Forklift Operator

About the role

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water. Consider Applying Here, If You Want To Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact. Develop lasting relationships with great people. Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Responsibilities

• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Plans supply and material requirements by studying production schedule; scheduling deliveries to production area.
• Retrieves supplies and materials by studying specifications; locating and verifying supplies and materials; secures pallets on truck; moves pallet to production location.
• Maintains inventory in production area by anticipating and tracking usage.
• Makes sure inventory is accurate by reporting discrepancies.
• Clears production area by securing and moving finished pallets; moving empty pallets.
• Documents actions by logging movements of supplies, materials and finished goods.
• Maintains safe work environment by watching out for foot traffic; following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Keeps forklift operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventative maintenance; calling for repairs.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: 0 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• Minimum Qualifications: 0 Years – Experience in Position
• Minimum Qualifications: 0 Years – Experience managing people/projects experience may include a combination of work experience and education
• The proven ability to safely operate a sit down motorized forklift.
• The ability to navigate within a WMS system.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred Qualifications: 2 Years– Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• Preferred Qualifications: 2 Years – Experience working in Position
• Preferred Qualifications: 2 Years – Experience managing people/projectsexperience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

• Lead Like an Owner: Makes safety the number one priority; keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately; effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals; shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly; prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively; responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers.
• InnovACT: Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products; demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances; increases performance through greater efficiency.
• Find a Way: Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts; understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions; seeks solutions rather than placing blame.
• Empowered to be Great: Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities; communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across; communicates effectively to manage expectations.

Education

• Minimum Required: High School Diploma or GED or equivalent work experience

Benefits

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves
• Medical, including virtual care options
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
• Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
• Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
• Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
• And more!