Dedicated, Yard Tractor & Forklift Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Shift
10:30am-7pm
Tuesday-Saturday

Position Summary:

The primary responsibility of this role will be to safely move product in order to meet daily service requirements. Fulfilling our customers’ orders while observing company policy and procedure.

Essential Job Functions:

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties that will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is an essential function of the position.

• Able to operate a Class 8 Yard Tractor for moves within the yard and on public streets or roadways
• Able to operate a stand-up reach truck, order picker and a sit down fork lift
• Work a variety of shifts in order to accommodate customer demands
• Will accurately receive and prepare various products for delivery
• Check accuracy for freight moving in and out of warehouse
• Perform department’s housekeeping duties as assigned
• Use skills and thorough understanding of warehouse systems
• Partner with other team members to drive department excellence
• Observes all company SOP’s
• Participates in Safety Meetings
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Safely and skillfully use MHE in a busy warehouse environment
• Manage priorities in a timely and efficient manner within critical deadlines
• Accuracy in handling customers’ orders
• Team oriented with a continuous improvement outlook
• Working knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems such as Synapse
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to communicate effectively

Education, Experiences, Certificates/Licenses and/or Registrations:

• High School diploma or GED
• Minimum 3 years of warehouse experience
• Minimum 1 year as a certified operator of MHE
• Class A license required

Work Environment and Safety Equipment Required:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand to perform work. The employee is required to reach with hands and arms, smell, talk or hear. The employee must be able to lift, push, pull or move up to fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to noisy and the employee may be exposed to extreme weather. The work environment is a general warehouse/distribution environment with MHE operations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Hearing protection must be worn in designated areas.
• Fully enclosed shoes or safety shoes must we worn in designated areas.
• Safety glasses must be worn in designated areas.
• Other PPE as required by the company.

The Company reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments in accordance with business needs, and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential function of the job.