Forklift Operator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Good math, language, and reading skills; basic computer skills may be required.
• High degree of attention to prevent damage or injury and promote a safe work environment.
• Follow equipment operating instructions and recordkeeping requirements.
• Execute assignments accurately, in a timely manner, and safely.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment.
• May be required to use an RF scanner gun.
• Clean driving record and valid state motor vehicle operator’s license.
• Forklift certification per OSHA standards.
• Read, write, and understand English.
• Ability to sit regularly on a powered industrial truck.
• Frequently lift up to 50 pounds and bend, stoop, stand, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for long periods.
• Good sense of balance and eye-hand-foot coordination.
• Ability to assess weights and judge distances and heights.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures depending upon season.
• Two years of previous job experience.

Nice To Haves

• SAP experience preferred but not required.
• Bilingual ability in English and Spanish is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Operate powered industrial trucks to load and unload materials and deliveries and move them between storage areas, machines, loading docks, trucks, and storage facilities.
• Obtain production schedules or shipping orders and transport materials or equipment to designated areas in the facility.
• Load and unload goods from vehicles such as trucks.
• Move palletized or crated goods and parent rolls using clamp trucks around the storage facility.
• Stack goods in the correct storage bays while following inventory control instructions.
• Check that loads are secure.
• Stack empty pallets.
• Perform daily equipment checks, including safety inspections, and lubricate fork trucks.
• Remove machine attachments and waste material from machines.
• Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
• Dump materials into machine hoppers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.