Forklift Operator

Description

Summary:

A Lift Truck Operator drives industrial truck equipped with various attachments or lifting devices such as forks, clamps, push-pull, etc. to pull, lift, stack, or move products.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

90% - Equipment Handling:

• Loads and unloads trailers.
• Determines placement of product and transports to designated area.
• Positions lifting device under or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials and transports load to designated area.
• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.

• Reads work orderor follows oral instructions to identify product to be moved. Reviews customer orders and determines location of the product.
• Attaches identifying tag(s) or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers.
• Counts and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet.
• At most facilities, completes a daily job card to accurately record job codes, order numbers, and timekeeping.
• Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated area.
• Rethrows cases and builds make up units.
• Loads materials into vehicles; installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting/damage in transit.
• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand.
• Operates handheld scanners (RF Equipment), computer systems (WMS), and may manually input additional data.
• Refuels equipment: Fills fuel tank, replaces liquefied gas tank, or recharges batteries.

5% - Communication Duties:

• Participates in CI events as requested.
• Communicates internally with warehouse, office, and management personnel.
• Maintains self-composure in stressful circumstances.

5% - Safety:

• Completes daily forklift inspection sheets
• Follows general safety practices, including proper use of PPE and timely reporting of accidents/safety concerns.
• Follows food safety processes and ensures work areas are clean and free from hazards.
• Reports any food safety issues to UF Management.
• Attends and engages in safety meetings and discussions.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Skill Set:
Education:

High school diploma or GED preferred, but not required.
Experience:

None
Preferences:

1-year forklift driving experience with clamp attachments.
Required skills/abilities:

- Ability to operate a forklift.


- Ability to follow company established protocols and Standard Operating Procedures.

- Self-driven initiative and the ability to perform tasks with limited supervision.

- Ability to communicate well, verbally and in writing.


- Attention to detail.

- Ability to count accurately.
Travel:

None.
Attendance:

Strict attendance guidelines must be followed.
Equipment:

Forklift, clamp attachment, slipsheet attachment, electric pallet jack, LXE, RF scan gun, inverter, telephone, two-way radio, flashlight, calculator, truck restraints, inductor, woodpecker, S.M.I.L.E 80, etc.
Software:

Blue Yonder helpful; PC and printer occasionally.