Stand up Forklift Operator

Gordon Food Service•Shepherdsville, KY

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Gordon Food Service is seeking a 2nd Shift Standup Forklift Operator for their Distribution Center in Shepherdsville, KY. This role involves operating a forklift and pallet inverter machine to transfer product, manage pallets, and maintain a clean work environment. The company emphasizes a strong culture, opportunities for internal growth, and offers competitive pay and benefits.

Requirements

Must be able to communicate clearly in a professional manner.
Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
Must be able to work independently or within a team environment.
Must adhere to all safety regulations and procedures.
Employees in all warehouse positions must be able to immediately perceive auditory warning signals such as bells, alarms, and horns that are used to warn employees of the start-up, movement, or approach of equipment (including forklifts, turrets, overhead cranes, conveyors, trucks, and other equipment operated inside or outside the warehouse), mechanical abnormalities, and similar risk situations during warehouse operations.

Responsibilities

Uses forklift and pallet inverter machine to transfer product from bad wood to good wood.
Removes slip-sheets from all pallets.
Uses forklift to insert pallet into the pallet conveyor system.
Uses forklift to sort all empty pallets from the system and place the pallets in designated areas.
Uses forklifts to help empty the system reject spurs.
Removes damaged products from the pallets during the tipping process.
Ensures finished pallets are ready to be placed onto the conveyor; no loose wrap, product is on good wood, pallets are wrapped, and pallet tags can be read by scanners.
Completes housekeeping activities on a daily basis.
Adheres to the mission and cornerstone values and applicable practices of the organization.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.