Forklift Driver

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Shipping & Receiving Manager and/or Shipping & Receiving Supervisor, the Forklift Operator is responsible for assisting with the production, shipping and receiving areas as related to products.

Key Responsibilities:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Assists with safety checks of forklifts. 
• Follow forklift safety protocol.
• Follow SOPs regarding trailer temps, place airlock, seals, Bills of Lading, and trailer and product conditions.
• Unload and load truck efficiently and safely
• Works with operations to ensure products are in the appropriate locations for production/assembly.
• Assigns loads to various pallets.
• Records and corrects on shipping and receiving logs.
• Works as a team player to ensure APC is meeting the business demands of our customers.
• Other duties as assigned by APC.

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• 2 years Forklift experience preferred.
• MS Office  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Attention to detail and strong data entry skills are necessary. 
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers in English verbally and in writing.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, and drive intermittently. Must be able to reach, handle below shoulder, push or pull, frequently, handle above shoulder and squat rarely, tilt head, bend and twist at waist frequently.

Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and forklifts. The environment is ventilated, air conditioned, damp, and with vibrations. The ground can be uneven. The employee will rarely be exposed to fumes/gases and/or chemicals. The environment can be dusty and heated. Employees are required to wear the following protective equipment: hard hat, hair and/or beard net, steel toed boots (or equivalent), eye wear, cut gloves, and fall protection hear when necessary. Hearing protection is optional. The employee is performing the job indoors 95% of the time and 5% outdoors.