Forklift Operator 1

Job Purpose Forklift Operators operate industrial lifts and industrial in-loaders equipped to move materials around the work area. This position will assist in packaging the finished product. Hours; Monday-Friday from 7:00am-3:30pm with some possible Saturdays.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Move levers or controls that operate lifting devices, such as forklifts, hoists, or elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, or stack material. Inspect product load for accuracy and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery. Manually load or unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.

Position lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, or boxes and secure material or products for transport to designated areas. Perform inspection of forklift equipment. Mechanically load or unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles. Utilizes a scanner device to track and ship products.

Clean equipment and other yard housekeeping responsibilities. Inventory Control, shoveling. Machine operations wrapper, Belt controls. Education, Knowledge, and Skills: High School/GED preferred, not required. Basic ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing Forklift experience is a plus, but all employees will be trained.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None Work Environment: Exposure to noise, fumes, and dust, while in manufacturing facilities. Physical Demands: This position frequently lifts heavy objects and/or up to 50 lbs., and occasionally up to 100 lbs., walks and stands for long periods of time and performs strenuous physical labor.

The employee lifts, pushes, pulls or carries objects; uses abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue; and effectively lifts and carries heavy loads. The position requires good manual dexterity (hand, hand and arm, two hands) and multi-limb coordination. It also requires the ability to quickly move arms and legs.

The employee must have excellent stamina. Seeing with the ability to read reports, data, statistics and information on computer screens are required. Acknowledgement: This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Critical features of this job are described under the headings above.

Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. Furthermore, this does not establish a contract for employment and is subject to change at the discretion of the company. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace