Welcome 321 is hiring: Forklift Driver in Winston-Salem

Summary:

Mega Thrift is looking for an accountable Forklift Driver to operate powered industrial trucks to load and unload materials and deliveries and move them to and from storage areas, machines and loading docks, into trucks or storage facilities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Obtains copy of production schedule or shipping order and transports material or equipment to and from designated areas in the facility
• Loading and unloading goods from vehicles such as trucks
• Moving goods packed on pallets or in crates around the storage facility
• Stacking goods in the correct storage bays, following inventory control instructions
• Checking loads are secure
• Stacking empty pallets
• Performing daily equipment checks such as recharging the truck’s battery and lubricating equipment
• Removing machine attachments and waste material from machines
• Examining products to verify conformance to quality standards
• Dumping materials into machine hoppers

Requirements:

• Regularly sitting on a powered industrial truck
• Frequently lift up to 50 pounds and adjust body position to bend, stoop, stand, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for long periods of time
• Having a good sense of balance
• Having good eye-hand-foot coordination
• Ability to assess weights and judge distances and heights
• Ability to work in varying temperatures, depending upon season

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

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. Must be able to lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs. and stand for up to 6-8 hours per shift. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

About Mega Thrift:

Mega Thrift is a growing retail operation with 10 locations throughout the USA. Opportunities for advancement exist due to our rapid growth and associate development programs. We are not like the big-box retail store. Every new associate is welcomed and regarded as a valued member of our team’s success. We offer employee discounts on all items in the store!

Responsible recycling is part of our core values as a company, we feel that by providing merchandise at a great price we are benefiting not only our customers and the communities we serve, but we play our part in protecting our natural resources as well. Our senior management team has a combined 50 years in the recycling business with an emphasis on providing outstanding customer service, both in the communities our stores are located and the global level where we export our reusable materials. This year, our stores along with our recycling partners will recycle over 25 million pounds of clothing and household goods

Come grow with us and, as always; Peace, Love, THRIFT!