Forklift Operator
Forklift Operator
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Forklift Operator
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY The Forklift Operator drives powered industrial trucks to load and unload materials. This includes deliveries and moving materials to and from storage areas machines and loading docks into railroad cars or trucks or storage facilities.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Follow daily production schedule or shipping order and transport material or equipment to and from designated areas in the facility
Load and unload material from van trailers flatbed trailers box trucks and railcars
Operate forklift to place bales in inventory load trailers or railcars
Operate forklift to store bales gaylord boxes pallets and crated materials in the correct storage bays follow inventory control instructions
Check to ensure all loads are secure
Perform daily pre-shift equipment inspections notifying supervisors of any deficiencies
Helps with general warehouse cleanup at the end of each shift.
Helps with processing equipment cleanup at the end of each shift.
Inspects all materials inbound and outbound to verify conformance to quality standards
REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES
High degree of attention required to prevent injury to others; promote a safe work environment
Able to follow instructions for operating equipment and record keeping
Able to execute assignments in an accurate timely and safe manner
Able to maintain a clean & safe environment
OTHER DUTIES
All job requirements in this job description provided indicate the minimum level of knowledge skills and/or abilities deemed necessary to perform the job competently. Job descriptions are an overview of the duties responsibilities and requirements of the position. Employees may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Extensively use hands and fingers to manage or operate objects tools or controls and reach with hands and arms
Frequently required to sit walk stand climb balance stoop squat kneel crawl speak and hear. Regular sitting on a powered industrial truck
Frequently lift to fifty pounds and adjust body position to bend stoop stand walk turn pivot and stand for extended periods of time
Vision abilities include close distance color and peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus
Having a good sense of balance
Having good eye-hand-foot coordination
Ability to assess weights and judge distances and heights
Abilityto work in varying temperatures depending upon season
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud
Circular Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Circular Services is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Circular Services are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age physical mental or sensory disability HIV Status sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status past or present military service family medical history or genetic information family or parental status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the
locations where we operate. Circular Services will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Employment Type
Full Time
