Forklift Operator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Understanding of textile manufacturing methods
• Problem solving skills
• PC skills to include MS Excel/Word, PowerPoint and Basics
• Effective business communication; basic report writing methods and techniques; correct English usage, including spelling, grammar and punctuation
• Read, write, and speak and understand in English, in order to interpret documents such as specifications, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, reports, business correspondence, regulatory and procedure manuals
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to record numbers on required paperwork
• Communicate clearly and effectively with co-workers, Supervisors and Managements.
• Work independently with little or no supervision and be a team player
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• Meet behaviors established in Company performance management and development process.
• Effectively organize, set priorities, schedule assigned work; oversee multiple and rapidly changing priorities
• Pay attention to detail
• Effectively execute tasks
• Ability to use a computer and Microsoft Office programs
• Communicate effectively
• Have and/or able to obtain and maintain forklift certification

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety standards
• Store finished fabric- Use lift truck to move cartons or wrapped rolls from packing storage in warehouse, use portable computer/scanners to record bin locations
• Retrieve finished fabric- get pull sheet and use lift truck to move fabric from bins to staging area
• Use Pallets and hand Strapper to unitize cartons as required
• Use stretch wrap machine to unitize wrapped rolls as required
• Use lift truck to move finished fabric from staging area to over-the-road trailer
• Assist with manual handling of individual rolls
• Perform necessary housekeeping duties
• Perform other duties assigned by the Warehouse Supervisor
• Other duties as assigned