Warehouse Forklift Driver (Slip Sheet)

Holman Logistics•Sumner, WA

About The Position

The Warehouse Forklift Driver operates lift trucks throughout the shift to move materials between loading, unloading, processing, and storage areas. The role includes inspecting and maintaining equipment, safely loading, unloading, transporting, and stacking products, and performing related material-handling work. Depending on assigned function, duties may include unloading inbound products, verifying and inspecting received goods, picking and staging preload orders, loading trailers, and securing outbound loads. The position requires reliable attendance, adherence to safety and security standards, accurate paperwork and product counts, and willingness to work required overtime. Schedule: Monday through Friday, 4:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., plus necessary overtime. Pay: $22.50 per hour.

Requirements

Ability and willingness to work the required schedule and voluntary or mandatory overtime.
Ability to communicate courteously and professionally, understand and follow verbal and written instructions, and read and interpret receivers, invoices, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
Ability to identify and compare letters and numbers and read and write simple sentences.
Ability to work effectively with people across different ages, genders, races, ethnicities, religions, and job types.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, coworkers, and management.
Ability to meet or exceed production guidelines and work independently without interruptions.
Ability to complete paperwork neatly and accurately, count, document, or scan units, and verify paperwork and product condition.
Ability to follow systematic work methods, accept responsibility, perform accurately and thoroughly, adapt to workplace changes, and work with minimal supervision.
Ability to identify and correct conditions affecting team-member safety.
Valid driver's license.
Basic computer or tablet skills and ability to use a hand-held radio.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Two years of related experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment preferred.
Forklift certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate a lift truck throughout the shift, driving backward and twisting to look in the direction of travel as needed.
Perform routine inspections of vehicles and auxiliary equipment; clean or recharge batteries and report defects or repair needs to a supervisor or maintenance.
Transport materials between loading, unloading, processing, and storage areas using battery-powered lift trucks.
Operate forklifts and other lifting devices to load, unload, transport, and stack materials.
Position lifting devices around pallets, skids, and boxes, and secure materials or products for transport.
Manually load or unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, platforms, or lifting devices.
Maintain reliable attendance and perform duties according to applicable safety and security standards.
Unload inbound carriers; accurately identify and count received products, inspect their condition, and place them safely in designated storage locations.
Read preload orders, accurately pick products from storage, and stage them according to stacking guidelines.
Inspect and load trucks, arranging products within trailers according to recommended loading practices and guidelines.
Use scanning devices and computers as needed to perform assigned tasks.
Inspect trailers before loading, count units on preload spots, and compare counts with shipping documents.
Move products from preload spots or storage into trailers and properly secure loads for travel.
Complete and verify paperwork, count or scan units accurately, and inspect incoming and outgoing products for quality.
Work the required schedule and voluntary or mandatory overtime needed to meet workload demands.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed.