Operator 1 - 1st Shift, Sit Down Forklift/Electric Pallet Jack Operator

** Operator 1 - 1st Shift, Sit Down Forklift/Electric Pallet Jack Operator****Job Category****:** Operations **Requisition Number****:** OPERA022201 Showing 1 location **Job Details****Description****Job Duties** : -Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, and/or distributedPulls and prepares product for shipment, ensuring that the exact number and type of product is loadedSorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product codeAssembles customer orders from stock, stage orders and/or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department according to OH or customer pick sheetLoads, unloads, moves, stacks and stages products and materials using a fork lift, clamp truck or other power equipmentMaintains equipment by keeping it clean and safe, reporting service requests as neededAssists in maintaining the security of the warehouse by conducting operations in a manner which promotes safetyChecks orders for exactness and neatness according to ISO 9001 proceduresMarks materials with identifying informationRecords amounts of materials or items received or distributedWeighs or counts items for distribution within warehouse to ensure conformance to company standardsEfficiently moves and loads product from staging and/or storage areas into trailersUnloads inbound freight safely and moves products to storage locationsPerforms picking duties in an efficient manner that meets both company and customer standardsAssists with physical inventories and cycle counts, ensuring proper stock rotationAssists in distribution center/warehouse cleanup as requiredOther duties as required and assigned by supervisorFor food accounts, incumbent is responsible to report food safety problems to senior management to initiate action.**Requirements:**High school education or GED (General Education Diploma) equivalencyMinimum 3 to 6 months experience and/or training in a warehouse environmentPrevious experience operating warehouse equipment such as a forklift preferredAbility to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memosAbility to follow safety regulations while operating equipmentAbility to regularly lift up to 50 poundsAbility to learn proper operations of warehouse equipment**Environment:**While performing the duties of this job the employee will be required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms. This position may be required to stoop, kneel, or crouch as it relates to product handling and distribution, and must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds . This position may occasionally lift more than 50 pounds. This position will be regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and can be exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold including climates consistent with outside weather conditions.The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.Job Duties as documented in this job description are considered Essential Functions and have been created by the standards of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) require that employees be able to perform Essential Functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the Essential Functions.**Skills****Preferred****Teamwork** *Novice* **Ability to Make an Impact****:** Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization **Education****Experience**