Forklift Operator - Nesco Resource, LLC
Knightdale, NC 27604
About the Job
Job Description:
-HOURS: Mon-Fri 7am-4pm. 1 hr unpaid lunch.
-Temp to hire.
-Will mainly use cherry picker and standup forklift. Will use sit down forklift on occasion.
-Forklift experience required. Client will certify, but this position will require the associate will be on the forklift 70% of their day.
-Will assist with some warehouse duties (stocking items, pulling orders).
-May lift up to 50# on occasion unassisted.
-Steel toe shoes required.
-Dress code: jeans/khaki or shorts and t-shirt or polo. No sweats.
Position Summary:
Warehouse Forklift Drivers are individual contributors responsible for following established procedures and guidelines, operating a forklift with the utmost care to ensure efficiency and safety. Warehouse Forklift Drivers operate powered industrial trucks to load and unload materials and deliveries. Moving items to and from storage areas, machines, loading docks, vans, trucks, or storage facilities. This role will assist in receiving, handling, stocking, and storing, recording, and dispatching goods in a warehouse or distribution center.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
" Safely and properly operates warehouse equipment to complete tasks (e.g., forklifts, cherry-picking lifts, pallet jacks, or other warehouse machinery).
" Before and after each shift, completes the equipment logs and daily forklift inspection form.
" Ensures the maintenance of company forklifts by keeping all moving parts well lubricated; ensure forklift gauges function properly and equipment is charged or fueled and fluid levels are adequate for operation.
" Unloads materials and merchandise from incoming vehicles, receives and puts away incoming goods and merchandise; unpacks bales, crates, and other containers; checks for damage and for discrepancies between goods and invoices; may install strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit from truck to warehouse and/or shelving.
" Loads trucks for customer delivery; may install strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit; checks for damage and for discrepancies between goods and shipping work order.
" Completes shipments by processing and loading orders; reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
" Prepares, picks, packs, and dispatches outgoing goods and merchandise according to written or verbal requests or work orders; uses pick sheets in various formats (paper or electronic) to locate items within the warehouse; removes products from warehouse shelves and places products on pallets, with a pallet jack or forklift, following stacking policies to prevent product damage; verifies product and quantity accuracy.
" Weighs or counts items for distribution within warehouse to ensure conformance to company standards.
" Assists in inventory level maintenance and inventory counts.
" Responsible for following warehouse safety regulations.
" Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications:
3+ months relevant experience and/or training. High school diploma or equivalent preferred (not required).
Relevant experience and/or aptitude should include:
" Valid certification to operate forklifts or the ability to obtain such certification within the specified time period as defined by management.
" Loading, unloading, picking, packing, or moving goods in a warehouse environment; forklift / cherry picker experience preferred.
" Demonstrated ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, work orders, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
" Basic computer knowledge and proficiency and/or a demonstrated technical aptitude to learn; preferred technical skills to include but not limited to MS-Office products, Vista, Control, SX.e, Prophet 21.
" Demonstration of basic mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units to measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals); ability to compute rates, ratio, and percent preferred.
" Ability to compile routine reports and write correspondence.
" Ability to work in a team environment and be self-motivated to accomplish assigned tasks and goals.
" Demonstration of attention to detail.
" Safety-minded.
Work Environment & Physical Demands:
" Must be able to properly operate various forms of warehouse machinery.
" Must be able to handle and work physical inventory; required to lift up to 75 lbs or greater with assistance following standard operating and safety procedures.
" Must have hand, arm, foot, and leg dexterity. Other physical requirements include regularly being required to stand, walk, kneel, bend, crouch, crawl, climb and balance. Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus are required.
" May be required to wear various forms of protective equipment (shoes, gloves, protective eyewear, etc.)
" May be required to pass forklift and/or other warehouse equipment certifications (written and/or driving).
" Assigned work shifts may vary and/or rotate.
