LIFT TRUCK OPERATOR III - 1st Shift

About the role

Operate gasoline or electric-powered industrial trucks or tractors equipped with forklift and/or elevated platform to move materials. Duties are performed under general supervision following standard work procedures and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Operates a pole, reach, or sheet truck
• Operates drive gasoline- or electric-powered trucks to transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas
• Operates lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams and swivel-hooks, hoists, and elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, and stack material
• Moves pallets, skids, and boxes, and secures material or products for transport to designated areas
• Dumps, sprays, or releases materials into hoppers
• Performs routine maintenance on vehicles and auxiliary equipment
• Manually loads or unloads materials onto or off pallets, skids, platforms, cars, or lifting devices
• Operates or tends automatic stacking, loading, packaging, or cutting machines
• Weighs materials or products and records weight and other production data as required
• Records quality and output measures and completes any other necessary paperwork
• Performs a pre-shift daily inspection on the lift truck
• Attends any job-related training deemed necessary by supervision
• Follows all established standard operating and safety procedures as well as company policies
• Performs general housekeeping duties as necessary
• Performs other tasks assigned by management

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Lift Truck Certification preferred
• Successful completion of all required on-the-job training
• Successful completion of all required health and environmental safety training
• 6+ months of forklift experience preferred
• Prior experience in a warehouse or as a general laborer preferred

Skills

• Ability to operate in a team-based environment
• Basic computer skills
• Basic math skills

Physical Requirements

• May require bending, squatting, climbing, and other physical movement for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently
• Working around moving equipment and in an industrial environment
• Working in an environment with regular exposure to chemicals, noise from machinery, dust, fumes, and variable temperatures