Forklift Operator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Ability to carry out a series of instructions without constant supervision.
• Ability to remain professional and courteous at all times.
• Knowledge of weight distribution and loading patterns.
• Ability to adjust machine or vehicle controls quickly and repeatedly to exact positions.
• Must successfully complete company equipment-use training and certification requirements, including obtaining McCoy’s forklift certification.
• Forklift operator certification.
• Successful completion of on-the-job training, including levels 1 and 2 of the positional training offered.
• Ability to use the three-point hold when getting into trucks and/or forklifts.
• Ability to lift up to 80 pounds at times, occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds, and push and/or pull 50-pound loads.
• Ability to perform repetitive movements over long periods.
• Ability to work in various types of weather.

Nice To Haves

• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers as they enter the yard.
• Safely and accurately load and unload products into customers’, vendors’, and company vehicles.
• Answer customer questions about products.
• Inform store management or a supervisor promptly about customer complaints or requests.
• Move, stock, and rearrange building materials in the yard, warehouse, and interior of the store.
• Perform routine forklift safety checks according to company guidelines.
• Maintain the cleanliness and appearance of the lumberyard and warehouses, including stacking products squarely and picking up bands, chocks, and trash.
• Verify that customer or vendor tickets match the merchandise being loaded.
• Cover exposed materials when required to prevent weather damage.
• Cut lumber and other related materials as requested by customers.
• Operate a forklift.
• Attend store meetings and training sessions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.