Lift Operator

eSolutions Furniture•Erie, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The position is responsible for driving a propane-powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials. Key high-level deliverables include moving levers and pedals to drive the truck and control the lifting apparatus, safely mounting and dismounting the forklift, and positioning the forks or lifting device to handle materials. The role involves transporting loads, unloading and stacking materials, removing bands and shrink wrap from pallets, conveying materials to designated areas, and ensuring work areas are clean. The Lift Operator will also attach identifying tags or labels, load trucks for drivers, and pull products from designated locations based on Large Order Location (LOL) sheets. Additionally, the role requires stacking boxes on pallets, loading and unloading materials by hand, and the ability to write clearly.

Requirements

Required to understand and communicate in English
High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
One to three months experience or training
Must pass a Forklift test

Nice To Haves

Treats people with respect
Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed
Follows policies and procedures
Follows instructions, responds to management direction
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
Ability to write simple correspondence
Ability to present information in one on one and small group situations to other employees of the organization
Ability to add and subtract all numbers and to multiply and divide
Ability to perform these operations using unit of weight measurement
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
Must have a safe work center and be able to mount and dismount the assigned forklift.
Positions forks, lifting platform or other lifting device under, over or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products or materials and transports load to designated area.
Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.
Must strip and remove any metal or plastic bands and shrink wrap from pallets.
Convey materials from storage or work sites to designated areas.
Make certain all work centers are free and clean of any scrap, trash, etc.
Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases or units.
Load trucks for Truck Drivers.
Reads Large Order Location (LOL) Sheet, and pulls product from designated locations.
Must be capable to stack boxes on a pallet; by lifting, team lifting, or sliding them onto your pallet.
Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, racks, and shelves by hand.
Able to write clearly, so others can read it.