Forklift Driver / Backup CDL Driver

Summary:

Responsible for performing daily warehouse operations to ensure the safe, accurate receipt, storage, and retrieval of inventory for production needs. Acts as a backup CDL driver, operating a yard dog style tractor to transport materials between the local offsite warehouse and production facility, and to manage trailer exchanges within the yard.

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Drives a forklift to move, locate, relocate, stack and count product.

• Loads/Unloads delivery trucks using a forklift, pallet jack, hand cart, or by hand if necessary.

• Ensures inbound shipments are accurate and free of damage; reports quality variances to the Receiving Clerk and Warehouse Supervisor.

• Efficiently moves product to storage areas, and removes for staging to production line(s) in correct locations.

• Pulls and prepares product for production, matching requests with the exact number and type of material.

• Operates robot trolleys to store pallets in racking.

• Serves as back up CDL Driver, transporting materials to/from offsite location and exchanging trailers within the yard.

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Valid commercial driver's license (CDL) Class A required.

• 2+ years of proven experience in commercial truck driving preferred.

• Clean driving record with no moving violations.

• Skilled at driving and parking large, heavy vehicles.

• Alert, focused, and detail-oriented.

• Physically and mentally fit.

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. at a time.

• Ability to operate hand tools and mechanical equipment, including a forklift.

• Ability to communicate effectively and read/interpret documents.

• Experience in warehouse operations.

• Able to pass a background check and drug test.

Education and Experience:

• 1-2 years' experience in warehouse operations.

• High School diploma or GED required.

• Bi-lingual Spanish a plus.

• Certified forklift experience, or the ability to pass certification test.

Work Hours:

Monday - Friday, 7am-3:30pm or 8am-4:30pm depending on needs, with occasional overtime as required.