Job Summary

The Forklifts Operator is responsible for safely operating forklift while performing warehouse and material handling duties.

Job Responsibilities

• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus

• Positions lifting forks device under loaded pallets, skids and transports load to designated area

• Maintains material in an efficient and orderly manner, by size and grade for easy retrieval

• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device

• Inventories materials on work floor, and supply workers with materials as needed

• Inspect material for damage or shortages and report to Supervisor

• Loads or unloads materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or lifting device

• Lubricates truck, recharges batteries, fills fuel tank, or replaces liquefied gas tank

• All other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Qualifications

• Valid active forklift certification

• Ability to speak effectively before customers and employees, and read and understand safety rules, operation, maintenance, and procedure manuals and documents

• Add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals

• Ability to carry out instructions in written, oral, diagram or schedule form

• 1 year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience

• Two year technical degree or equivalent and 3-5 years’ experience in related field

• Certified Forklift Operator

• Ability to read and understand work orders and written instructions

• Ability to utilize measuring devices such as rulers, tapes and calipers

• Ability to utilize computer to check stock and print tags

• Product knowledge

• Be able to use banding equipment