Forklift Operator | Various 12-Hour Shifts

Genpak•Hope Hull, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Operates forklifts and material handling equipment in a distribution center and/or manufacturing area. Receives and moves materials and products to staging or storage areas and arranges them for movement as needed. Works under the direction of a warehouse supervisor/manager or material handling manager. The role includes inventory transactions, order preparation, restocking, truck loading and unloading, equipment upkeep, safety compliance, bay consolidation, product movement, damage reporting, annual physical inventory, and completion of shipping load sheets using barcode scanners.

Requirements

Powered Industrial Truck Certificate, obtained through in-house training and licensing.
Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
Required close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to perform the physical activities described, including standing, walking, sitting, handling product, using controls and tools, reaching, rotating, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, and talking or hearing.

Responsibilities

Move raw materials and stock in warehouse or manufacturing facilities, shipping lines, and storage areas using forklifts and material handling equipment.
Complete system transactions and scan product movements to support inventory accuracy.
Assist with preparing material and truck orders and maintaining accurate counts of raw materials, pallets, and cartons.
Restock raw materials and pick locations for order fulfillment.
Load and unload trucks.
Maintain a clean manufacturing facility and/or warehouse and clean the forklift daily.
Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs on material handling equipment.
Follow safety procedures while performing job duties.
Operate powered industrial truck equipment according to OSHA specifications, including daily inspections, securing dock plates, engaging dock locks, and changing batteries.
Perform bay consolidations according to warehouse requirements.
Move products from production staging areas into the proper bay locations.
Notify the warehouse manager/supervisor and/or quality manager about damaged or defective products.
Participate in the annual physical inventory process.
Accurately and neatly complete assigned load sheets (shipping orders) using barcode scanners.
Comply with facility rules and regulations and report unsafe practices or conditions to a supervisor.
Intervene when fellow employees engage in rule violations or unsafe or unhealthy activities, and notify management about persistent safety violations.
Wear required personal protective equipment properly and report defective PPE.
Report near misses, accidents, injuries, and musculoskeletal symptoms or disorders.