Hoist Operator 1
About The Position
The Hoist Operator drives a forklift truck equipped with lifting devices to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move raw paper materials, in-process and finished products, equipment, and other materials in a warehouse, storage yard, or factory. The role may include loading and unloading semi-trailer trucks and handling materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting devices. The operator maintains accurate inventory, reports discrepancies, and performs lift safety checks. Equipment upkeep may include lubricating the truck, recharging batteries, filling the fuel tank, or replacing a liquefied-gas tank. The position requires safe and skilled operation of forklift or clamp-truck controls, awareness of equipment and load dimensions and capacity, and the ability to assess clearances and load balance. The operator must know the storage-area layout well enough to locate and place items without detailed instructions.
Requirements
- Be skilled at operating forklift or clamp-truck controls, including starting, stopping, backing, driving, and lifting, lowering, and tilting forks.
- Know the forklift truck's dimensions and lifting capacity, as well as the dimensions of its load.
- Be able to identify whether doorways, aisles, shelves, and bins have sufficient clearance for the truck and load, and judge the height needed to place loads.
- Be able to recognize whether the forklift can lift a load and whether the load is properly balanced.
- Know the storage-area layout well enough to find and place items without detailed instructions.
Responsibilities
- Drive a forklift truck equipped with lifting devices to move raw paper materials, in-process and finished products, equipment, and other materials.
- Push, pull, lift, stack, and tier materials in a warehouse, storage yard, or factory.
- Load and unload semi-trailer trucks as needed.
- Load or unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting devices.
- Maintain accurate inventory and report discrepancies.
- Perform safety checks on lifts.
- Lubricate the truck, recharge batteries, fill the fuel tank, or replace the liquefied-gas tank as needed.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) with match
- Life insurance
- Voluntary supplemental insurance coverages
- Tuition assistance
- Maternity leave
- Adoption assistance
- Employer and partner discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
