Forklift Driver / Backup CDL Driver

Forklift Driver / Backup CDL Driver

Responsible for performing daily warehouse operations to ensure the safe, accurate receipt, storage, and retrieval of inventory for production needs. Acts as a backup CDL driver, operating a yard dog style tractor to transport materials between the local offsite warehouse and production facility, and to manage trailer exchanges within the yard.

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Drives a forklift to move, locate, relocate, stack and count product.
• Loads/Unloads delivery trucks using a forklift, pallet jack, hand cart, or by hand if necessary.
• Ensures inbound shipments are accurate and free of damage; reports quality variances to the Receiving Clerk and Warehouse Supervisor.
• Efficiently moves product to storage areas, and removes for staging to production line(s) in correct locations.
• Pulls and prepares product for production, matching requests with the exact number and type of material.
• Operates robot trolleys to store pallets in racking.
• Serves as back up CDL Driver, transporting materials to/from offsite location and exchanging trailers within the yard.

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Valid commercial driver's license (CDL) Class A required.
• 2+ years of proven experience in commercial truck driving preferred.
• Clean driving record with no moving violations.
• Skilled at driving and parking large, heavy vehicles.
• Alert, focused, and detail-oriented.
• Physically and mentally fit.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. at a time.
• Ability to operate hand tools and mechanical equipment, including a forklift.
• Ability to communicate effectively and read/interpret documents.
• Experience in warehouse operations.
• Able to pass a background check and drug test.

Education and Experience:

• 1-2 years' experience in warehouse operations.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• Bi-lingual Spanish a plus.
• Certified forklift experience, or the ability to pass certification test.

Work Hours:

Monday - Friday, 7am-3:30pm or 8am-4:30pm depending on needs, with occasional overtime as required.