What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift Operator position at Eagle Roofing Products?
Job description
GENERAL / DEFINITION:
Eagle Roofing is seeking a motivated and experienced Forklift Operator/Loader for our fast-paced West Palm Beach Satellite Yard. This position’s requirements include a motivated candidate who prefers to work in a collaborative environment while loading and off-loading palleted product from a large volume of trucks utilizing a forklift. Forklift Operator will be responsible for organizing and maintaining inventory using a tablet and accurately completing bills of ladings upon completion of shipment. Applicant must be committed to maintaining a safe and orderly work area and assisting in monthly inventory counts. Additional duties may be assigned when necessary.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Safely operate sit down type forklift to load and offload trucks and move and organize inventory.
- Fill out shipping paperwork legibly, properly, and completely so that others can understand, including bin (row) locations from which product is taken and amount taken.
- Stage orders for customers by stacking and wrapping tiles and trim on pallets for customer pickup. Load customer trucks. Accurately fill out handwrites for customer pickups.
- Coordinate maintenance of forklift and any other yard equipment; including a daily safety check of forklift.
- Maintain organized assigned yard area; check for safety issues, clean as necessary, report any problems to immediate supervisor.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Understand all safety requirements of forklift operation and safe work ethics. Participate in ongoing forklift and safety training as required.
- Must wear all personal safety equipment including steel toe shoes, safety glasses, and hard hats (where required).
- Must be able to safely operate forklift following the Eagle Safety Guidelines, Forklift Training Guidelines, certification, and Eagle safety video.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to perform the following physical requirements:
- Mount and dismount sit down type forklift frequently as needed throughout the day.
- Work 5 to 6 days per week (work week); 8- or 10-hour days with overtime.
- Frequently lift and pull 20-to-30-pound bundles of tile (2 to 3 pieces) using both hands (power grasping) and place such tile onto wooden pallet located at ground level when making pallets.
- Be able to lift and pull wooden pallet between 50 to 60 pounds by dragging on the ground from pallet stack to partial area.
- Must be able to occasionally lift and carry up to one hundred pounds.
- Repetitive use of foot controls and hand controls.
- Must be capable of perceiving and understanding, above ambient noise and light levels, the forklift horns/ reverse alarms.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $22
