Forklift Operator

Description Duties and Responsibilities

• Moving controls, devices, and levers to drive forklifts of industry to transfer materials between unloading, processing, loading, and storage areas.
• Organizing and securing stored materials such as bales, super sacks, boxes, pallets, and so on.
• Loading or unloading materials manually, off or on to pallets, platforms, skids, or lifting devises.
• Performing routine post and pre inspections to ensure suitable working nature or forklift equipment.
• Reporting to supervisor regarding any damage to racks, faulty equipment, or any other safety hazards.
• Weighing products or materials, and recording weight and further production information on labels and tags.
• Consulting, working, and coordinating with supervisors, managers, equipment manufactures, and employees regarding unloading and loading operations.
• Wrapping material loads with a wrapper and making clean the warehouse premises.
• Completing forklift operator training provided by the industry annually.
• Performing other duties as allotted by a manager or supervisor.
• Communicate with Supervisors concerning the scheduling of tasks and assignments of daily priorities.
• Clean and do necessary maintenance service for any heavy equipment the employee is operating.
• Ensure awareness of, and compliance with, relevant company/customer QHSE requirements.
• Ability to multi task keeping job production flowing throughout the store and production area at all times.
• Ability to carry out verbal / written material tasks under minimum supervision.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Skills and Specifications

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good safety record.
• Ability to plan ahead and prioritize workload.
• Ability to read and follow both written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to work in a high volume fast paced environment.
• Ability to work in an environment exposed to heat
• Ability to communicate with management and co-workers, and ability to work well independently and in a team.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
• Must be able to stand 8 hours per day, in addition to walking, sitting, climbing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling.
• Be able to mount, dismount and operate powered industrial equipment.
• High School diploma or equivalent is preferred. Educational requirements: High school diploma/GED or equivalent experience. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V