Forklift Operator

About the position

The Forklift Operator at Lineage Logistics is responsible for operating electric-powered industrial trucks to move products, equipment, and materials while adhering to safety standards. This role involves loading and unloading materials, maintaining equipment, and ensuring accurate record-keeping of inventory. The position offers opportunities for career advancement within the company.

Responsibilities

• Use electric-powered industrial trucks with lifting devices to move products, equipment, and materials.
• Ensure proper loading and unloading of materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting devices.
• Position forks, lifting platform, or other lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials.
• List materials and record weight, counts, and condition of frozen food items via a Radio Frequency (RF) system.
• Complete daily forklift maintenance/check sheet.
• Lead safety inspections on truck chalking and glad-hand process.
• Communicate with semi-truck drivers to ensure safety precautions.
• Monitor battery charge, maintain, and clean batteries, and leave material handling equipment at the proper charging station.
• Work with other machinery and material handling equipment.

Requirements

• Basic math skills.
• Ability to understand instructions in the country's official language or as defined by Lineage Logistics.
• Ability to work in temperatures as low as -20 Fahrenheit/-25 Celsius in cold storage sites or up to 100 Fahrenheit/37 Celsius in dry storage sites while wearing company provided personal protective equipment and freezer gear.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs./18 kgs.; weight may be more dependent upon facility.
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule and shift, including weekends if needed.
• Must be comfortable with various noise levels, at times, can be loud.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and basic life and disability insurance benefits.
• 401k retirement plan.
• Paid time off.
• Annual bonus eligibility.
• A minimum of 7 holidays throughout the calendar year.