Job Description

2nd Shift Forklift Operator

Olsten Staffing is assisting a local client in Bennettsville, South Carolina to find an experienced and eager 2nd shift forklift operator to join their growing team! The primary responsibility of a forklift operator is to load and unload warehouse material, optimizing loads to ensure operational efficiency and identifying damages to vehicles.

Responsibilities:

• Drives sit-down forklift as needed.
• Maintains clean work area.
• Pallet building and pallet picks.
• Loads goods onto conveyer belts.
• Stacks crates, pallets, lumber, or other material.
• Ensures the safe and efficient movement of goods.
• Follows safety regulations and company guidelines.
• Checks that loads are centered and properly stacked.
• Determines when repairs need to be made on equipment.
• Rotates stock so that oldest items are shipped or sold first.
• Loads and unloads product from and onto tractor trailers, rail cars, and cargo ships.
• Quality assurance (QA) duties, including reporting product damage and shortages.
• Utilizes radio frequency (RF) scanning equipment to track inventory.
• Shrink wraps goods or otherwise secures them and prepares them for transport.
• Weighs and records weights of products.
• Analyzes productions schedules to determine timely transportation of materials and products.
• Documents arrival, departure, and movement and storage of goods, checks trucking manifests and bills of lading, maintains inventory, and tracks fulfillment of customer and vendor orders.

Requirements:

• Valid driver's license.
• Excellent hand-eye coordination.
• Proficiency in operating technical machinery and RF scanners.
• Good physical condition.
• Mathematical aptitude.
• Good organizational skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Physical Demands:
• Ability to handle up to 50 lbs.
• Exposure to dust, vibration, noise, heights, elevated platforms, confined spaces, chemicals, temperature variation, and rotating equipment.
• Ability to use personal protective equipment is required.

Pay rate for this position is $14 an hour.

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