Job Description

Job: Forklift Operator
Location: Suwanee, GA, United States, 30024

Summary
Warehouse Forklift Drivers are individual contributors responsible for following established procedures and guidelines, operating a forklift with the utmost care to ensure efficiency and safety. Warehouse Forklift Drivers operate powered industrial trucks to load and unload materials and deliveries. Moving items to and from storage areas, machines, loading docks, vans, trucks, or storage facilities. This role will assist in receiving, handling, stocking, and storing, recording, and dispatching goods in a warehouse or distribution center.

Hours: Mon-Fri, 7:00am -3:30 pm, there may be mandatory OT.
-Temp to hire.
-Will cherry picker. Main duties will be in picking, taking items over to packing area. May be asked to drive reach truck.
-Will be assigned a primary position, but must be willing to do different tasks each day as required, such as sorting, loading, picking, packing, receiving, put away, etc.
-Manager is looking for someone with around 2 years of previous warehouse experience.
-While this candidate may not operate a forklift, there is a lot of forklift traffic in the warehouse. It can be noisy at times.
-Must be open to working all aspects of the warehouse as listed above.
-Basic computer skills or RF scanner experience needed
-Good attendance and strong work ethic will make someone successful in this role.
-May lift up to 50# on occasion.
-Warehouse is not temp controlled. Can be hot in the summer.
-Steel toe shoes required.

Requirements
Job Qualifications:

3+ months relevant experience and/or training. High school diploma or equivalent preferred (not required).
Relevant experience and/or aptitude should include:
Valid certification to operate forklifts or the ability to obtain such certification within the specified time period as defined by management.
Loading, unloading, picking, packing, or moving goods in a warehouse environment; forklift / cherry picker experience preferred.
Demonstrated ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, work orders, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Basic computer knowledge and proficiency and/or a demonstrated technical aptitude to learn; preferred technical skills to include but not limited to MS-Office products, Vista, Control, SX.e, Prophet 21.
Demonstration of basic mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units to measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals); ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent preferred.
Ability to compile routine reports and write correspondence.
Ability to work in a team environment and be self-motivated to accomplish assigned tasks and goals.
Demonstration of attention to detail.
Safety-minded.

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