Forklift- Shipping

Overview

Position Summary (Job Description) :

Receives, selects, stores and loads products and / or materials. Safely operates all material handling equipment. Accurately completes all associated paper work.

Maintains clean work area consistent with company standards.

Responsibilities

General Responsibilities / Essential Job Functions :

1. Under the direction of the warehouse supervisor, continuously picks, lifts, carries and places product into a pallet to accurately build customer orders in various temperature environments.

Moves product into a trailer or storage unit, is responsible for visually inspecting incoming and outgoing warehouse products to determine acceptability for shipment and / or receiving of product.

2. Reads labels and or printing on product containers and associated documents. Counts and calculates quantity of product to verify accuracy of shipment.

3. Must be able to consistently meet company safety, accuracy and productivity standards. Steps into the driving position and uses full range of peripheral vision to operate a forklift or pallet jack in an accident free manner.

4. Uses brooms, mops and other cleaning materials (including solvents and soaps) to clean work area. Completes any other functions that may be assigned.

Division Application of Responsibilities :

of Time)

Essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to the following :

20 % Lifts, carries and picks product

15 % Reads labels and associated documents and counts and calculates using math

20 % Inspects incoming and outgoing product

75 % Operates forklift and pallet jack

100 % Cleans work area

Completes any other function that may be assigned

Division Application of Responsibilities :

of Time)

Vision - continuously - 100% of the time

Hearing - continuously - 100% of the time

Handling - continuously more than 66% of the time

Lifting

• Under 10 lbs - continuously more than 66% of shift
• 10-25 lbs - continuously more than 66% of shift
• 26-50 lbs - frequently - 34% - 66% of shift

Pushing - occasional less than 34% of the time - Maximum : pushing force 50lbs

Pulling - occasional less than 34% of the time - Maximum : pulling force 50lbs

Walk - continuously - more than 66% of shift

Stand - continuously - more than 66% of shift

Sit - occasionally - less than 34% of the time

Bend - frequently - 34% - 66% of shift

Kneeling occasional less than 34% of the time

Crouching occasional less than 34% of the time

Crawl - occasional less than 34% of the time

Twist - continuously more than 66% of the time

Balance - frequently - 34% - 66% of shift

Reaching - frequently - 34% - 66% of shift

Coordination - this job requires both upper and lower extremity coordination

Endure working in a cold environment and experience temperature changes

Qualifications

Qualifications Required of this Position :

Licensed fork lift operator with a minimum of six months of safe operation of material handling equipment. Able to perform accurate visual inspections and repeatedly lift up to 50 pounds.

Possess reading and basic math skills. Physically capable of standing, walking and twisting while carrying 50 pound objects.

HS Diploma or equivalent required.