Forklift Operator

Forklift Operator I Pay Scale:

$16.00 - $20.00/hour

Forklift Size:

10,000 lbs or less

JOB SUMMARY

To operate the warehouse forklift and perform various material handling duties.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Prior to signing out equipment performs operations and safety check, including battery, brakes, lift controls, and fire extinguisher. Signs out equipment daily on release form. Proceeds safely to assigned area to pull, load, and move merchandise, checking locator cards and all documents specific to each type of merchandise. Uses equipment appropriate to each type of movement. At each day's end, returns equipment to correct charging station, and prepares equipment for daily (overnight) charge.

Equipment:

Stacker, Counterbalance Forklift, Electric Jack,—Single and Double Pallet Capacity.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Good (9th grade) math, language, reading skills. Responsible with equipment and vehicles. Clean driving record (no property damage accidents, or DUIs within the past three years).

Vision:

20/20 corrected, and normal hearing range. Good physical condition, able to lift 50 lbs. safely. Good eye/hand coordination and good motor skills. Must be dependable, reliable, and mature enough to handle equipment safely and sensibly. Satisfactorily passed an in-company forklift driver training program or demonstrates in a "road test" safe handling of a forklift truck based on training and experience elsewhere. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: Stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools and controls. Reach with hands and arms and occasionally required to walk. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Work near moving mechanical parts. Is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. Work in a normally loud/noisy work environment.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$16.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

License/Certification:

FORKLIFT CERTIFICATION

(Required) Ability to

Commute:

Dickson, TN 37055 (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

Dickson, TN 37055: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person