Forklift drivers load and unload goods in warehouses, ports and airports.
Forklift Operator Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Forklift Operator to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Manually or mechanically load and unload materials from pallets, skids and boxes;
- Moving products/materials packed on pallets or in crates around the storage facility;
- Prepare products and materials for shipment;
- Performing daily equipment checks such as recharging the truck’s battery and lubricating equipment;
- Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves, or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department;
- Documents product shipment by recording units shipped;
- Documents actions by logging movements of supplies, materials and finished goods;
- Prepare pallets;
- Wrapping product for shipping;
- Locate missing items and follow-up on discrepancies;
- Responsible for loading product onto racks in a narrow isle and tiers of warehouse;
- Pull stock and return it to the correct location pending credit memo, sale or return to supplier;
- Identify overages, shortages, and damages to leadership;
- Stacking and moving pallets;
- Will operate a sit down forklift.
Requirements:
- Ability to read and understand orders and count different products stored in different areas and layers;
- Valid driver’s license;
- Ability to lift up to 100lbs independently over short distances;
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment doing repetitive tasks;
- 1-3 years of experience operating a sit down forklift;
- Must be able to work overtime;
- Must be able to sit, stand, walk, push, pull, reach, and lift up to 100lbs throughout duration of shift;
- Clean background check;
- Above average concern for quality and consistency;
- Ability to identify safety issues in their work area, and notice equipment malfunctions;
- Prior exposure to manufacturing desired, preferably the food or beverage industry with knowledge of GMPs;
- Minimum of 1 year recent forklift experience;
- Must be self-directed and have the ability to work with little supervision;
- Shipping and receiving experience preferred;
- Applicants may be subject to a background ground , and per-employment drug screen.