2nd Shift Fork Lift Operator

Job Summary

The Forklifts Operator is responsible for safely operating forklift while performing warehouse and material handling duties.

Summary of Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus

• Positions lifting forks device under loaded pallets, skids and transports load to designated area

• Maintains material in an efficient and orderly manner, by size and grade for easy retrieval

• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device

• Inventories materials on work floor, and supply workers with materials as needed

• Inspect material for damage or shortages and report to Supervisor

• Loads or unloads materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or lifting device

• Lubricates truck, recharges batteries, fills fuel tank, or replaces liquefied gas tank

• All other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Preferred Education and/or Experience

• Valid active forklift certification

• Ability to speak effectively before customers and employees, and read and understand safety rules, operation, maintenance, and procedure manuals and documents

• Add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals

• Ability to carry out instructions in written, oral, diagram or schedule form

• 1 year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience

• Two year technical degree or equivalent and 3-5 years’ experience in related field

• Certified Forklift Operator

• Ability to read and understand work orders and written instructions

• Ability to utilize measuring devices such as rulers, tapes and calipers

• Ability to utilize computer to check stock and print tags

• Product knowledge

• Be able to use banding equipment

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)