Warehouse Forklift Driver

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Schedule: Monday-Friday 3pm-11pm

Compensation: $21 per hour

• Perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
• Operate a lift truck by driving backwards and twisting to be able 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, such as forklifts, lift beams and 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.

Function categories often describe certain Material Handler positions; however, all material handlers will be expected to learn and have proficiency in each function category.

• 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.
• Scans pallet barcode using RF equipment.
• Moves and places product safely and securely in its proper storage location using heavy equipment.

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

• Moves products from staging areas and/or directly from storage into trailer.
• Inspects trucks for quality and sanitary requirements.
• Verifies markings, trailer numbers, and shipping documents.
• Fills truck using designated loading patterns and guidelines.
• Properly secures the load for travel.

Competency Statement(s)

• Attendance – Ability to work required schedule and arrive at work on time. Ability and willingness to work the voluntary/mandatory overtime that is required during all busy seasons.
• Communication – Ability to effectively communicate (in writing and verbally) in a courteous and professional manner with others. Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instruction.
• Mathematics – Ability to perform basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
• Language – Ability to identify and compare letters and numbers. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to read and write routine reports and correspondence.
• Diversity Oriented – Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their 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 the established guidelines. Ability to work independently without interruptions.
• Paperwork – Completion – Ability to complete necessary paperwork neatly and accurately and according to established guidelines. Properly count, document or scan the number of units as needed by the function that is being performed.
• Paperwork – Verification – Ability to verify paperwork necessary to ensure customer is receiving…