" Overtime may be required; extended day, evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand and may include little to no advanced notice.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
-HOURS: Mon-Fri 7am-4pm. 1 hr unpaid lunch.
-Temp to hire.
-Will mainly use cherry picker and standup forklift. Will use sit down forklift on occasion.
-Forklift experience required. Client will certify, but this position will require the associate will be on the forklift 70% of their day.
-Will assist with some warehouse duties (stocking items, pulling orders).
-May lift up to 50# on occasion unassisted.
-Steel toe shoes required.
-Dress code: jeans/khaki or shorts and t-shirt or polo. No sweats.
Position Summary:
Warehouse Forklift Drivers are individual contributors responsible for following established procedures and guidelines, operating a forklift with the utmost care to ensure efficiency and safety. Warehouse Forklift Drivers operate powered industrial trucks to load and unload materials and deliveries. Moving items to and from storage areas, machines, loading docks, vans, trucks, or storage facilities. This role will assist in receiving, handling, stocking, and storing, recording, and dispatching goods in a warehouse or distribution center.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
" Safely and properly operates warehouse equipment to complete tasks (e.g., forklifts, cherry-picking lifts, pallet jacks, or other warehouse machinery).
" Before and after each shift, completes the equipment logs and daily forklift inspection form.
" Ensures the maintenance of company forklifts by keeping all moving parts well lubricated; ensure forklift gauges function properly and equipment is charged or fueled and fluid levels are adequate for operation.
" Unloads materials and merchandise from incoming vehicles, receives and puts away incoming goods and merchandise; unpacks bales, crates, and other containers; checks for damage and for discrepancies between goods and invoices; may install strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit from truck to warehouse and/or shelving.
" Loads trucks for customer delivery; may install strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit; checks for damage and for discrepancies between goods and shipping work order.
" Completes shipments by processing and loading orders; reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
" Prepares, picks, packs, and dispatches outgoing goods and merchandise according to written or verbal requests or work orders; uses pick sheets in various formats (paper or electronic) to locate items within the warehouse; removes products from warehouse shelves and places products on pallets, with a pallet jack or forklift, following stacking policies to prevent product damage; verifies product and quantity accuracy.
" Weighs or counts items for distribution within warehouse to ensure conformance to company standards.
" Assists in inventory level maintenance and inventory counts.
" Responsible for following warehouse safety regulations.
" Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications:
3+ months relevant experience and/or training. High school diploma or equivalent preferred (not required).
Relevant experience and/or aptitude should include:
" Valid certification to operate forklifts or the ability to obtain such certification within the specified time period as defined by management.
" Loading, unloading, picking, packing, or moving goods in a warehouse environment; forklift / cherry picker experience preferred.
" Demonstrated ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, work orders, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
" Basic computer knowledge and proficiency and/or a demonstrated technical aptitude to learn; preferred technical skills to include but not limited to MS-Office products, Vista, Control, SX.e, Prophet 21.
" Demonstration of basic mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units to measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals); ability to compute rates, ratio, and percent preferred.
" Ability to compile routine reports and write correspondence.
" Ability to work in a team environment and be self-motivated to accomplish assigned tasks and goals.
" Demonstration of attention to detail.
" Safety-minded.
Work Environment & Physical Demands:
" Must be able to properly operate various forms of warehouse machinery.
" Must be able to handle and work physical inventory; required to lift up to 75 lbs or greater with assistance following standard operating and safety procedures.
" Must have hand, arm, foot, and leg dexterity. Other physical requirements include regularly being required to stand, walk, kneel, bend, crouch, crawl, climb and balance. Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus are required.
" May be required to wear various forms of protective equipment (shoes, gloves, protective eyewear, etc.)
" May be required to pass forklift and/or other warehouse equipment certifications (written and/or driving).
" Assigned work shifts may vary and/or rotate.
" Overtime may be required; extended day, evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand and may include little to no advanced notice.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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