Forklift Operator Requirements and Responsibilities:

• Drives sit-down and stand-up forklifts, and other industrial vehicles such as cherry-pickers and automated pallet jacks as needed.
• Moves hazardous materials.
• Maintains clean work area.
• Pallet building and pallet picks.
• Loads goods onto conveyer belts.
• Stacks crates, pallets, lumber, or other material.
• Ensures the safe and efficient movement of goods.
• Follows safety regulations and company guidelines.
• Checks that loads are centered and properly stacked.
• Determines when repairs need to be made on equipment.
• Rotates stock so that oldest items are shipped or sold first.
• Loads and unloads product from and onto tractor trailers, , and cargo
• Documents arrival, departure, and movement and storage of goods, checks trucking manifests and bills of lading, maintains inventory, and tracks fulfillment of customer and vendor orders.