Warehouse Forklift Driver

Description

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Rotating 12‑hour shifts, 6 pm–6 am.

$19.15.

• Operate a lift truck by driving backwards and twisting to look in the direction of travel on a continual basis.
• Operate a lift truck all shift.
• Perform routine inspections and preventative maintenance on vehicles and auxiliary equipment, such as cleaning or recharging batteries, and refer defects or repairs to supervisor/maintenance.
• Move controls to drive lift trucks and transport materials between loading, unloading, processing, and storage areas.
• Move levers and controls that operate lifting devices, e.g., forklifts, lift beams, swivel‑hooks, hoists, and elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, and stack material.
• Position lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, and boxes, and secure material or products for transport to designated areas.
• Manually load or unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, platforms, or lifting devices.
• Reliable attendance for scheduled shifts.
• Perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
• Perform all other duties as assigned or needed.

• Unloads products from tractor‑trailers and rail containers (manually and with equipment).
• Verifies product received is identified and counted accurately.
• Inspects condition of received product, remove damaged or non‑conforming products.
• Process defective product as per standard operating procedure.
• Scan pallet barcode using RF equipment.
• Move and place product safely and securely in its proper storage location using heavy equipment.

• Receives and evaluates printed order for order selection and preparation requirements.
• Fill orders by accurately picking product from storage areas utilizing pre‑determined product stacking guidelines.
• Use scanning device and computer as needed to ensure order accuracy.
• Correct shortages, over‑counts and incorrect batch codes as needed.

• Move products from staging areas and/or directly from storage into trailer.
• Inspect trucks for quality and sanitary requirements.
• Verify markings, trailer numbers, and shipping documents.
• Fill truck using designated loading patterns and guidelines.
• Properly secure the load for travel.

• Attendance – Ability to work required schedule and arrive on time. Willingness to work voluntary/mandatory overtime during busy seasons.
• Communication – Ability to effectively communicate (in writing and verbally) in a courteous and professional manner.
• Mathematics – Ability to perform basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Language – Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and routine reports.
• Diversity Oriented – Ability to work effectively with people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Relationship Building – Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, co‑workers, and management.
• Productivity – Ability to maintain a level of production that meets or exceeds established guidelines and work independently without interruptions.
• Paperwork – Completion – Ability to complete necessary paperwork neatly and accurately and according to established guidelines.
• Paperwork – Verification – Ability to verify paperwork necessary to ensure customer receives correct product and to inspect condition of product shipped.
• Organized – Ability to follow a systematic method of performing a task and delegate tasks.
• Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for actions.
• Accuracy – Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Adaptability – Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Autonomy – Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Safety Awareness – Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

• Education:
  
  High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.
• Experience:
  
  One to two years of related experience in a warehouse environment.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Basic scanner technology.
• Certificates & Licenses:
  Valid State Driver’s License;
  Forklift Certification preferred.