Warehouse - Forklift Operator High Reach 2nd @ CL

Warehouse - Forklift Operator I High Reach 2nd @ CL

219 Commerce Blvd, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, USA

Gildan is a leading manufacturer of everyday basic apparel, with a strong portfolio of brands, including Gildan®, Hanes®, Comfort Colors®, American Apparel®, ALLPRO™, GOLDTOE®, Peds®, Bali®, Playtex®, Maidenform®, Bonds®, as well as Champion® which is under an exclusive licensing agreement for the printwear channel in the U.S. and Canada.

Gildan owns and operates vertically integrated, large-scale manufacturing facilities which are primarily located in Central America, the Caribbean, North America, and Asia. Gildan operates with a strong commitment to industry-leading labour, environmental and governance practices throughout its supply chain in accordance with its comprehensive ESG program embedded in Gildan's long-term business strategy. Together with our global team of dedicated employees, Gildan is united in its vision of Making Apparel Better®.

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Position Overview (Briefly describe primary purpose of position. No more than 2-3 sentences.)

The primary function of this position is to locate, identify, verify, pull, and transport finished goods, bulk products, and close-out orders with a High Lift Truck from various storage, staging, and warehouse locations to ensure the efficient flow of the production process.

Essential Functions

• Review work schedule, perform safety check on equipment and prepare for operations.
• Check work orders, stand and drive the High Lift Truck to the appropriate storage, warehouse or staging area to locate, identify, verify finished goods, bulk products and close-out orders in racks or on pallets as required.
• Raise the High Lift Truck to various levels (up to 30ft) of storage racks, manually obtain cases (up to 40lbs) of the appropriate garments, and stack on pallet.
• Use a wrist scanner to scan the goods into the final or replenish inventory database.
• Transport pallets of finished goods, bulk products, and close-out orders to the appropriate location with the High Lift Truck.
• Retrieve and transport pallets of finished goods from other production areas, scan the goods in and/or out of the inventory database, and deliver to the appropriate storage location.
• Change High Lift Truck batteries.
• Perform general housekeeping duties regarding tools and equipment and in work area as needed.
• At the end of the shift secure all equipment and turn in High Lift Truck safety checklist.
• Perform additional job duties as assigned by your supervisor/manager

Set-Up for Daily Operations

• Review schedule and work instructions with the supervisor.
• Obtain supplies required to perform the job and prepare for operations.
• Put on all required Personal Protective Equipment and Safety Gear.
• Perform daily safety checks on equipment to ensure devices are functioning properly.

Job Specific Task Factors

ROM

Standing

80%

8 Hours

Walking

20%

8 Hours

0%

8 Hours

Reach, pinch, grasp, turn twist, drive

50-75%

8 Hours

20-50%

8 Hours

Crouch, stoop