Forklift driver Part Time

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About the role

Operate forklifts, transport merchandise, load/unload trucks, inspect and receive goods, prepare pallets, maintain club organization, and provide courteous service to members.

Responsibilities

• Operates a forklift in a safe and efficient manner.
• Inspects forklifts prior to use and follows established safety standards.
• Loads and unloads merchandise and materials to and from delivery trucks.
• Inspects and prepares delivery trucks for unloading.
• Accurately receives all merchandise and materials delivered to the club.
• Lifts, reserves and drops pallets of merchandise to and from the overhead steel and the sales floor.
• Prepares pallets for safe reserving by wrapping, strapping, stacking, labeling, and correcting broken pallets.
• Transports merchandise, material and pallets safely throughout the club.
• Utilizes a pallet jack as needed.
• Stocks, rotates, and stores general merchandise and food merchandise.
• Ensures that merchandise is fully stocked.
• Handles damaged and spoiled merchandise in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensures the club is neat, clean, and organized.
• Performs general maintenance duties including removing trash and cardboard from the club.
• Participates in daily club openings and closings.
• Returns merchandise back to the sales floor.
• Greets all Members.
• Provides Members with prompt and courteous service and assistance.
• Assists Members in locating merchandise.
• Maintains all club policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned and works in other departments as needed.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age.
• Prior forklift operating experience preferred, but not required.
• Must successfully complete required training and certification processes.

Requirements

• Most of the time is spent standing, and moving about continuously on hard surfaces; may need to frequently bend, climb, crawl, handle, pull, reach, or stoop to examine/scan merchandise.
• Frequently requires lifting objects up to 30 pounds; may require lifting and moving heavy/awkward objects over 30 pounds with assistance.
• Usually in a comfortable environment surrounded by moving machinery and/or loud equipment that may require shouting to be heard.
• Occasional exposure to temperature extremes in freezer or cooler units.
• Occasional exposure to cleaning agents.

Benefits

• Weekly Pay: Get paid every week so that you can manage your money on your terms.
• Free BJ’s Memberships: Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.*
• Generous Paid Time Off: Take the time you need with vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.*
• Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits: Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account