What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift Operator 2 position at CJK Group?
Who We Are
Sheridan Pontiac, a CJK Company, provides high-quality printing and publishing solutions for magazines and catalogs. Our talented teams and strong capabilities transform ideas into results. With continued growth ahead, we’re looking for enthusiastic, driven individuals to join us on our journey. Apply today to join the Sheridan Team!
What We Offer - Total Rewards
- A safe, values-based company that acts with integrity and respect for all.
- On-the-job training programs through Sheridan Academy
- Career advancement with an employer who supports your development
- Tuition reimbursement for approved coursework
- Competitive compensation
- Paid time off & holidays
- An employee referral program that pays you money
- Medical (PPO and HSA Plans), Dental, Vision
- First Stop Health – convenient no- or low-cost telemedicine services
- Confidential and free EAP program for wellness and mental health
- Company-paid basic life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- A successful and growing industry-leading company
Forklift Operator 2
Current Opening:
- 3:00pm-11:00pm
Job Summary:
Drive forklift truck equipped with lifting devices such as forklift, fork-grapple, clamps, elevating platform, or trailer hitch, to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move raw paper materials and in process products and finished products, equipment, or materials in warehouse, storage yard, or factory. May move materials and equipment using an overhead rail crane or operate a rail car mover such as a Track mobile. May load and unload semi-trailer trucks. Maintain accurate inventory and report any discrepancies. May load or unload materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or lifting device. Perform safety checks on lifts. May lubricate truck, recharge batteries, fill fuel tank, or replace liquefied-gas tank. Responsible for inventory control, tracking and reporting inventory utilizing a materials management system. May organize and assign storage space utilized in warehousing and moving materials in the departments.
Qualifications:
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Proven experience in the handling of controls for driving forklift and/or clamp trucks.
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Must be skilled in handling controls for starting, stopping, backings, and driving forklift trucks through narrow aisles in building, up and down ramps, and in and out of railroad cars, trucks, etc.; and, for lifting, lowering, and tilting forks by moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate controls.
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Must know how high, wide, and long the forklift truck and its load are, and how much the forklift truck can lift.
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Good spatial ability to identify how high and wide a doorway and an aisle must be to drive the forklift truck and its load; how high and wide the shelf, bin, etc., must be to place the load; and how high the load must be lifted to reach the shelf or bin.
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Must be able to recognize whether the forklift truck is able to lift the load and whether the load is properly balanced.
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Knowledge of the layout of the storage area to be able to find and place items without need for detailed instructions.
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Skilled in moving forklift trucks about in places where there is very little room to stack or remove loads.
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Job requires ability to exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
CJK Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation to apply for employment, please contact the location HR Coordinator at 815-844-1437 or Alexa.Rentauskas@sheridan.com