Forklift Operator

Forklift Operator Job Description

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Metro Supply Chain, located at 1575 Rail Ct S, Columbus, OH is seeking an experienced Forklift Operator to join our team!

Metro Supply Chain is a strategic supply chain solutions partner for some of the world's fastest growing and most recognizable organizations. We advance our customers' business through innovative, real-world solutions within a culture that supports our communities, protects our environment, and enables our team to thrive. Managing 14 million square feet in 98 sites across North America and Europe with a team of 6,000, it is the largest privately-owned supply chain solutions company based in Canada.

Position Overview:

As part of a team, following best practices, you will fulfill customer orders and safely deliver products to the staging area.

• Play an essential role in achieving service levels for our customers, including safety, productivity, and accuracy.
• Communicate and work with other team members to ensure proper movement of materials throughout the warehouse.
• Responsible for handling products for various operations processes, including receiving, order picking & packing, shipping, and inventory control.
• This role requires using material handling equipment and Radio Frequency (RF technology.
• Palletizing products.
• Operating a reach truck, forklift and cherry picker.
• Ensure orders are processed in accordance with our customer service standards.
• Transporting all products and materials.
• Verify products, quantities, and order numbers correctly.
• Move freight safely throughout the warehouse.
• Stacking products throughout warehouse as needed.
• Staging pallets at shipping dock.
• Transporting products safely through the warehouse.
• Execute all tasks following Standard Operating Procedures to ensure consistent work methods are used.
• Participates in inventory activities, including physical inventory counts and cycle counts.
• Moves empty pallets depositing them at the designated pallet holding location.
• Keeps the ware clean, orderly, and free from obstructions with all debris placed in proper containers or designated areas.
• Operates equipment and completes tasks consistent with Company Health and Safety Policies.
• Demonstrates respect for the organization's values.
• Other duties as assigned.

We are looking for team members who are:

• Ability to work in a non-climate-controlled environment
• Organized and have strong attention to detail.
• Able to adapt to change and easily adopt new processes required to meet changing business needs.
• Committed to quality of work.

Metro Logistics USA, Inc.