Warehouse Forklift Operator - Sarasota
About The Position
Warehouse Forklift Operators use powered industrial equipment to move cases and pallets within Publix warehouses, helping maintain a smooth, safe, and orderly process. They place products in assigned warehouse slots, transfer products from receiving docks to reserve locations, and replenish pick locations as they are emptied by Warehouse Selectors. Operators rotate inventory by using the most dated inventory first and help keep the warehouse clean by sweeping empty slots. They may occasionally fill in for Warehouse Selectors or other positions as business needs require. The listed responsibilities are not all-inclusive, and additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and extended periods of time.
- Successfully complete a Work Attitude Survey.
- Obtain certification in pallet truck and forklift operations on or before the start date in the position.
- Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time.
- Ability to bend, stoop, and twist.
- Ability to operate a pallet truck or forklift without any part of the body exposed outside the operator compartment.
- Ability to stack products of varying weights.
- Ability to work under strict time requirements.
- Ability to read, write, and identify and verify numbers.
- Ability to interpret, understand, and follow instructions.
Responsibilities
- Operate powered industrial equipment to move cases and pallets within the warehouse.
- Place products in assigned warehouse slots and move products from receiving docks to reserve locations.
- Replenish pick locations from reserve locations as they are emptied by Warehouse Selectors.
- Rotate inventory using the most dated inventory first.
- Help maintain a clean warehouse and sweep out empty slots.
- Occasionally fill in for Warehouse Selectors or other positions as business needs require.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
