Forklift Driver Job Description
Forklift driver
provides assistance to the Country Director and the administration team in their various tasks to enable them to ensure compliance and monitoring of the office procedures and rules.
Forklift Driver Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Communication/Documentation
Complete and document forklift inspection form before start of shift and when operating a new forklift
Locate stock before the start of run
Utilization of equipment by operating the machinery at available capacity and speed
Communicate effectively with peers and site management of any days off or tardiness
Follow safety practices, procedures, and engage in the positive culture
Timely communication of any concerns according to procedure with labor provider
Understand and enforce all QMS procedures, protocols, and safe practices
Process SAP transactions, goods receipts, requisitions and issues
Actively seek out training to increase your working knowledge of SAP
Forklift Driver Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Forklift Driver
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: OSHA, VNA, FLT, PIV, SBS
Education for Forklift Driver
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the forklift driver job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in General Education, Education, Industrial, Technical, Supervision, MBA, Exploring, Graduate, Associates, Math
Skills for Forklift Driver
Desired skills for forklift driver include:
Country/regional language
Store goods flow process
Receiving
Basic math and inventory techniques
RF scanners
Operating systems
Production processes
Battery room equipment and procedures
Safety rules and procedures and be willing to follow them
Safe work practices
Desired experience for forklift driver includes:
Read English
Verbally communicate in English
Write in English
Use of a standard tape measure
Must have prior experience with Walkie Riders
Self-Starter, get involved quickly and takes on difficult task
Forklift Driver Examples
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Forklift Driver Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a forklift driver. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for forklift driver
- General labouring duties when the forklift is not required
- Follow all Safety, Environment, and Quality policies and guidelines
- Other duties may be assigned or required for this position
- Issuing of stock against a predefined stock rotation policy
- Fastens parts together
- Operator a machine to monitor its efficiency and make sure any alarms or issues are handled promptly
- Operation and care of forklift in a safe manner
- Complete and document a forklift inspection form before start of shift when operating a new forklift and turn in maintenance work orders to supervision for needed repairs
- Remove bales of corrugated product from conveyor and store in appropriate area of warehouse
- Maintain neat, orderly and safe stacks of stock in the warehouse
Qualifications for forklift driver
- Must be willing to work in a freezer environment of -12 degrees
- Must be able to maintain an accuracy of 98% with hourly production requirements for picking
- ATTENDANCE IS KEY
- Overtime is mandatory
- Prolonged sitting
- Position requires regular keyboarding and sitting
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Forklift Driver Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of forklift driver. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for forklift driver
- Complete necessary paperwork and reports in an accurate and timely manner
- Maximize the utilization of equipment by operating machinery at available capacity and speed
- Adhere to daily shipping schedule
- Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected
- Load and unload pallets, totes, cartons, and miscellaneous packaging materials from machines, trucks, and conveyances
- Sort and track broken pallets for reporting purposes
- Report any forklift mechanical issues to management
- Empty department trash and recycle bins
- Maintain exterior cleanliness and degreasing of department equipment
- Adhere to all Company food safety protocols and requirements
Qualifications for forklift driver
- Position may require up to 50-70% domestic travel to other operating facilities
- Can operate sit down and stand up forklift
- Able to read and write fluently in English required
- Ability to use sanitizing and cleaning chemicals properly according to safety regulations to handle and properly and safely use all equipment to sanitize and clean the equipment and working area
- At least 1-3 years of forklift experience ( sit-down is preferred)
- Warehouse experience with electric/manual pallet jacks
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Forklift Driver Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of forklift driver. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for forklift driver
- Consolidate partial pallets for incoming good
- Report any quality or stock discrepancy issues to the appropriate person
- Assist in keeping facility clean, neat, safe and operating efficiently
- Maintain and collate records of equipment, recycling and packaging movements as required
- Other yard duties as assigned
- Ensure that you adhere to and understand your personal responsibilities with regard the Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1974, site safety rules, company policies and procedures at all times
- Not to interfere with any safety function or device
- Maintain the health, safety and welfare of oneself and other colleagues
- Load/unload rail cars
- Load semi-trucks
Qualifications for forklift driver
- Have your own reliable transportation to and from work ( use of public transit if fine, just make sure they run around this schedule)
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50lbs multiple times per day
- Preferred candidates have proven forklift experience within a warehouse environment
- Flexibility to perform shift work
- Operates forklift equipment to perform various warehouse operations for loading, unloading, storing and retrieving products and materials
- OT flexibility as needed
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Forklift Driver Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a forklift driver. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for forklift driver
- Support the Department’s daily, weekly, monthly KPI’s by the performance of planned work
- Maintain the highest quality standard
- Follow position specific checklist and accepted “best practices.”
- Responsible for the efficient loading, unloading of trucks and trailers, inventory control, and safe forklift operations
- May weigh materials or products and record weight or other production data on tags or labels
- May inventory materials on work floor and supply workers with materials as needed
- Accurately loading and unloading of route vehicles using a double forklift
- Check in and check out of route vehicles
- Logging inbound and outbound gate entry
- Maintaining a clean warehouse inside and out
Qualifications for forklift driver
- Consent to Background and Drug Screening
- Flexible schedule as occassional OT is mandatory
- Forklift Certification, if applicable
- Must be able to stand up to 8 hours
- Must be willing to submit to pre-employment drug test and criminal history screening
- Team player attitude is required for success
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Forklift Driver Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of forklift driver. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for forklift driver
- Double Forklift experience a plus
- Truck jockeying experience a plus
- Loads and unloads material within a warehouse
- Replenishment of assigned locations in a timely manner
- Maintain safety and pedestrian awareness at all times
- Maintain a neat and orderly warehouse
- Properly tagging of pallets
- Proper and timely storage of product
- Practice proper lifting methods at all times
- Properly dispose of any debris cause by the operation in waste containers
Qualifications for forklift driver
- Requires 6 months of recent verifiable forklift operating experience within the last 18 months
- Must pass written forklift test and driving test on site
- Must be able to complete required paperwork
- The ability to safely lift up to 20 pounds regularly throughout shift
- Must be able to stand, bend, stoop, kneel and reach for long periods of time
- Must be able to follow directions and complete assigned tasks