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Veritiv Corporation
Reach Truck Operator
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What they do
A Forklift or Pallet Jack Operator operates forklift machinery used to lift heavy loads or pallets at a construction site, warehouse or factory.
$46,027 / year median in California
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Job Purpose:
Our Forklift Operator will receive, store and distribute material and products within establishment by performing the various warehouse functions.Job Responsibilities:
- Operate forklifts safely to transport materials between receiving, storage, production, and shipping areas; perform routine equipment inspections.
- Read and interpret work orders, shipping documents, and requisitions to accurately pick, move, or distribute items.
- Organize inventory by sorting and placing materials on shelves, racks, or bins according to type, size, or product code.
- Assemble and fulfill customer orders, prepared items for shipment, and loaded materials onto trucks as required.
- Maintain accurate inventory records by counting items, completing documentation, and using computer systems for data entry.
- Label materials with identifying information and opened containers (crates, bales, etc.) as necessary.
- Process clear and accurate paperwork related to inventory movement and shipping.
Additional Responsibilities & Qualifications:
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memo.
- Ability to write short correspondence.
- Forklift certified a plus.
Rate of pay:
$22.25/hr.Work Experience:
- 2+ years working in a warehouse environment. Distribution warehousing experience preferred.
- Ability to work quickly and efficiently.
- Strong planning and organization skills are required.
Education:
High School Diploma/GED Preferred Working Conditions:
The work environment for this position requires:- Regularly working in a non-climate-controlled warehouse where exposure to cold, heat, damp or humid conditions may occur.
- Exposure to loud noise.
- Exposure to dust, mechanical hazards, moving objects, and moving vehicles.
Physical Requirements:
The physical requirements listed below are representative of those needed to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.- Ability to lift, twist and carry up 50
- 75 pounds, manipulate (push and pull) up to 160 pounds of product with material handling equipment and skids weighing up to 2,000 pounds utilizing pallet jack.
- Walking/Standing
- walk throughout the warehouse to complete customer orders. Stand when operating order picker or reach truck equipment and when operating cutter.
- Sitting
- sit only when driving sit-down material handling equipment.
- Lifting
- lift items weighing a few ounces up to 150 pounds with assistance .
- Stooping
- performed when filling orders or putting away products assigned to floor level locations. May bend at the waist.
- Kneeling
- kneel when filling orders or putting away products assigned to floor level locations.