Valid City, State or Zip Code:
Atlanta
Job Type :
Permanent
Date:
Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Job Description: the largest provider of temperature controlled distribution services in the US, is seeking a Lift Truck Operator to join the team. Primary Responsibility: Unloads and loads customer product, scans product, and places it correctly in warehouse. Maintains a safe and clean work area. Essential Functions: - Load and unload freight using equipment in an efficient and safe manner. - Move product to storage areas with proper equipment. - Efficiently stack and store the merchandise in the appropriate area. - Pick orders for shipment and assemble various types of merchandise to be shipped. - Check or count freight for accuracy and/or damage and infestation. - Assist in maintaining the security of the warehouse. - Conduct operations in a manner, which promotes safety. - Perform labeling, sorting, wrapping, packing, and repacking. - Operate equipment safely and efficiently. Equipment to include (but not limited to) stand up forklifts, stand up straddle trucks, walk behinds, pallet jacks, double pallet jacks and radio frequency equipment. - Report all safety malfunctions on equipment. - Must be able to meet production standards. - Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work environment. - Follow attendance policy, show up for work on time and ready to work assigned shift. - Must be able to meet production standards. - Charge or charge forklift battery as needed. - Perform other duties as assigned, may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. - Experience and Skills - Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required: - Requires ability to work independently - Occasionally works overtime, evenings, or weekends in order to complete work or to attend meetings - Tools and Technology: Computer Warehouse management system and related components Pallet Jack, high lift, sit down or stand up lift truck, and Hi-lift.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) Requires the ability to pay close attention to details, and meet deadlines Physical Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential functions for this position and meet the physical requirements needed to perform them, including but not limited to frequently requiring the ability to drive a fork lift, sit; hear or talk: use close vision; use hands to grasp, handle or feel objects; and type and manipulate controls. Employee is occasionally required to use distance vision, stand, kneel or crouch. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities. While performing the essential functions of this job, the associate: ? Must be able to work in spaces with 55 inches of headroom ? Must be able to tolerate working environment with inside controlled temperatures varying from 32 degrees Fahrenheit to minus 45 degrees Fahrenheit, as well as outside ambient temperatures (including heat, cold and precipitation). ? Must tolerate heights up to 30 ft. and be able to access elevated products from inside safety cage ? May stand to rebuild pallets with products. Requires tolerance of standing posture up to 5 hours, over an 8-hour shift ? Must transfer boxes of varying weights from 10 lbs. up to 55 lbs.