Job description
Key Responsibilities:
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Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
- Demonstrates competency operating <=30K forklift with at least 6 months experience that includes:
- Safe and efficient handling of boxes, crates, pallets, skids, super sacks, trays, rebar, and smaller length
- Operating with diverse attachments to handle different commodities.
- Operating machine in the terminal or on the dock.
- Proper mounting/dismounting of machine while maintaining three points of contact.
- Proper startup and shutdown of forklift (seatbelt, neutral when starting/stopping, lowers forklift
- Proper use of controls (clutch, inching, tilt, lift, attachments, steering).
- Proper stacking of load (approaches load squarely, stacks straight and squarely, and to safe height,
- Proper loading /unloading a trailer or van/railcar/container/other (checks the dock plate, condition of
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- Ensures truck drive is outside of cab and visible to operator before loading or unloading
- Checks equipment in accordance to forklift checklist procedures to ensure it is properly maintained and is
- Communicates any issues with machine to supervisor or maintenance
- Follows proper procedures for an “unattended” machine.
- Ensures machine is operated within safe working load limits at all times
- Follows all company safety requirements/policies.
- Understands and complies with Company “Stop Work Authority” policy
- Maintains awareness of all surroundings (i.e. vehicles, people, traffic, debris or obstructions, etc.) at all times.
- Reviews all shipments upon arrival and inform supervisor immediately of any damages to cargo.
- Ensures that cargo is loaded in appropriate container or trailer for shipment.
- Performs additional related duties as assigned which may or may not include operating a forklift.
- At least six (6) months of previous experience operating materials handling heavy equipment.
- A valid license with acceptable driving record.
- Must be able to effectively communicate with Supervisors and co-workers
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, extended hours, nights, holidays, and/or weekends as needed.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision and strong initiative
- TWIC required
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
- The employee is continuously required to sit (while driving), grasp and exercise eye-hand coordination and eyehand-
- The employee is frequently required to reach forward, exercise repetitive foot and wrist motion and finger
- The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, bend forward, squat, twist, and reach overhead
- The employee must frequently lift, carry, push and pull up to 30 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,
- Work in all weather conditions and seasons.
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