Warehouse Forklift Operator

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists shipping and receiving, unloading trucks, checking in product, matching orders.
• Reads customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed and/or shipped.
• Moving materials and items from receiving or storage areas to shipping or to other designated areas.
• Transports product/materials between warehouse locations.
• Sorting and placing materials or products on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.
• Filling requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distributes items to shipping or to designated storage area.
• Ensuring warehouse is accessible and safe for customer traffic.
• Assembles orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves or relocating orders to a holding area or shipping department.
• Marks materials with identifying information using appropriate method.
• Records amounts of materials or items received or distributed via appropriate computer program.
• Assists in counting of physical inventory.
• Completes requisition forms to order supplies from other departments.
• Prepares parcels for mailing.
• Always organizes warehouse and work area for orderliness.
• Wears the proper safety equipment.

Job Requirements:

Ed ucation & Experience:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Previous warehouse experience

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Basic math and reading skills
• Ability to operate equipment safely
• Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency.

Equipment To Be Used:

• Forklift, High lift, Yard truck, Pallet Jack, Narrow Aisle Forklift

Training Required: Any specialized safety or other training  required.

• Yard Truck

Typical Mental Demands :

• Ability to work under stress with interruptions and deadlines.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to master basic math skills.
• Ability to think logically in following procedures and instructions.

Operating Principles:

Employees are expected to work in a manner consistent with Zook Molasses, Good Food Inc. and L & S Sweeteners’ Operating Principles: specifically work and act as a team player in all interactions with other company employee’s; provide a high level of customer service at all times; project and maintain a positive image with those contacted in the course of work; develop and maintain collaborative and respectful working relationships with co-workers and others; consistently provide quality service.

Working Conditions:

• Hours are Monday to Friday, 8AM to 4PM.