JOB TITLE:                  Material Handler (Forklift)

DEPARTMENT:             Warehouse

REPORTS TO:               Warehouse Manager

 

                       

OBJECTIVES OF POSITION:

 

Operates forklift and material handling equipment in distribution center and/or manufacturing area.  Receives and moves all materials and products to staging or storage areas and arranges them for proper movement when needed.  Performs work under the direction of Warehouse Supervisor/Manager.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

Moves raw materials and stock in warehouse or manufacturing facility, shipping lines and other storage areas using forklift and material handling equipment.

 

Performs all system related transactions to ensure inventory accuracy goals.

 

Assists in preparing materials orders or truck orders and assists in maintaining accurate raw materials, pallets and carton counts for warehouse supervisor and/or material handling manager.

 

Restocks raw materials and pick locations for order fulfillment.

 

Loads and unloads trucks.

 

Maintains clean manufacturing facility and/or warehouse and forklift on a daily basis.

 

Performs preventative maintenance and minor repairs on material handling equipment.

 

Responsible to adhere to all safety procedures in the performance of job duties.

 

Operate all PIT equipment per OSHA specifications, including daily inspections, dock plate is secured, dock lock is engaged, changing of batteries, etc.

 

Perform Bay Consolidations per Warehouse requirements.

 

Movement of product from Production Staging area into proper bay location.

 

Notify Warehouse Manager/Supervisor and /or Quality Manger of any “bad” or “damaged” product.

 

Participate in Annual Physical Inventory process each year.

 

Complete all assigned Load Sheets (Shipping Orders) accurately and neatly via use of Barcoding Scanners.