Job Summary:
As a forklift driver you will be responsible for moving pallets and other materials through the different areas throughout the warehouse, supporting production requirements in those areas, as well as loading and unloading customer trailers.
Department: Production
Reports To: Team Leader
FLSA Status: Non- Exempt
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Making decisions regarding the movement of Pallets or materials to maximize efficiency
- Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus
- Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets and transports load to designated area
- Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device
- Forklifts must be operated with extreme care, adhering to company safety procedures at all times
- Must be accountable for achieving results while maintaining Core Values and Safety Standards
Requirements:
- Forklift certification preferred
- Ability to promote a safe work environment
- Follow instructions for keeping records
- Understanding that overtime may be required and is considered mandatory
- Ability to work overtime and flexible schedule/shifts
Working Conditions:
- Ability to work in extreme conditions to include, but not limited to, elements, heat, cold, and air particulate.
- Repetitively adjust body position to bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for entire shifts of varying lengths
- The employee is frequently required to sit, talk hear, walk and use hands to handle, feel and reach
- Forklift operator is required to sit for long periods of time
- The noise level in the work environment is dependent on location
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required (eye protection, ear protection is mandatory at several locations, safety shoes)
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include, close vision, distance vision and color vision.
- Must have a good sense of balance & good eye-hand-foot coordination
- May be required to lift pallets by hand, each weighing between 50 lbs. to 75 lbs.