Forklift Driver

SUMMARY:

Supply One Wisconsin’s forklift operator is responsible for completing daily warehouse functions that will satisfy customer requirements and expectations for maintaining the day-to-day material processing both incoming and outgoing products. This specific role will eventually support new business grpwth located in the Germantown/ Hubertus area. This job requires the employee to load and unload trailers accurately and safely, all while operating a forklift.

Duties also include helping co-workers in fulfillment, scanning and physically moving corrugated and consumable units throughout the warehouse to appropriate locations, split load tags, and break down units according to customer requirements and specifications. Duties also include reading and understanding of back log reports, daily shipping logs, load tag notes, and carrying out customer specific loading requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Directly responsible for the unloading, receiving, quality checking of incoming trucks and the putting away of materials as assigned

Reading customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed and/or shipped – understanding load tags and notes

Moving materials and items from receiving or storage areas to shipping or to other designated areas by forklift or other common material handling tools

Learn and properly utilize the Tablet and RF Gun mounted on forklifts

Responsible for proper usage of dock plates, dock locks and wheel chocks

Sorting and placing materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to instructions

Filling requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, scanning tools, or other stock items and distributes items to shipping or to designated truck

Assembling customer orders from stock and places orders and shrink wraps on pallets or shelves, and/or relocating orders to a holding area or shipping department

Marking materials with identifying information using appropriate method

Compare identifying information with counts, weights, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records

Accurate recording of amounts of materials or items received or distributed via appropriate computer program

Printing delivery receipts for drivers, and assisting in securing loads with bars/straps

Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follow prescribed safety regulations

Following the safety rules and guidelines established for forklift drivers is mandatory

Ensure warehouse is accessible and safeQUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and safely. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follow prescribed safety regulations

Ability to become a certified forklift truck operator capable of maintaining forklift certification

Ability to interpret written and visual aids used to convey specific packaging requirements

Adherence to all safety standards set by Supply One.

Accurate completion of bills of lading and become familiar with various forms that are used and required

Accurate data entry is required for recording receipts into the system and accurate documentation of product locations after movement of product

Experience with UPS/FEDEX online software is desirable.

Able to perform all computer functions as they pertain to this job including but not limited to:
Microsoft Windows, MS Office, MS Excel, and other proprietary computer programs

Able to learn and use a proprietary packaging software

Ability to work in a timely and productive manner, using problem solving techniques, to meet our customer needs PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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