Forklift Driver
Costco Wholesale · Sumner, WA · 3 days ago
On-siteManufacturingFull-time
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.
- Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery.
- Assists with department duties as necessary.
- Assists in other departments of the warehouse as necessary.
Requirements
- Open availability to meet the needs of the business (apart from any religious or disability considerations).
- Authorization to work in the United States (proof required if hired).
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 and long-term disability insurance.
- AD&D insurance.
- Life insurance.
- 401(k).
- Stock purchase plan (for eligible employees).