Forklift Operator (Nights)

Responsibilities

• Uses sit-down and stand-up forklift lifts to stock, pick, and transport pallets of raw/finished products in the warehouse, load/unload trucks, and transfer products.
• Utilizes a computerized system, which may include radio frequency, to maintain records of product movement in and out of the warehouse.
• Packs and weighs boxes of products and assigns appropriate methods of shipping in accordance with customer needs; prepares related documents.
• Manually restacks pallets, restacks raw material drums up to 600 pounds via rolling/pushing, and picks products from shelves (10 to 150 pounds) and loads them on the forklift.
• Checks forklift for safety and smooth operation daily (e.g., fluids, horns, backup lights).
• Operates wrapping machine to securely wrap boxes loaded on pallets; adjusts controls for tension, size, etc.
• Performs inventory duties, including counting, verifying, and checking documents to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Completes batch and other records and physically checks materials against records and inventory documents; fills weigh-out tags accurately and completely; and places quarantine stickers on vendor receipts.
• Enters data from various inventory and batch records into the computer, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Communicates with leads and supervisors on schedules and priorities to ensure smooth flow of correct materials into manufacturing and other areas in accordance with production schedules.
• Uses orders to locate and pull specific items from shelves and packs them for shipment; uses a forklift as necessary to move product.
• Performs a variety of other clerical duties in support of the department, including production of daily shipping paperwork, answering telephone and taking requests and messages, inventory control maintenance, preparation of miscellaneous pre-pack kits and other mailings, quarterly and other mailings, and incoming and outgoing deliveries and shipments.
• Performs all duties in compliance with safety rules.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• Forklift certification is required upon attainment of the position.
• Requires one to three years of warehousing experience.

Qualifications

• Have good communication skills with the ability to follow verbal directions and written procedures to determine the method of shipping.
• Ability to complete and maintain documentation logs and communicate via email and on the phone with others.
• Physical ability to reach, push, pull, and lift boxes weighing 5 to 600 pounds in raw material receiving, 5 to 300 pounds in component receiving, and 5 to 75 pounds in distribution with the use of powered industrial equipment.
• Basic arithmetic skills to count/balance numbers of products and perform routine calculations.

Skills

• Good communication skills.
• Ability to follow verbal and written procedures.
• Basic arithmetic skills.

Benefits

Our total rewards package for this position may also include an annual performance bonus, Medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401K match, and other wellness benefits.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $39,000.00 - $63,000.00. Actual compensation will take into account a wide range of factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to geographic location, education, experience, qualifications, and job-related skills.

Schedule

The need to work overtime hours will be determined by management, based on customer and business necessity to meet the needs of our business. Pharmavite may require employees to work overtime. Voluntary overtime requested by non-exempt employees must be approved in advance by the employee’s supervisor.