What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift Driver position at Peoria Production Solutions Inc.?
Company Mission: To be the premier employer for individuals with disabilities.
Job Title: Forklift Operator
Brief Description: Operates the lifting and tilting controls and steers the forklift into position to load, move, transport, and stack goods and materials contained on pallets and/or crates.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Job Title: Forklift Operator
Brief Description: Operates the lifting and tilting controls and steers the forklift into position to load, move, transport, and stack goods and materials contained on pallets and/or crates.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Loads trucks, ensuring loads are evenly and securely placed.
- Unloads trucks, ensuring material is brought to the correct area.
- Follows safety procedures according to shop regulations.
- Moves raw materials and finished goods to processing or dock areas of the warehouse.
- Sorts material for required areas.
- Weighs material before loading trucks, if needed.
- Puts out paperwork, ensuring it is placed with the correct material, if needed.
- Moves pallets and crates when needed.
- Ensure goods are stored in the correct area of the warehouse so they may be located easily when processing orders.
- Communicates with supervisor if there is a problem with the forklift.
- Continuously inspects the forklift throughout the day to verify that the brakes, steering, etc. are working correctly.
- Completes a Pre-Start Up Safety Checklist every morning before operating the machine.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Lifting and carrying of up to 20 pounds with occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.
- Continuously getting on and off the forklift throughout the day.
- Bending and twisting.
- Must be willing to work 40 hours per week.
- The noise in the work environment is usually moderate.
- Must wear safety seatbelt at all time while operating a forklift.
- Must be able to cooperate/communicate with other employees, supervisors, and line leaders.
- Must be considerate to customers/truck drivers and have patience as they watch over the loading or unloading of their trucks.
- Knowledge of safety procedures and safety awareness.
- Knowledge of basic forklift operations.
- Knowledge of how the hydraulics system of a forklift works.
- Skill to work in a team-oriented environment.
- Coordination skills and good reflexes.
- Ability to water battery when necessary.
- Ability to judge distances.
- Ability to adjust to ever changing conditions in the warehouse.
- Ability to rotate to any area of the warehouse on a weekly basis.
- Ability to pay attention to detail.
- Must be able to use RF gun to scan product for locating in correct to load trucks in shipping and unload in receiving.
- 1 year experience driving a forklift.
- 1 year experience working in a warehouse environment.
- Must pass in house certification.
- No educational requirement.