Forklift Driver

JOB SUMMARY:

Forklift Operator is responsible to safely operate a forklift at various locations around the field receiving area, storage yard, and in the facility. The operator must safely pick and lower pallets from facility racking system for order completion and delivery. Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, and other techniques for maximizing the effective repacking and distribution of all commodities. Checks equipment daily and fills out equipment inspection forms, reports any equipment defects or equipment questions to supervisor. Understands how to properly build pallets with correct stacking patterns, correct product on bottom (heaviest), etc. the operator uses  Redline Cooler systems to maintains inventory control of all areas with the FIFO methodology to allow for proper commodity rotations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Move and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.
• Move levers and controls that operate lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams and swivel-hooks, hoists, and elevating platforms, to load, unload transport, and stack material.
• Obtains merchandise from bins or shelves.
• Picks customer orders for shipment, ensuring that the correct number and type of product is loaded and shipped.
• Carries or transports orders to shipping locations or delivery platforms with materials handling equipment i.e. pallet jack or forklift, ensuring orders are pre-staged in order of delivery.
• Acquires and attaches labels and pallet tags as required for product traceability requirements.
• Position lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, and boxes, and secure material or products for transport to designated areas
• Manually or mechanically load and unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.
• Weigh materials or products, and record weight and other production data on tags or labels.
• Operate or tend automatic stacking, loading and packaging.
• Signal workers to discharge, dump, or level materials.
• Operates any materials handling equipment safely and efficiently as required.
• Must work well under pressure, meeting multiple and sometimes conflicting deadlines. 
• Must, at all times, demonstrate cooperative behavior with co workers, supervisors and management
• Ability to follow all Good Manufacturing Practices
• Must follow Good Housekeeping and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Employee needs to follow all safety rules as outlined in training forms
• Follow company policies, safety procedures, and regulations
• Must communicate problems and needs to the supervisor.
• Enters label and lot number on Pick Tickets when needed
• Understands inventory rotation principles.

Identifies all order requirements:

• Commodity
• Pack Size
• Label or Vendor
• Container type
• Container size
• Country of Origin
• Pallet type
• Lot number / P.O. number
• Lot date
• Product quality
• Product size

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with employees and supervisors.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work independently and/or in group.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Employee must be able to speak simple sentences and take simple instructions. Bilingual in Spanish is prefer, but not required.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, percentages, and fractions.

REASONING ABILITY:

Employee must have ability to apply common sense understanding to carry given instructions. 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the direct supervision and direction of the Produce Facility Manager or his designee.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee must regularly lift 10 pounds and occasionally 50 pounds.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, climb and walk on cement ground and step over obstacles.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The work environment is cold. Temperatures range from 34 degrees to 38 degrees inside facility. Outside temperatures could range from 34 degrees to 110 degrees.            

AAP/EEO STATEMENT: 

Ratto Bros., Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.  Furthermore, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics.  Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

This job description may change from time to time at the discretion of the company.

Job offer conditional on successful completion of Drug/Alcohol test and other Test that may be prerequisite for the job.

Salary : $18 - $20