Forklift Operator
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Job Summary
Warehouse Forklift Drivers are individual contributors responsible for following established procedures and guidelines operating a forklift with the utmost care to ensure efficiency and safety. Warehouse Forklift Drivers operate powered industrial trucks to load and unload materials and deliveries. Moving items to and from storage areas machines loading docks vans trucks or storage facilities. This role will assist in receiving handling stocking and storing recording and dispatching goods in a warehouse or distribution center.
Hours: Mon-Fri shift may range from 6am-630pm there may be mandatory OT.
Temp to hire.
Will use cherry picker and stand-up forklift. At least 1 year of forklift operator experience operating stand-up forklifts and order pickers required 2 years preferred.
Will be assigned a primary position but must be willing to do different tasks each day as required such as sorting loading picking packing receiving put away etc.
Once trained majority of day will be spent driving but may be asked to assist in other areas of the warehouse.
It can be noisy at times.
Accuracy is preferred over speed of work.
Must be open to working all aspects of the warehouse as listed above.
Basic computer skills or RF scanner experience needed will need to read hand held RF scanners to pick items.
This is a same day ship facility. It is very fast paced.
Daily morning meeting to discuss workload for the day if an associate has any issues they are open to discuss then or ask the manager to discuss privately.
Site policy: it is permissible to listen to music/a podcast with one earbud only. Active phone conversations screens out two earbuds in not permitted.
Attendance policy: in addition to regular attendance there is a 5 minute grace period before someone is considered late. Strict enforcement of lunch and break times.
Basic math skills needed.
Good attendance and strong work ethic will make someone successful in this role.
May lift up to 50# on occasion.
There will be an bump in pay once converted to FTE.
Warehouse is not temp controlled. Can be hot in the summer.
Steel toe shoes required.
Required Skills:
3 months relevant experience and/or training. High school diploma or equivalent preferred (not required). Relevant experience and/or aptitude should include: Loading unloading picking packing or moving goods in a warehouse environment; forklift / cherry picker experience preferred. Demonstrated ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules work orders operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Basic computer knowledge and proficiency and/or a demonstrated technical aptitude to learn; preferred technical skills to include but not limited to MS-Office products Vista Control SX.e Prophet 21. Demonstration of basic mathematical skills (add subtract multiply and divide in all units to measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals); ability to compute rate ratio and percent preferred. Strong communication and customer service skills. Ability to work in a team environment and be self-motivated to accomplish assigned tasks and goals. Demonstration of attention to detail and is safety minded.
Required Education:
3 months relevant experience and/or training. High school diploma or equivalent preferred (not required).
