Job Description
Forklift Operator
** To apply for this position you must have prior forklift experience. **
Reports to: Shipping Supervisor
Salary: Standard forklift operator salary, DOE
Duties and Responsibilities
• Moving controls, devices, and levers to drive forklifts to transfer materials between unloading,
processing, loading, and storage areas.
• Organizing and securing stored pallets and paper.
• Loading or unloading materials manually, off or on to pallets, platforms, skids, or lifting devises.
• Performing routine post and pre inspections to ensure suitable working nature or forklift equipment.
• Reporting to Manager regarding any damage to racks, faulty equipment, or any other safety hazards.
• Consulting, working, and coordinating with supervisors, managers, equipment manufactures, and
employees regarding unloading and loading operations.
• Completing forklift operator training provided.
• Perform general clean-up tasks to keep work area clean and free of excess debris.
• Maintain personal work area in accord to Kaweah’s GMP and HACCP expectations.
Skills and Specifications
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Ability to read labels and numbers.
• Ability to operate in high speed and fast-paced environment.
• Ability to add, subtract, and multiply.
• Good physical health.
• Able to follow instructions as directed by the supervisor.
• Ability to stand for a long time.
• Must have the sense of responsibility to accomplish tasks without supervision.
• Physical ability to periodically lift heavy objects.
• Should have strong hand-eye coordination.
