Forklift Operator Lead

About the role

Join the Cold Chain That Feeds the World. For over 120 years, Americold has connected producers, processors, distributors, and retailers to ensure food stays safe, fresh, and accessible. With 240+ facilities across four continents and 14,000+ team members, we’re a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics. Our mission is to help our customers feed the world – and we’re looking for people who share that purpose. We value customer service, innovation, and inclusion, and we invest in our people’s growth and well-being. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a company that puts people first, Americold is the place for you.

Responsibilities

• Up to 25% of the job is directing the work of others, reviewing schedule with supervisor at the beginning of the shift, discussing daily plan and objectives, assisting in training other associates, and advising the supervisor of any problems that occur during the shift.
• Load and unload freight using equipment in an efficient and safe manner.
• Move product to storage areas with proper equipment.
• Efficiently stack and store the merchandise in the appropriate area.
• Pick orders for shipment and assemble various types of merchandise to be shipped.
• Check or count freight for accuracy and/or damage and infestation.
• Assist in maintaining the security of the warehouse.
• Conduct operations in a manner, which promotes safety.
• Participate in physical inventories, as needed.
• Perform labeling, sorting, wrapping, packing, and repacking.
• Operate equipment safely and efficiently. Equipment to include (but not limited to) stand up forklift, stand up straddle truck, walk behinds, pallet jacks, double pallet jacks and radio frequency equipment.
• Report all safety malfunctions on equipment.
• Comply with OSHA standards.
• Follow attendance policy, show up for work on time and ready to work assigned shift.
• Must be able to meet production standards.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work environment.
• Charge or change forklift battery as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned, may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred. Three (3) months’ related experience preferred.
• Relevant certifications
• Some computer skills

What Could Set You Apart

• Requires ability to work independently
• Must be able to work varied schedule
• Occasionally works overtime, evenings, or weekends in order to complete work or to attend meetings
• Requires the ability to pay close attention to details, and meet deadlines.
• Experience as a Lead Warehouse Worker: Up to one year experience as a warehouse worker, Able to schedule trucks and assign tasks and Team skills.
• Tools and Technology: Computer, Warehouse management system and related components and Pallet Jack, high lift, sit down or stand up lift truck, Hi-lift, RC

Physical Requirements

• Frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, climbing stairs, and operating hand and power tools.
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 55 lbs. from ground level to 80 inches in height and up to 70 lbs. to 50 inches in height rebuilding pallets.
• Frequent use of hands to grasp, handle, or feel objects.
• Frequent use of fine motor skills to operate equipment and manipulate controls.
• Frequent use of gross motor skills to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of visual acuity to read and interpret data and documents.
• Frequent use of auditory perception to hear and understand verbal communication.
• Frequent use of speech to communicate verbally with others.
• Frequent use of hearing to understand verbal communication.
• Frequent use of vision to see and identify objects and materials.
• Frequent use of manual dexterity to operate equipment and manipulate controls.
• Frequent use of coordination to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of balance to maintain equilibrium while moving and maneuvering objects.
• Frequent use of reach to retrieve objects and materials.
• Frequent use of arm/hand movement to operate equipment and manipulate controls.
• Frequent use of finger dexterity to operate equipment and manipulate controls.
• Frequent use of foot/hand coordination to operate equipment and manipulate controls.
• Frequent use of body coordination to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of eye-hand coordination to operate equipment and manipulate controls.
• Frequent use of body stability to maintain equilibrium while moving and maneuvering objects.
• Frequent use of body positioning to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body rotation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body extension to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body flexion to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body abduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body adduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body elevation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body depression to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body rotation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body abduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body adduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body elevation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body depression to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body rotation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body abduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body adduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body elevation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body depression to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body rotation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body abduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body adduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body elevation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body depression to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body rotation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body abduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body adduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body elevation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body depression to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body rotation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body abduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body adduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body elevation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body depression to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body rotation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body abduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body adduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body elevation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body depression to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body rotation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body abduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body adduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body elevation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body depression to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body rotation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body abduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body adduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body elevation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body depression to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body rotation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body abduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body adduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body elevation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body depression to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body rotation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body abduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body adduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body elevation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body depression to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body rotation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body abduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body adduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body elevation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body depression to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body rotation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body abduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body adduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body elevation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body depression to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body rotation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body abduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body adduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body elevation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body depression to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body rotation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body abduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body adduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body elevation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body depression to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body rotation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body abduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body adduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body elevation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body depression to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body rotation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body abduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body adduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body elevation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body depression to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body rotation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body abduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body adduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body elevation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body depression to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body rotation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body abduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body adduction to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use of body elevation to move and maneuver objects.
• Frequent use