Forklift Operator

About This Role

Operate a forklift to safely and efficiently move, relocate, stack, and count merchandise, ensuring accurate inbound and outbound shipments and maintaining inventory control.

Responsibilities

• Unload inbound shipments safely and move product to storage locations
• Efficiently stack and store product in appropriate areas
• Pull and prepare product for shipment, ensuring exact count and type of product is loaded and shipped
• Load, unload, move, stack and stage product and materials using a forklift
• Maintain the facility’s equipment and materials in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion
• Operate all equipment in a safe and efficient manner following prescribed safety policies
• Ensure inbound and outbound shipments are accurate and free of damage
• Report quality variances
• Efficiently move product from staging and/or staging areas into trailers
• Ensure proper stock rotation and keep appropriate records and reports to guarantee tight inventory control and security are maintained
• Assist in physical inventories

Requirements

• 1-2 years previous forklift operating experience
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. multiple times daily
• Ability to perform basic mathematical operations
• Ability to bend, reach, kneel, and stand for up to 4 hours a day before a break period
• Good organizational skills with the ability to multitask
• Ability to perform assignments in accordance with established safety policies and procedures
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good time management skills

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• 1-2 years previous forklift operating experience

Nice to Have

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Skills

* Required skills