Forklift Operator - Swing Shift

Full Time
Salem, OR 97304
Posted
Job description

SUMMARY: May perform any number of routine duties relating to moving of product as assigned. May drive one or more industrial rolling powered equipment or trucks commercial trucks in a variety of facilities and on public roadways.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned

  • Ensures Good Manufacturing Practices are followed at all times.
  • Performs pre-operating inspection of equipment and reports all defects to Maintenance for immediate repair.
  • Is responsible for re-fueling vehicle and cleaning surfaces routinely. Ensures work area is clean and organized.
  • Maintains inventory integrity and accuracy in moving ingredients, materials and products.
  • Performs all assignments in a safe and sustainable manner.
  • Reports to Supervisor or Crew Leader any issues with materials, products, inventory integrity or pallets.


QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Less than high school education; no prior experience needed.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to communicate effectively with all employees.


MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to count up to 4 digits.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Have the ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES and REGISTRATIONS (one or more of the following:)

Forklift Operator Certification; valid Oregon Commercial Driver’s License. Optional: other industrial powered equipment Certifications.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit or stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee occasionally is required to talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to five pounds and occasionally up to fifty pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near pedestrians and fixed objects and other drivers. The employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals and is occasionally exposed to extreme heat, extreme cold and vibration. The employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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