What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift Driver position at Western Wholesale Inc & Atlantic Marketing Co Ltd?
The Forklift Driver moves packages and material around our facilities while operating a forklift with the utmost care to ensure efficiency and safety.
Job duties
- Unloading materials and merchandise from incoming vehicles or locations and stacking them to assigned places.
- Prepare and complete orders for delivery or pickup according to schedule (load, pack, wrap, label, ship).
- Locating and moving stack of products to pallets or crates for storage or shipment.
- Identifying damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies.
- Observing and comply with quality, environment, health, and safety procedures.
- Checking all product descriptions of the merchandise to be moved.
- Transporting raw materials to production workstations.
- Inspecting machinery to determine the need for repairs and guarantee safety by performing regular maintenance.
- Keeping updated records of inventory and activity logs.
- Complying with company policies and legal guidelines.
- Helping maintain a safe and orderly environment of the facilities.
- Provide support in the Warehouse as required.
- Operates vehicles and delivers goods to customers where necessary.
Qualifications and Skills - A minimum of 4 CXCs inclusive of English Language and Mathematics at General Proficiency
- Forklift Licence
- Possess a high regard for safety in the workplace.
- Able to lift 50 pounds unassisted.
- 2 years’ experience operating powered forklifts would be an asset.