Forklift Operator - 1st Shift

Warehouse Associate Opportunity at Family DollarBranch out with a warehouse career at Family Dollar! We are looking for industrial athletes to join our amazing warehouse team! As a warehouse associate, you'll get to make a difference in a fast-paced, automated distribution center. Join us - You'll be proud to work for a successful, stable, growing Fortune 135 Company that is 100% committed to the safety of its associates, helps families live lives better, and serves our communities in this time of need.General Summary:Puts away or removes freight from the Receiving dock and replenishes the Bulk and Repack pick slots and reserve slots in order to maintain a consistent workflow and services the store in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner using Radio Frequency (RF) devices or Personal Data Assistant (PDA) units as applicable.1st shift – Monday - Friday, 7:00AM to 3:30PM, OT as needed**Shift times may vary - based off production needs.Close to I-69, take exit 340$19.00/hr, bonus availablePrincipal Duties & Responsibilities:Completes the daily PIT checklist to ensure equipment is working properly and reports any defects to management and/or maintenance. Operates PIT equipment in a safe manner. Achieves set standards (engineered or productivity) on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Transports labeled freight from the dock to its assigned place for storage or shipment and completes the Daily Activity Log in order to track individual productivity. Replenishes the modules with correct freight that is free of damage in order to maintain quality standards. Assists in maintaining the workflow with the modules by removing empty pallets from pallet return slots as needed to adhere to housekeeping and safety standards. Ensures all freight staged on the floor is placed in the correct slot location to ensure slots are replenished with adequate merchandise. Reports all discrepancies concerning merchandise in the wrong slot, slot overflow, license number not on file, etc., to the proper personnel in order to maintain inventory standards and improve quality and productivity standards. Ensures merchandise is placed in the correct slot location by properly scanning each pallet license. Alerts Management of damaged racks, pallets, freight and/or spills. Follows set safety procedures and guidelines to maximize personal safety. Maintains an organized work area and promotes a safe working environment within the Forklift department. Follows all Company policies and procedures. All other duties as assigned.Position RequirementsEducation: NoneExperience : None. Three to six months experience operating Powered Industrial Trucks in preferred.Physical Requirements : Able to perform essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. The Team Member should have adequate fitness level to meet the demands of frequent lifting, walking, standing, moderate climbing, occasional sitting, stooping and kneeling with or without reasonable accommodation. Team Member will be required to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) per Distribution Center requirements. Team Member must be able to operate all types of PIT equipment. Team Member may be required to operate equipment that takes them to heights of up to 50 feet in the air.Working Conditions: Team Member will work in a climate-controlled Distribution or Warehouse atmosphere, in which outside weather conditions greatly affect the building's temperature although fans and heaters are used. Team Member may also be exposed to or work in a restricted space, fumes and airborne particles as regulated by OSHA.Availability : Team Member will perform shift work and must be willing to work overtime, weekends and/or holidays.Family Dollar is an equal opportunity employer and committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We are committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.