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 of product. Provides a high level of member service.

Responsibilities

• Moves pallets of merchandise from the steel shelving and the bulk wall to the sales area using 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 manual pallet jack, stocks merchandise and rotates stock as necessary. (Varies with staffing, area worked.)
• Removes empty pallets from the sales floor using stand-up electric forklift.
• Stacks empty pallets 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 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.
• Labels unmarked product with item number.
• Ensures proper cleanup and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Assists with department duties as necessary.
• Assists in other departments of the warehouse as necessary.

Requirements

• Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery.
• Proof of authorization to work in the United States if hired.

Skills

• Stand-up electric forklift operation
• Manual pallet jack use
• Inventory rotation and stocking
• Hazardous material handling and disposal
• Signage observation and computer-generated sign creation
• Product labeling
• Forklift safety checklist completion
• Battery maintenance (watering, charging, changing)
• Spotter duties for fall‑danger zone safety
• Freight combination and pallet wrapping
• Communication with floor managers for priority setting
• Daily hot sheet printing

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health benefits (medical, dental, vision, hearing aid, pharmacy, behavioral health, employee assistance)
• Health care reimbursement account
• Dependent care assistance plan
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Stock purchase plan (eligible employees)

Schedule

• Open availability (apart from religious or disability considerations) needed to meet business needs.