What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift Operator position at Advatix LATAM?
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Role Summary
The Cross Dock Forklift Operator is responsible for efficiently and safely loading, unloading, and moving freight within a cross-dock environment. This role involves operating forklifts to handle palletized goods, ensuring accurate placement, and facilitating smooth transfer of items between transportation vehicles and storage areas. The operator must follow safety protocols and company procedures to maintain a secure and organized workspace
Key Results Areas
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Role Summary
The Cross Dock Forklift Operator is responsible for efficiently and safely loading, unloading, and moving freight within a cross-dock environment. This role involves operating forklifts to handle palletized goods, ensuring accurate placement, and facilitating smooth transfer of items between transportation vehicles and storage areas. The operator must follow safety protocols and company procedures to maintain a secure and organized workspace
Key Results Areas
- Safely operate forklifts to load and unload products from trucks, containers, and pallets.
- Transfer goods to and from designated cross-dock areas, storage zones, and transportation vehicles.
- Conduct routine inspections of forklifts and report any maintenance or safety issues.
- Verify shipments against delivery documents, ensuring accuracy of quantities and product descriptions.
- Properly secure and stabilize loads to prevent damage during transfer.
- Maintain a clean and organized work area to promote safety and efficiency.
- Follow all safety policies, OSHA regulations, and company protocols during operations.
- Assist with inventory check-ins and record keeping as required.
- Collaborate with team members to meet daily operational targets and handle freight efficiently.
- Update the Warehouse Management system with transactions
- Perform daily safety checklist and standard battery charging procedures
- Assist team members in meeting and exceeding customer expectations
- Update supervisor and team lead on issues or concerns
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area
- Valid forklift operator certification/license
- Proven experience operating forklifts in a warehouse or cross-dock environment
- High School Diploma or GED or three years of relevant warehouse experience required
- Previous warehouse or manufacturing experience is required
- Must be able to read and understand written and verbal instructions in English
- Able to lift up to 40 pounds alone and greater weights in a team-lift environment
- Capable of lifting, carrying, bending, stretching, and standing for long periods
- Able to climb ladders as needed
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety
- Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to follow instructions and maintain a high level of accuracy
- Can operate an Electric Pallet Jack Truck
HRforGrowth is a full-service HR and talent partner built to support companies that are scaling, transforming, or navigating change. HRFG is globally recognized for delivering quality, speed, and cost-effective talent solutions across every level of the workforce. Through its global talent acquisition practice, HRforGrowth applies world class rigor and precision to identifying exceptional professional and executive talent on behalf of its clients — from temporary staffing to permanent hourly workers through to placing C-suite executives. HRforGrowth is presenting this opportunity in its capacity as the retained search partner and does not serve as the employer of record for this position.
Equal Employment Opportunity
In its recruiting and search practices, HRforGrowth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity, and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. HRforGrowth evaluates and presents candidates to its clients without regard to any protected characteristic.
HRforGrowth endeavors to advise the hiring organization to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws — including those enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) — in its hiring decisions, terms of employment, and workplace practices.
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