Forklift Utility

Forklift Operator

The purpose of this position is to keep the work area clean and organized for a smooth workflow in support of the production team. If you have forklift experience, enjoy customer interaction and would like to work for a growing company that promotes sustainability while offering competitive pay and excellent benefits, we invite you to apply now!

*Must have forklift experience and current/previous certification. We will re-certify.

Why City Thrift?

• Generous employee discount
• No late nights
• Career growth opportunities
• Healthcare benefits

Responsibilities include:

• Assess workflow and inventory: Empty trash, remove empty carts and replace with full carts as needed by production team, move discards to baling area.
• Processing: Keep back lot clean of debris. Process furniture to designated areas.
• Customer Engagement: Provide customers with fast, friendly and courteous service. Respond to customer's questions and take initiative to find answers.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the work area for safety and efficient production; provide our customers and team members with a hazard free environment.
• Regularly support production in processing targets as assigned by production manager and review results and discusses opportunity improvements

Traits and Requirements:

• Must have forklift experience
• Must pass drug test and background check
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail
• Eye-hand coordination to sort, grasp, color coordinate, and tag
• Ability to read and write
• Must be at least 22 years old

Physical Skill Requirements:

• Lifting and Carrying up to 50 lbs.
• Standing, pushing and pulling 100-200 lbs. or force
• Repetitive use of hands
• Reaching, bending and crouching
• Grasping items with hands

Working Conditions:

• Exposure to dust-ongoing continual basis
• Exposure to temperature fluctuations periodically
• Exposure to weather
• Flexible with scheduling changes due to store needs and sales events
• May require overtime on occasion due to store needs

This job description is not to be construed as a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.