Forklift Driver

About the role

Operates a stand-up electric forklift to move pallets of merchandise and equipment throughout the warehouse. Hand stacks product from partial pallets onto full pallets and provides a high level of member service.

Responsibilities

• Moves pallets of merchandise from steel shelving and the bulk wall to the sales area using a stand-up electric forklift based on written list, verbal instruction, and observation of low stock.
• Stacks product from partial pallets onto full pallets.
• Pulls pallets with a manual pallet jack, stocks merchandise, and rotates stock as necessary.
• Removes empty pallets from the sales floor using a stand-up electric forklift and stacks them outside near the receiving area in the designated area.
• Communicates with floor managers to set priorities and determine product placement; prints daily hot sheet.
• Combines freight for efficient storage by stacking partial pallets together with a forklift (transferring manually if needed); wraps combined pallets in plastic film with a product tag prior to placement on steel shelves.
• Completes daily forklift safety checklist; uses a spotter or acts as spotter to keep people out of the fall-danger zone.
• Waters batteries and plugs batteries into battery charger; changes out forklift batteries.
• Transfers pallets of merchandise from the receiving area to the steel shelves and bulk wall for storage, or directly to the sales floor.
• Assists with stocking, clears sales floor debris, observes and ensures correct product signage, creates computer-generated signs, and labels unmarked product with item number.
• Ensures proper cleanup and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Assists with department duties and other departments of the warehouse as necessary.

Requirements

• Ability to operate vehicles, equipment, or machinery.
• Open availability to meet the needs of the business.
• Proof of authorization to work in the United States upon hire.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Health benefits including medical, dental, vision, hearing aid, pharmacy, behavioral health, and employee assistance.
• Health care reimbursement account.
• Dependent care assistance plan.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Stock purchase plan for eligible employees.