Forklift Driver

The Sunrider Corporation•Midlothian, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler 1- Forklift Operator is responsible for loading, unloading, and moving material within or near the manufacturing plant, yard, or work site by hand (general labor/manual pallet jack) or with the use of industrial vehicles such as sit-down forklift, stand-up forklift, or electric pallet jack.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Nice To Haves

Electric Pallet Jack

Responsibilities

Reads work orders orfollowsoral instructions to determine materials or containers to be moved.
Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand, pallet jack, or forklift.
Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
Conveysmaterials from storage or work sites todesignatedarea.
Secures lifting attachments to materials and conveys load to destination or signals crane or hoisting operators to move load to destination.
Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet.
Attachesidentifyingtags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers.
Stacks or assembles materials into bundles andbandsbundles together.
Removes samples of materials, labels with identifying information, and takes samples to laboratory for analysis.
Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power hoist, andmaintainsa clean work area including machines, and equipment toassistmachine operators.
Make simple adjustments or repairs such as realigning belts or replacing rollers.
Assemble crates tocontainproducts such as machines or vehicles.
Operates industrial vehicles or electric pallet jack to assist in loading or moving materials and products.
Assistswith yearly inventory.