Warehouse Forklift Driver

Holman Logistics•DuPont, WA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Warehouse Forklift Driver responsible for the continuous operation of a lift truck during shifts, requiring proficiency in driving backwards and maintaining awareness of the direction of travel. Key duties include performing routine inspections and preventative maintenance on vehicles and auxiliary equipment, such as cleaning and recharging batteries, and reporting any defects or necessary repairs to a supervisor or maintenance. The role involves inspecting products for damage or contamination, safely moving and storing products, and staging items for outbound loads according to specific requirements. Additionally, the driver will remove and empty waste bins, operate various lifting devices like forklifts, hoists, and elevating platforms to load, unload, transport, and stack materials, and manually handle materials as needed. The role also requires operating a powered air supplied respirator for cleaning tasks, maintaining departmental housekeeping, ensuring reliable attendance, and adhering to all safety and security standards. The ability and willingness to work voluntary or mandatory overtime during busy seasons are essential.

Requirements

Ability to work required schedule and arrive at work on time.
Ability and willingness to work the voluntary/mandatory overtime required during the busy season.
Ability to effectively communicate in writing and verbally in a courteous and professional manner with others.
Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instruction.
Ability to perform basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
Ability to identify and compare letters and numbers.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as receivers, invoices, operating instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to read and write simple sentences.
Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, co-workers and management.
Ability to maintain a level of production that meets or exceeds the established guidelines.
Ability to work independently without interruptions.
Ability to complete necessary paperwork neatly and accurately and according to established guidelines.
Properly count, document or scan the number of units as needed by the function that is being performed.
Ability to verify paperwork necessary to ensure customer is receiving correct product.
Ability to inspect condition of product received and product going out to ensure quality.
Ability to follow a systematic method of performing a task.
Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect Team Member safety.
Two (2) years related experience in warehouse or manufacturing environment.
Basic computer or tablet skills.
Hand-held radio skills.
Must be able to complete Holman’s forklift certification program.

Nice To Haves

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.
Forklift Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Operates a lift truck continually on shift, proficient in driving backwards and able to look in the direction of travel on a continual basis.
Performs routine inspections and preventative maintenance on vehicles and auxiliary equipment, such as cleaning or recharging batteries (operating a man-on-board battery (magnetic) system) and refers defects or repairs to supervisor/maintenance.
Inspects condition of product verifying that it is free of damage or contamination.
Moves and places product safely and securely in its proper storage location.
Stages product for outbound loads with correct requirements.
Removes and empties waste bins into proper receptacles.
Moves controls to drive lift trucks and transport raw materials, finishing supplies or finished product to and from the warehouse, trailers or operating lines.
Moves levers and controls that operate lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams and swivel-hooks, hoists, and elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, and stack material.
Positions lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, and boxes, and secure material or products for transport to designated areas.
Manually loads or unloads materials onto or off pallets, skids, platforms, or lifting devices.
Operates a powered air supplied respirator to perform cleaning functions.
Housekeeping of department/areas.
Reliable attendance at scheduled shifts.
Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
Performs all other duties as assigned or needed.