Forklift Operator (1st Shift)

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary  

Crescent FLO's are responsible to move the necessary materials throughout the warehouse in an effective, efficient, and very safe manner.  

FLO's are responsible to provide the necessary logistics services to our internal and external customers. The FLO's processes will operate as outlined in the Crescent Way- 3 P's: 

• Purpose 

• Process 

• People 

While building on our culture of: 

• Doing it Right 

• Doing it Safe 

• Doing it Well 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities  

Safety  

• Read, understand, and follow the Doing it Safe Playbook. 

• Maintains a valid and current OSHA certification 

• Understands and complies with all safety requirements. 

• 100% completion rate of pre-shift checklists that are accurate and according to procedure 

• Ensure OSHA certification is valid and current 

• Do not walk by any unsafe act or behavior. 

• Maintain a clean and organized warehouse. 

• Completes trailer inspection forms accurately and according to procedure. 

• Operate forklift in a safe manner in trailer, warehouse, production floor, and around other workers. 

People   

• Motivated member of the Crescent team. 

• Ability to work and complete individually assigned tasks. 

• Work well in high paced environment. 

• Work closely with other FLO's, Line Leads, Shipping and Receiving, and Supervisors to complete tasks on time, resolve issues, and continuously improve. 

• Ability to learn tasks, layout, and customer requirements quickly. 
• Ability to operate warehouse management system. 

Productivity  

• Operate forklift efficiently to maximize productive time. 

• Communicate with Production to prioritize, pull, and stage inventory accurately and according to procedure to ensure efficient line operation. 

• Efficiently load and unload trailers to maintain turnaround times for each dock appointment. 

• Communicate with lead and supervisor to maintain good workflow for assigned tasks. 

• Consistently reach pallets per hour productivity standard. 

Quality   

• Load trucks according to Crescent and Customer requirements with consideration for weight, balance, and load security. 

• Report all safety, quality, near misses, accidents, mistakes, and product damages accurately and according to procedures. 

• Ability to accurately verify and count items to be picked, staged, or loaded.  

• Ensure the integrity of lot code is maintained through every product movement process. 
• Maintain customer or inventory separation when required. 

Customer Value   

• Handle customer owned product with care and protect their brand. 

• Work efficiently to provide on time delivery for each customer request. 
• Identify and be a part of continuous improvement efforts. 

Financial   

• Provide ideas to continually improve productivity, GMP's, and RSW. 

• Continually seek out means to remove sources of waste throughout the warehouse. 

• Look for ways to increase sustainability. 

Cultural Competencies   

Do It Right  

Doing what is right for our customers, doing what is right for our company and doing what is right for our People.  Continually improving the quality of our product and services.  Monitoring and measuring every key ingredient which could negatively impact our quality.  Doing it Right ensures we will always be a Premier Service Provider . 

• Identify and communicate continuous improvement opportunities. 

• Accept and embrace change. 

Do It Safe  

Providing a safe environment and supporting our people to reach their highest potential.  A safe environment where all forms of risk are assessed and controlled.  A safe environment open to new ideas, where our people's opinions and overall well-being count.  A diverse environment where everyone fits and can be successful. 

• Able to adhere to safety and GMP requirements. 

• Patient and aware of surroundings. 

Do It Well