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. 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.
• Removes empty pallets from the sales floor using 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 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 and 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.