Forklift Operator

Qualifications:

•This position requires a motivated individual with 3 years forklift experience

•Must be able to work well with fellow employees

•Must be able to take and follow instructions from the supervisor or plant manager for the most efficient operations

•Will be required to take and pass a forklift and skid loader training/safety course

•Will be required to unload pallets, bales, and containers of material from straight trucks and trailers ensuring material is taken to the appropriate area(s)

•Ability to correctly grade and organize material and complete corresponding paperwork in timely manner.

•Maintain, clean and inspect forklift before each shift and report any issues or concerns

•Must be able to work in extreme weather conditions

•Ability to move and stack pallets

•Ability to lift 50lbs not continuously

•Exhibit good work habits such as: productivity, efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness in the job functions

Responsibilities:

•This position consists of the loading and unloading of DK (and outside hauler) trucks into and out of the receiving docks

•All trucks must be unloaded and reloaded (if applicable) as quickly and efficiently as possible

•The dock staff is expected to keep an ongoing flow of trucks in order to consistently supply the sorting line with material and keep the drivers effectively servicing our customers

•The dock staff is responsible to ensure that all downgrades or load issues are documented via photographs and supplied quickly to customer service

•They must load supplies & containers for delivery to the customer as well as the state of the vehicle as it leaves our dock (all trucks should be clean and swept off after unloading and prior to reloading)

•Forklift operators must also efficiently and safely place and store material in an orderly, organized fashion

•Work with fellow employees on the dock and production areas to ensure good communication, teamwork, and effective work habits

•Work to always maintain an orderly and organized work area on the dock as well as throughout the facility where the material is stored

•Assist all drivers indiscriminately with their needs and requests

•Confer with the area supervisor if the request seems unusual, unreasonable, or is not possible.

•Ensure that you are following safety regulations and completing daily equipment safety and maintenance sheets

•Inaccurate completion of the dock ticket or grading could lead to immediate damage to our relationship with our customers; it is essential for all customers to be compensated correctly for what they have

•Exhibit good attendance habits

•Strive to be at work as scheduled, at the proper workstation every day.

•Return from breaks and lunches in a timely manner

•Strive to be present and productive until the scheduled shift end of each workday

Note: other duties assigned as needed by management