as required
All other duties as assigned by Manager, Supervisor, or Lead