Stand Up Reach Forklift Operator-

Zep Inc.•LaGrange, GA

About The Position

The Stand Up / Reach Lift Truck Operator ensures the safe and accurate receipt, storage, and shipment of products using equipment such as stand up forklifts, walk-behind equipment, and pallet jacks. The role handles inbound materials and supports receiving, put-away, replenishment, order picking, and outbound loading. Operators work in a non-climate-controlled distribution center around moving machinery, heavy equipment, other people, and racking systems.

Requirements

Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English.
At least 6 months of warehouse and stand up/reach lift experience.
Basic addition and subtraction skills.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Knowledge of pallet placement based on box size and product.
Experience with safe and secure material-handling methods and distributing goods in accordance with processing standards.
Experience with safe loading methods that maximize trailer space and prevent product damage.
Ability to perform material handling manually and with powered equipment in a distribution center.
Willingness to be trained and certified on a reach truck and order picker.
Experience with WMS/WM and RF scanner skills.
Ability to stand for 8 hours per day, up to 6 days per week.
Ability to work overtime as needed.
Ability to bend, stoop, reach, stand, push, pull, and repeatedly lift cartons or bins weighing up to approximately 50 pounds daily.
Eyesight, with or without correction, sufficient to place pallets 28 feet high in warehouse racking.

Responsibilities

Load and unload freight safely and efficiently using appropriate equipment.
Load, unload, pick, put away, consolidate, stack, and stage products and materials using a stand up/reach forklift or other powered equipment.
Move products to storage areas and store merchandise safely in designated locations.
Pick and assemble merchandise for shipment.
Operate a stand up/reach forklift at extreme heights.
Read orders and fulfill them using SAP RF scanners.
Check or count freight for accuracy, damage, or infestation.
Help maintain warehouse security and conduct operations in a safe manner.
Participate in physical inventories as needed.
Perform labeling, sorting, wrapping, packing, and repacking as directed.
Report equipment safety malfunctions promptly and comply with OSHA standards.
Maintain a clean, neat, orderly work environment and practice 5S.
Follow the attendance policy and arrive on time and ready to work the assigned shift.
Charge or change forklift batteries as instructed.
Inspect pallets and cases for correct quantities, items, brands, special instructions, and required documentation.
Perform other assigned duties, including duties outside normal responsibilities as needed.