Forklift Operator

Job Responsibilities

Operate a sit-down forklift and handle palletized and non-palletized material movement around the warehouse.

Maneuver freight, load, and unload both by hand and with equipment including pallet jack and forklift.

Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.

Follow safety procedures and assist with general warehouse duties.

Hot Buttons

• A positive attitude is #1.
• Highly dependable. Punctuality and attendance are a high priority.
• Candidates cannot miss a day with in the first 90-Days off employment. If candidates have prescheduled time off needs, they must be submitted prior to the beginning of their working interview and be approved.
• A sense of urgency and willingness to work. There is always something to do here. Candidates should be proactive to avoid downtime.
• A willingness to learn new skills. The skills learned here are unique to this industry.
• People interested in cars, computers, and other technical work will excel here.

Job Duties

The Forklift Operator works throughout the operation as needed. The positions they cover include:

• Forklift – Operators – Load and unload trucks, moves inventory throughout the operation, assists with feeding materials into the Shredder, removing processed materials, staging materials, and loading trucks for final shipment.
• Receiving – identifies part numbers and routes the products to the proper workflow.
• Scale Operator – Records the weight of the product, the status of inventory and assists /in the shipping process. This position requires level 3 in computer literacy to be effective.

Other Positions

• Sorters / Recovery – separates items that can go to the resale department or moves on the recycling process.
• Pickers – The what the product being processed and removes items that are not where they should be.
• Shredder – Place the items into the Shredder machine while maintaining safety standards.

Workflows

• Finished Goods – the items sent here are ready to be sold.
• Material Inspection – items sent here need to have some element removed by hand. Printer cartridges, batteries, and other similar items that do not need further handling are sent to the Shredder.
• Dismantled – items needing to be broken down further and requires tools to remove target items are sent here to be process.
• Solar Panel – solar panels and sent to this station to be prepped for the Shredder.
• Shredder – this is the destination for all workflows. Items are sent here to be processed, shredded, and separated into recycled material.

Skills and Attributes

• Bi-lingual employees need to have basic English skills.
• Individuals who like to work on cars, assemble computers, or are mechanically savvy.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.
• Proactive and likes to keep busy.
• Very flexible regarding where they work. They don’t get hung up on doing the same thing every day.
• Recycling Technicians are responsible for multiple workstations and must be cross trained.
• Career minded and understands that this is an on-boarding process to join Pedal Point as a fulltime employee and they want to join the team.
• Lift 50 pounds repeatedly.
• Understands that attendance and punctuality are extremely important and is a central concern. Being punctual and working every shift scheduled is mandatory for full-time employment.
• Computer literacy is preferred as some stations require the operation of in-house software.
• A positive attitude is highly prized here. No drama will be tolerated.

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