Job Summary
The Forklift Operator and Warehouse Order Picker are responsible for operating a forklift and other Powered Industrial Vehicles (PIV) to efficiently and safely move products within the warehouse. When there is no product to be moved, this position will help in other areas such as unloading products from trucks and picking products for orders.
General Duties and Responsibilities
- Unload materials and merchandise from incoming vehicles and move and stack them in assigned places utilizing a forklift, turret, and other warehouse equipment.
- Locate and move stock of products to pallets or crates for storage or shipment.
- Identify damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies.
- Transport raw materials to production workstations.
- Assist in other warehouse-related tasks such as picking orders accurately, packaging products, restocking products, and areas of receiving and shipping if applicable.
- Operate PIV equipment safely by following all the protocols set forth by the company.
- Inspect machinery to determine the need for repairs and guarantee safety by performing regular maintenance.
- Load freight shipments manually and with warehouse equipment, such as pallet jacks as needed.
- Weigh and shrink-wrap outgoing pallets as required.
- Performs general housekeeping, maintenance, and organization of the dock and inventory areas.
- Provide general warehouse support as needed, such as organizing products, and maintaining clean and safe work areas.
Addendum
In addition to the above forklift operator responsibilities the warehouse order picker will also be responsible for the following:
- Using a stand-up picker to accurately and efficiently pick products listed on master pick lists for shipping departments to fulfill client orders.
- Transport raw materials as requested to the production and shipping work areas.
- Load freight shipments both manually and with PIV equipment and pallet jacks.
- Shrink wrap outgoing pallets in preparation for shipping.
- Conduct inventory counts as requested.
