Warehouse Forklift Operator

Pay Rate:

$17.50/hr. up to $19/hr.

Hourly Full-Time (6:30am-2:30pm Monday-Friday)

Physical Location:

710 Campbell Drive

Greeneville TN 37743

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

1. Loads and unloads trucks.

2. Positions forks lifting platform or other lifting device under over or around loaded pallets skids boxes products or materials.

3. Reprint load tags / Stretch wraps products.

4. Locating and moving stock of products onto or off pallets skids or lifting device for storage or shipment.

5. Continuously moving levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.

6. Inventories materials on work floor and supply workers with materials as needed.

7. Weighs materials or products and records weight on tags labels or production schedules.

8. Lubricates fork truck recharges batteries fills fuel tank or replaces liquefied gas tank

9. Ensures all shipping/warehouse paperwork ticket numbers are recorded accurately.

10. Completes pre-inspections and fill out forms.

11. Inspects bales and identifying damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies.

12. Receiving forklift drivers sign delivery receipts when truck is unloaded.

13. Help maintain a safe and orderly environment.

14. Other duties as directed

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:To perform this job successfully an individual must have demonstrated the ability to perform normal duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required:Skilled & certified to drive forklift.OSHA requires forklift operators to get certified to prevent unsafe driving and injuries. By ensuring their operators are certified employers can benefit from safer workplace and more productivityorganizational skills ability to read a tape measure at least two (2) years previous forklift experience. Possess basic computer skills and proficient user of our ERP system. Attention to detail and familiarity with industrial equipment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS At times occasional lifting / carrying up to 25 pounds required with more frequent lifting/carrying of 1-20 pounds. The job requires reaching below waist and knee and at waist level kneeling squatting and climbing stairs on rare occasions. More frequent hand/wrist work keyboarding and mousing power grasping and pushing/pulling materials. More frequent walking left and right-hand work and simple grasping and constantly standing on feet for extended periods of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT Employee must wear protective glasses hearing protection and other PPE as assigned by tasks. The plant and warehouse areas can be chilly in the winter (above freezing) and hot in the summer (non-air conditioned). The areas are generally clean of debris and clutter but the manufacturing process generates a fair amount of corrugated may require overtime including possible weekends. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

THESE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE. RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES MAY BE ADDED OR DELETED AS NECESSARY.