What are the responsibilities and job description for the Live Haul Forklift Driver position at Pilgrim's?
Description
Forklift Operator
Purpose/Scope
Skills & knowledge needed for the effective performance of essential job functions:
Forklift Operator
Purpose/Scope
- To transfer pallets of stacked products from production work area to freezer/cooler storage area, and to reassign vast of birds for use in production.
- Operate a Forklift.
- Move pallets of stacked product from production work area to freezer/cooler storage area.
- Retrieve vats of birds from one department and transport to another.
- Retrieve pallets of totes/boxes from storage as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Use required PPE and follow all safety guidelines of the Company.
- Load/Unload trucks
Skills & knowledge needed for the effective performance of essential job functions:
- Able to learn and operate a forklift properly and safely.
- Good hand and eye coordination.
- Able to work at a fast steady pace.
- Stand and walk duration of shift – all scheduled hours.
- Workable use of both hands and able to grasp.
- Good eye sight (with or without corrective lens).
- Physical strength needed to pull/push manual forklift if needed.
- Able to climb stairs.
- Able to reach and bend.
- Warm to cold wet environment.